The Art of Being Happy - Buddha's Guide To Modern Living
Peace comes from within. Do not seek outside. ~ Buddha
Unlock ancient secrets for modern happiness with The Art of Being Happy.
Straight from the tranquil Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery, Sri Lanka, this podcast offers simple, practical insights drawn from timeless Buddhist wisdom.
Learn to navigate life's challenges, reduce stress, and discover lasting joy in everyday moments with this talk series.
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Episodes
28 episodes
The Attitude of Abundance
All the time, you are reminded of the past; all the time, you are worried about the future. In turn, all the time, you suffer, knowingly or unknowingly. But, is human life all about suffering? No, it’s actually a lease of life, an opportunity g...
Re-evaluate & Relearn How to Work with Nature
Nature is all you have; it's your home, and you need to learn to live peacefully at home. Every encounter you have with nature, you need to ask what you need from nature. And you are served exactly what you ask for! So, the n...
Get the Philosophy of Happiness Right
If happiness needs to be maintained, sustained, and strived for, don’t you think it will exhaust you one day? You seem to exchange everything you own for nothing. At least, nothing that lasts. Things or people who make you happy today may cease...
Love Without “Ifs”
Let’s face the fact that no one loves you the way you are. In any relationship, there are ifs, buts and conditions. So, all your life, you try to keep the face, try to fit in and adhere to others’ expectations, just to feel loved. You strive to...
The Broken Philosophy of Happiness
We have always known happiness that comes at a price or suffering. We have all experienced good days and bad days. The worse the bad days are, the better the good days are. We believe that there is no happiness without suffering. We have been c...
The Cost of Pursuing Your Desires
Just like the weather, desire changes. Today you may desire something and put your time, energy and resources into fulfilling it. Yet, once the desire changes or wanes, you feel disheartened and hop onto the next thing you desire. ...
The Art of Problem Solving
We often think suffering is external and there are circumstances or people who cause us pain and disappointment. We try to remove these sources of suffering endlessly. We try to master problem solving yet without any concrete results.
Spend Your Time Wisely
The world around you has defined certain activities and interests as the norm. You are conditioned to believe the same, and you continue to pursue these without questioning whether they are truly necessary for your physical, mental, and overall...
Stop Competing, Start Belonging
In a world obsessed with being the "smartest," we have traded our peace for a relentless race of comparison. True freedom begins when we stop measuring our worth against others and start resting in our true nature. Competition is a ...
The Price of Competition
The concept of I, Me, Mine is valid only in the worlds that we create within our minds. We choose what favors us. We have separated space, opportunity and privilege for ourselves, people and things that matter to us. Whenever there is a competi...
The Real Disaster in a Disaster
Our minds don't see all events as just events. In and amongst incidents, our minds lean towards accidents. The real disaster is when the mind is not equanimous and labels events as disasters when the outcome is unfavourable. ...
Nature's Way Should be Your Way
Nature unfolds on its own, and when you choose to let nature runs its course rather than contesting it, you find peace in its truest sense. To achieve that, you need to understand the characteristics and ways of working of nature and become one...
The Art of Being Desireless
Does the promise of tomorrow excite you? Have you ever wondered why today, the 24 hours you spent experiencing life, was not enough? Why does your mind stay curious about the next best thing, and happiness, fulfilment, and contentment seem far-...
The Value of Your Life
If you settle for moments of pleasure than true happiness, you must keep doing things to stay happy. The way you want to be someone significant, the things that you would like to achieve and possess, and the way of life that you aspire to maint...
The Purpose of Your Life
To understand the purpose of your life, you need the guidance of a mind rooted in wisdom. The last thing you need to do is trust your mind when it speaks out of ignorance, ignorance of truth, and ignorance of what happiness truly is. &nbs...
Is Embarrassment Real?
Embarrassment is not something others can give you or make you feel. Rather, it's mind-made, and your own internal self-preservation mechanism. You try to engineer your mind to rein in your emotions, and thoughts, so that you don't feel embarra...
Truth has No Religion
People with ignorance often interpret religion in their own ways but truth has no religion. Truth can't be divisive and religion can't be about segregation. It's about putting humanity back in the hearts, minds, and souls of human beings. ...
No Pain, No Gain
The moment of pleasure is nothing but the moment when you overcome fear, get rid of pain or suffering. To experience this pleasure, you ultimately have to go through the series of less than desirable moments. Pleasure and happiness...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Happiness is not a discovery but a realisation. Our happiness is our own making. We can't stop life from taking over the course but we can certainly learn to deal with it, and be truly happy. Happiness is not the absence of ...
Not Only Educate but Value Educate Your Children
Do we have time to bring the children into this world, but not to bring them up, teach them right from the wrong? Besides education, we can't forget to teach our children the values, virtues, principles, morals, and integrity; we w...
The Right Mindset that Makes One Rich
Rich people are rich because they give and have the attitude or mindset of a rich person. When you give something without expecting anything, you become rich in it. But how can you give something that you don’t have? Whatever little you have, g...
The Choice between Deserving or Contributing Mindset
Become deserving and you will get good things in life – aren't we all encouraged to believe this? What if it’s having the contributing mindset that holds the magic? No matter whether you are surrounded by naysayers or have a laid-back personali...
The Psychology of Emotions
There are moments that may call for celebrations for some but disappointment for you. Have you allowed events in your life and surroundings to dictate your happiness? Are you alright with not having control over your own happiness...
