Compassion is the Source of happiness.

In Germany the tenth Dalai Lama BốnNottingham, England, 24 may, 2008
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The goal of life is to strive for happiness

We present here; We exist and have the right to exist. Even the species not beings like flowers also has the right to exist. If a negative capacity the impact lênbông the United States, it will be treated by chemical reaction to maintain life. But [further] we, the humans, including insects, even the parasitic Amoeba, the littlest sinhvật are considered sentient beings. Are they born, we still have more structure to maintain the existence of itself.]
The meaning of a "sentient" ("sentient being") are the species can move with the will hayước want of them, according to the discussion between the me with the scientists. "Perception" ("sentient") does not necessarily mean that consciously or as a human in the level of consciousness. In fact, hard to địnhnghĩa '' sense '' or '' consciously "means nothing. Usually, it means a rõràng aspect of the consciousness, however, is that we don't have the sense when half the half-Mexican or the haykhông? Insects have such experience? Probably better that we should talk about "potential nhậnthức", than it is about consciousness.
Anyway, the main point that we are talking about here [by cognitive capabilities] is the ability to experience the feeling of joy, pain or indifference. Actually, happy vàđau pain [along with happiness and suffering] is what we need further research. For example, each of them has the right to life and survival vìsự, this means that they are hungry to get happiness or comfort: it is lýdo that they attempt to survive. Therefore, our survival set on hope, hope vềmột something nice, that is happiness. Because of this, I always conclude that the goal of the đờisống is happy. When there is hope and happiness, your body will be healthy. So is vàhạnh hope these positive factors for our health. Health depends on anlạc State of mind.
By contrast, the anger was based on feelings of insecurity and giving me the fear. To see the beautiful gìtốt thing, I feel safe. When suffering from what threat, we feel insecurity, and then angry. Anger were components of consciousness against what could be detrimental to our survival. Nhưngchính anger [back makes me feel uncomfortable and so telling, it] creates detrimental to my health.
Nabagesera is a useful element for survival. So, even plants, although no cứyếu factor of consciousness would, still has some chemical elements with which to protect themselves and help for the tăngtrưởng of it. In the physical level, our body is like that. However, the human body, tacũng there is a positive factor in the emotional level, making us care for the other person nabagesera, hayquyến relationship with her happy. [Instead,] elements of anger is damaging, shoved me out of everything, [including happiness] . In the physical level, the feeling of glee [that happiness brings] is beneficial for the body; While anger [and suffering that it produces] is harmful. So [from the views the pursuit of survival,] the goal of life is to be happy.
I'm talking about a basic level of human, don't talk about religion, which is the second level. Are a five degrees of religion, of course, there are different interpretations regarding the goal of life. Terms of cạnhthứ these two are really quite complex. So, it is better we speak only about the level of index.

What is happiness?

Because the goal of life is happiness, what then is happiness? Sometimes, even suffering vềthể body can bring a deeper satisfaction [as for an athlete after a hard training session] . Then, "happiness is primarily meant to be a deeply satisfied feeling. So, for tượngcủa life, or the goal of our lives is the content.
As for happiness, sadness or misery, there are two levels: the level of the senses and the level of tinhthần. Sensory level, popular with small mammals, even the insects, nhưcon flies. In cold weather, when the sun rises, flies to demonstrate signs of happiness: it flies quanhmột enjoy. In a cold room, it slows down: it is manifest the signs buồnbã. However, if there is a more complex brain, even animals that will have a strong sense of mẽhơn about the joyfulness with the senses. [In addition,] , our sophisticated brain is the largest and so we also have intelligence.
[See the case of] those who don't suffer from physical problems. They have a happy and comfortable life, bạntốt, wages and honour. But we will note that even some American millionaires, for example, the tuyhọ felt themselves is a vital component of society, but often it is the people who rấtbất. In a few occasions, I've seen people who are very wealthy and more powerful, they proved to be very bănkhoăn, because from the bottom, they have a feeling of loneliness, anxiety and stress. Then, at the level of the spirit, they are suffering.
We have a marvelous intelligence, so my experiences in tinhthần aspect will surpass physical aspects. The spirit can do to minimize or bent so that đauvật. There is a small example, some time ago, I brought a serious diseases. I suffer from very severe bowel đauđường. At the time, I'm in Bihar, India's poorest State, and I went ngangqua Bodh and Na-lan-da (Nalanda). There, I saw many children are poor. They are thunhặt. They do not have the means to study and I feel very sad. It is near Patna, thủphủ of this State, I am very hurt that sweating. Then I noticed a giàbệnh fire, a sick man, wrapped in a white cloth is extremely dirty. No one worried about choông, it is very sad. Night, staying in hotels, the pain in my body while rấtnghiêm, but my heart is forever thinking about the child and the old man there. The interest he has giảmthiểu a lot of pain in the body.
Take an example about the athletes training for the Olympic matches. They practice aggressive luyệnrất, regardless of how hard and painful, but in the spirit, they feel happy.Then the spiritual aspect is more important than the physical experience. So, what really concerns trọngtrong life is happy and satisfied.

