Permanent Happiness

Permanent Happiness means free from whatever suffering forever. In Buddhist terms it means " enlightenment". Enlightenment is liberation from suffering. Buddha Shakyamuni's enlightenment as stated in wikipedia (the link for Buddha Shakyamuni's life story in wikipedia is : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha) is the following:

After asceticism and concentrating on meditation and Anapana-sati (awareness of breathing in and out), Siddhartha is said to have discovered what Buddhists call the Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification. He accepted a little milk and rice pudding from a village girl named Sujata, who wrongly believed him to be the spirit that had granted her a wish, such was his emaciated appearance. Then, sitting under a pipal tree, now known as the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India, he vowed never to arise until he had found the Truth. Kaundinya and the other four companions, believing that he had abandoned his search and become undisciplined, left. After 49 days meditating, at the age of 35, he attained Enlightenment; according to some traditions, this occurred approximately in the fifth lunar month, and according to others in the twelfth. Gautama, from then on, was known as the Buddha or "Awakened One." Buddha is also sometimes translated as "The Enlightened One." Often, he is referred to in Buddhism as Shakyamuni Buddha or "The Awakened One of the Shakya Clan."

At this point, he is believed to have realized complete awakening and insight into the nature and cause of human suffering which was ignorance, along with steps necessary to eliminate it. This was then categorized into 'Four Noble Truths'; the state of supreme liberation—possible for any being—was called Nirvana. He then allegedly came to possess the Nine Characteristics, which are said to belong to every Buddha.

According to one of the stories in the Āyācana Sutta (Samyutta Nikaya VI.1), a scripture found in the Pāli and other canons, immediately after his Enlightenment, the Buddha was wondering whether or not he should teach the Dharma to human beings. He was concerned that, as human beings were overpowered by greed, hatred and delusion, they would not be able to see the true dharma, which was subtle, deep and hard to understand. However, Brahmā Sahampati, interceded and asked that he teach the dharma to the world, as "there will be those who will understand the Dharma". With his great compassion to all beings in the universe, the Buddha agreed to become a teacher.

Permanent Happiness a.k.a Enlightenment can also mean the feeling after you find the truth.The truth is the four noble truths (as stated in wikipedia):

1.The Nature of Suffering

2.Suffering's Origin

3.Suffering's Cessation

4.The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering

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7 comments:

  1. i like your blog, Sean, but do try to make comments on what you post from other sources, such as Wikipedia. Write about what you think of what you post.

    Lots of love x

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  2. Thank you!
    {The Buddha was concerned that, as human beings were overpowered by greed, hatred and delusion they would not be able to see the true dharma, which was subtle, deep and hard to understand.}
    This passage from your blogg reminded me how much patience and compassion are very important and precious qualities to develop to be able to teach the Dharma as well as learning and practicing it.

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  3. Thank you Michele De Paris, Paris is a good blogger name :)

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  4. Thank you for the tip Sean.
    Does Tenzin Khenchen means permanent happiness?
    How is your friend the fish? I enjoyed so much watching that video on youtube.

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  5. Well, sorry to say but my friend the fish has passed away :'(

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  7. I am sure your prayers helped him to have a wonderful passage! :)

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