204 - Beyond Happiness

Secular Buddhism

Noah Rasheta

Spirituality, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Society & Culture, Meditation, Secular, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

What is the difference between happiness and joy, and how can we experience greater contentment, even when life doesn’t go as planned? In this episode, I explore the Buddhist perspectives and modern insights that reveal happiness as a fleeting emotional state, while joy represents a deeper, more enduring form of well-being. Drawing inspiration from “The Book of Joy” by the Dalai Lama, “Happiness” by Matthieu Ricard, and “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins, I discuss practical exercises and teachings that help us cultivate a more resilient, compassionate, and flexible approach to life’s inevitable ups and downs. Join me as we learn to hold space for joy in every moment, beyond mere happiness.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast. This is episode number
0:15.5	204. I am your host, Noah Rusjeda. And today I'm going to explore the topic of happiness.
0:24.0	Before jumping into the topic for today's episode, I do have a quick announcement that I want to share with you.
0:29.8	I'm excited to announce the first of its kind retreat that I'm planning for September 12 through 14th of 2025 in Colorado.
0:42.5	This is a retreat on finding freedom and groundlessness, embracing uncertainty with Buddhist
0:49.4	wisdom.
0:50.7	I'd like to invite you if you've ever been interested in attending a mindfulness retreat
0:56.4	to join us for this retreat format exploring the liberating power of groundlessness,
1:03.1	understanding that true peace doesn't come from certainty.
1:06.8	It comes from learning to rest in the ever-changing flow of life.
1:10.9	This retreat will include thorough guided teachings, meditation, group discussion.
1:17.8	We'll explore the three doors of liberation, which are emptiness, signlessness, and aimlessness,
1:24.0	along with other core Buddhist teachings.
1:27.2	Drawing from this ancient wisdom and modern insight
1:30.4	will reframe our relationship with uncertainty. You'll leave with a deeper sense of freedom,
1:37.1	resilience, and ease in facing life's unknowns. If you want to learn more about the retreat,
1:43.4	visit secular Buddhism.com. You'll see at the top
1:46.4	there's a little banner, and you can click that information to learn all the details. This is something
1:51.7	I've been working on doing for a while. I'm really excited to do our very first one this year,
1:57.7	and I do plan to make this an annual thing.
2:07.4	All right, today I want to talk about happiness, joy, and contentment.
2:16.5	I want to talk about what these states really mean.
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