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Are Buddhists actually happy?
Scientists say they have evidence to show that Buddhists really are happier and calmer than other people. Tests carried out in the United States reveal that areas of their brain associated with good mood and positive feelings are more active. This area is linked to positive emotions, self-control and temperament.
Why is pleasure bad in Buddhism?
Throughout the Sutta Pitaka the Buddha often compares sexual pleasure to arrows or darts. So in the Kama Sutta (4.1) from the Sutta Nipata the Buddha explains that craving sexual pleasure is a cause of suffering. If one, longing for sensual pleasure, achieves it, yes, he’s enraptured at heart.
Are Buddhists the most peaceful?
BUDDHISM is generally regarded, with good reason, as the most peaceful of world religions. Like other south Asian faiths, it stresses the principle of ahimsa, the “non-injury” of other living things. Early Buddhist history contains strong pacifist messages.
Do Buddhist monks ever marry?
Buddhists monks choose not to marry and remain celibate while living in the monastic community. This is so that they can focus on achieving enlightenment . Monks do not have to spend the rest of their life in the monastery – they are completely free to re-enter mainstream society and some only spend a year as a monk.
Are Buddhists allowed to love?
Buddhism encourages independence through non attachment. Non attachment is the idea that in order to be fulfilled and happy in life, a person cannot be attached to any one thing because this thing can cause suffering. The idea of unconditional love is essentially what Buddhism teaches.
Does Buddhism reject love?
Why do monks work so hard to be happy and peaceful?
The answer is, of course, that the monks have worked very hard to become happy, peaceful people. They spend hours a day meditating and quieting the mind, and they also work hard to maintain a philosophy of compassion for all human beings. Question is, why does it take so much work to become a compassionate, peaceful, happy person?
Why are Buddhists happy with their lives?
Simple reason, really. Most Buddhists are happy because before the attainment of enlightenment, Buddhist practices lead to less suffering and more happiness. As long as they are practicing regularly, a Buddhist will be generally more happy than someone who doesn’t do Buddhist practices.
What is it like to be a monk in Ithaca?
The citizens of Ithaca are also used to seeing monks in saffron robes walking around downtown. You notice these guys not so much because of the striking robes and shaved heads, but by their smiling, laughing faces.