The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

by Dalai Lama XIV

we can increase or decrease our sense of life satisfaction by changing our perspective, clearly point to the supremacy of one’s mental outlook in living a happy life.

But in order for an individual to be able to fully utilize them towards the goal of enjoying a happy and fulfilled life, your state of mind is key. It’s crucial.

the greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.’

how through constant familiarity and thinking, we ourselves can make our emotions more intense and powerful.

vantage point, that allows us the greatest freedom and

Addressing the Dalai Lama, I began, ‘We’ve spoken about the fact that ultimate happiness depends on eliminating our negative behaviors and mental states – things like anger, hatred, greed, and so on . . .’ The Dalai Lama nodded. ‘But these kinds of emotions seem to be a natural part of our psychological makeup. All human beings seem to experience these darker emotions to one degree or another. And if that’s the case, is it reasonable to hate, deny and combat part of ourselves? I mean, it seems impractical, and even unnatural, to try to completely eradicate something that is an integral part of our natural makeup.’

And in the same way, through proper training we can gradually reduce our negative emotions and increase positive states of mind such as love, compassion, and forgiveness.’

I’ve found that sincere motivation acts as an antidote to reduce fear and anxiety.’

If there is a solution to the problem, there is no need to worry. If there is no solution, there is no sense in worrying either.

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there’s another level of spirituality. That is what I call basic spirituality – basic human qualities of goodness, kindness, compassion, caring.

true spirituality should have the result of making a person calmer, happier, more peaceful.