Matthieu Ricard: Habits of happiness

http://www.ted.com What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Buddhist monk, photographer and author Matthieu Ricard has devoted his life to these questions, and his answer is influenced by his faith as well as by his scientific turn of mind: We can train our minds in habits of happiness. Interwoven with his talk are stunning photographs of the Himalayas and of his spiritual community.

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[visionary800]

Being Happy is easy. The hard this not to be killed or maimed by the unhappy people.

[Peekingduck]

@ApprenticeOfAnubis Hmm, maybe it's more accurate to say that individuals are corrupt, religious or not, ones ego enters it the original goal is forgotten. Individuals effect all things around them. Be it religion or what-have-you

The paradox in this is, that the only ones that can stop corruption (moral, emotional or whatever), are the individuals, it was probably the original goal of philosophy, religion, politics or juridical system

Teaching doesn't 'do it' Living it does

It starts with 'you'

[crudhousefull]

@intelliGENeration Hope everything goes well for you. I wish people who take a chance the best

[intelliGENeration]

Temporary is the best you have buddy. That's the beauty of it, why should you look at the glass half empty?

Everything comes with negatives. Life is temporary because you're gonna die. But if there was no death, you would not know you were living because you would not realize you had other options.

I used to think like you, but I've realized materialistic people live a more engaging and happier life by taking advantage of the temporary, with no regrets once it's over. They played the game!

[intelliGENeration]

@snowygurl87 That's some fucked up shit I tell you... lol

[FIRSTconcentrate]

@LmaoLaneyLee "dont read" means minimise reading. its not to be taken literally. the mind works better when its silent, not overactive the way it is with most people. but it takes much practice to get to that level of experience...to know for yourself.

[LmaoLaneyLee]

Maybe I'm just a silly non-believer, but those 4 "REAL" keys to happiness would not have come about and been shared if it were not for intellect. And, don't read? How hypocritical of the author to say when he/she uses quotes from literary works for support! The human mind should not be diminished because it is frightening and complex, it should be nurtured!

[Jai666666666]

I'm so happy, I'm gonna shit myself!

[pobanmanu]

holy moly. I just wasted my 21 minutes.

[snowygurl87]

@snowygurl87 from a dream. once you die and say bye bye to your life, you will realize all those sufferings or temporary satisfaction u went through this lifetime is temporary (impermanent). so if these are all impermanent, why should we kept suffering and holding on to things that never exists? thats why we need to look for permanent happiness, which is nothingness (nirvana)... free of all sufferings

[snowygurl87]

@intelliGENeration temporary means impermanent. impermanent means it doesn't exist at all, but its our consciousness that perceived it. our lives in just like a dream u dreamt at night. you cried, your fear, you laughed etc, but when u wake up from your dream, u realize everything is just a dream and those emotions u felt were temporary. just relate your life to your dream. every emotions you feel is temporary because once you die, everything is gone.dying is like waking up