Dukkha: embracing trauma; embracing happiness Part two

Culturally, we are told that we can buy happiness. When we think of happiness and the causes of happiness, what do we instantly think of? Do we think about having a new car, new partner, fantastic sex life, fulfilling career, perfect body? However, these things don’t last, nor does the happiness derived from them. As [...]

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Dukkha: embracing trauma; embracing happiness Part one

Buddhism has sometimes been accused of being pessimistic, with its apparent focus on pain and suffering. However, the Buddhist concept of ‘dukkha’, sometimes translated as ‘unsatisfactoriness’ can actually tell us a lot about happiness and the ways we can learn to live our lives more fully, in the face of inevitable challenge. The Sanskrit word [...]

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