Buddhism teaches that suffering arises from attachment to desires, outcomes, and material possessions. Gratitude shifts your ...

Even happiness, when you sit with it long enough, has an expiration date. That’s dukkha. It’s not a crisis. It’s just life as ...

Every year on Mar 20, the world observes the International Day of Happiness or World Happiness Day. This day is an essential ...

In Buddhism, this is often referred to as “the second arrow.” This name captures the idea that we are all subject to being hit by life’s “first arrow”—the inevitable hardships of life ...

Bhutan’s unique approach to development, based on Buddhism and the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, continues to ...

The Buddha wanted to share his experience, so he became a teacher, trying to help others find the same happiness. The Buddha taught his followers the Four Noble Truths, which is understanding that ...

To Ikeda, happiness was about “being true to yourself ... to have made him vow to dedicate his life to peace. The basic Buddhist practice for Soka Gakkai members is chanting portions of ...