Buddhism is primarily concerned with happiness for oneself and others, and usually, the initial way in which we interact, is with speech.
What makes good or bad speech? How does what we say affect other people? When we are talking, does our speech draw people together or separate them?
Good speech comes as a result of having [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Speech
Posted in Diary, tagged buddha, buddhism, buddhist, Gossip, karma, Slander, Speech, Talking on December 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Happiness
Posted in Features, tagged buddhism, buddhist, Happiness on December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From a Buddhist perspective, the purpose of life is happiness. I came across this article about how happiness, according to US researchers ‘rubs off on others’ and ‘is infectious and ripples through social groups’. I hope you enjoy reading it…
A study of 5,000 adults suggests a person’s happiness is dependent on the happiness of those [...]