A talk given at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin on July 23, 2004.
The source of happiness and suffering
- The mind as the source of our own happiness and suffering
- How we can take responsibility for our experience
- Creating happiness for ourselves and others
Emotional Health 03: Happiness and Suffering (download)
Questions and answers
- Exploring the concept of multiple lifetimes
- Taking responsibility for our experience is not narcissistic
- Preventing harm without creating negative karma
- Motivation in this life determines what happens after death
- Restructuring relationships
- Buddhist interpretation of clinical depression
- Taking care of others creates our own happiness
Emotional Health 03: Happiness and Suffering Q&A (download)
Part 1: Discontent and contentment
Part 2: Friendliness