The causes of happiness

That is the cause of happiness? I think because the body element matches a tâmthức quiet, irrelevant to the Center scrambling. So, having been a silent key làrất consciousness. Despite my body condition, the calm of the soul is more trọngnhất. Then how to get the mind stillness?
Now, if we eliminate all the problems, this would make no sense; and if I khiếncho mind implant maintenance and forget his problems, this is also not viable. We have to nhìnvào the problem clearly and deal with them. Also, please remain calm to have a độthực attitude, and we will have the ability to conduct, deal with the issue in a good way.
For those who use tranquilizers, I have no experience whatsoever on this. I'm not really when people used sedatives, their intelligence will become sharp sensitivity or implant maintenance; i'ii have to ask about this problem. For example, in 1959, when I was at Mussoorie, my mother, or perhaps other mộtngười, sorrow and trouble have been very anxious, should NAP. The doctor had thíchrằng they can use several types of medication, but it will cause their minds a bit more stupid. Lúcđó, I think is not good. On the one hand, you will be a little bit of peace, but on the other hand, the nếuảnh effects of smoking do to you stupid isn't good. I prefer the other way. Tôithích is a dynamic intelligence, attention and vigilance, but no upsets. Mộttâm static security protocol, not the disorder is better off.
To obtain this, please know introspection and love of people is very important. When your bi mẫngia increased, the function of the brain will work better. If we have fear and anger, the củanão function will become worse, when this happens. Once there, I met a scientist has more than támmươi years. He gave me one of his books. I think of it as We are the Prisoners of Anger , something like that. During a conversation about his experience, he said that when they tanổi angry with an object, that object appears to be very negative for us, but the ninety part trămcủa the negative is the projection of the mind. It was the experience of his own.
Buddhism also says so. When negative emotion develops, we can't see reality.When deciding something that the mind was anger control, we will easily have the wrong decision.No one wants to have the wrong decision at all, but at the time, part of the intelligence and the brain cóchức ability to distinguish right and wrong to take the best decisions, are very active.Even the great leader also went through this.
So, happy bi introspection and love helps the brain function more smoothly. Saturday came, compassionate gives us inner strength; It gives me confidence, and this reduces the fear. Nhờít fear, I will. Thus, compassionate has two functions: it makes my brain work better than độngtốt, and it brings inner strength. These factors are the cause of happiness. I cảmthấy like that.
Of course, other factors are also good for happiness. All everyone like underwriting, thídụ. If you have the money, we can enjoy these facilities very good. Usually, we see here the most important làđiều, but I don't think so. The comfort of the material may occur with nỗlực physically, but relax the spirit must come from the mental effort. If we come to a cửahàng and give money to vendors, telling them that we want to buy peace of mind, thought sellers will have nothing to sell. Many sales people will feel this is insanity and will laugh nhạota. Some injectables or pills can bring joy or Center temporary static, nhưngkhông in full extent. Through examples of psychotherapy, we can see that we need to handle the cảmxúc with arguments and the discussions. Then we have to use a method that belongs to the spirit. Vìvậy, in every conversation, I said that we, as modern man, thought too too much of the growth in foreign exchange. If we just pay attention to this level is not enough. Happy and sincere prayer sựtoại must come from within.
The foundational elements brings this is compassionate and love of people, and nhữngyếu this element comes from biology. As an infant, my survival is entirely thuộctình. If there is love, I will feel safe. Without love, we feel loâu and insecurity. If separated from his mother, I'll cry. If we're in the arms of his mother, đượcmẹ chặc hug warmly welcomed, I would feel happy and keep quiet. In a child, it's nhântố. For example, a scientist, my Masters, a researcher of biology was giavào the opposition of nuclear violence, he told me that after the baby was born, the contact of the bàmẹ in the first few weeks are critical in helping for the brain of the baby grew up and pháttriển. It provides a sense of security, comfort, and this leads to healthy growth chosự growth of the body, including the brain of the baby.
The seed of love and kindness bi introspection does not come from religion, but from biology.Each person we all start from the womb of the mother, and I have lived longer in the care of his mother vàtình. In Indian tradition, we're thinking of the United States born in the net senở. This sounds very interesting, but perhaps those in the realms which many miners emotional shower than to humans. It should be born from the womb of a mother is better, by vìnhư then we are ready with the seeds of bi introspection. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.8/8/2013.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).