Sustainable Happiness

Buddhist Solutions for Life's Problems

SGI-USA

Self-help, Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Self-care, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

What does Buddhism say about happiness? Better yet, how do we access it and sustain it, especially when faced with difficulties? In today’s episode, Rachel Salomonsen and Jim Krampf talk us through two of the biggest challenges to our happiness—our relationships with loved ones and situations in which we are faced with impossibly difficult circumstances. Here’s the key takeaway: By chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and taking full responsibility for our happiness, we can become people of conviction and tolerance—key qualities of a life of sustainable happiness. Note: Buddhist Solutions for Life’s Problems is supported by subscriptions to SGI-USA publications. It will be published every other month. For access to past podcasts, the print and online editions of World Tribune and Living Buddhism and the new World Tribune app, visit worldtribune.org.

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Buddhist Solutions for Life's Problems, a podcast by S.G.I. U.S.A.
0:09.2	on which we explore how to apply S.G.I. Neeturin Buddhism to the challenges of daily
0:14.2	life.
0:15.2	Wear your hosts, Jihi Jali, and Ayumi Inou Ue.
0:20.0	Before we begin, for anyone who's new to the show or to the practice, S.G.I. Neeturin
0:25.7	Buddhism is based on the practice of chanting Namyohorin Gekyo, which is a way to call forth
0:32.0	what we refer to as our Buddhahood, unlimited reserves of courage, wisdom, and compassion
0:38.2	to navigate daily life.
0:40.3	To learn more about the basics of Buddhist practice, you can visit worldtribune.org.
0:50.0	Today's episode is about sustainable happiness.
0:53.4	Let those Buddhism say about happiness, and more importantly, how do we access it and
0:59.0	sustain it.
1:00.7	But before we jump in, Jihi, let's do a quick review of the two basic definitions of
1:06.4	happiness according to Buddhism.
1:08.6	Yes, so for anyone who's new to the practice in Neeturin Buddhism, the happiness we seek
1:14.3	is termed absolute happiness, a state of life in which living itself is a joy, despite
1:20.5	the ups and downs we might experience day-to-day.
1:23.8	This is in contrast to relative happiness, which is a feeling stimulated by external factors,
1:29.9	like getting what you want, a new job, a partner, or things just working out in your favor.
1:36.5	Relative happiness is dependent on external factors, and so chasing it can feel like living
1:42.1	on a roller coaster.
1:43.9	On the contrary, absolute happiness is a state of life that we cultivate internally,
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