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About The Happiness Of Letting
Everyone wants to be happy. People say that they are seeking or striving for happiness, as if it were some kind of award they can hang high on the wall. Why would a person still feel unhappy when he or she has obtained everything in life that they wanted? The reason is simply because true happiness comes from letting go of the sense of self and dissolving one’s vexations, not from acquiring things.In this book, Master Sheng Yen shares with us his teaching that true happiness does not come from anything outside of us, or from the constant change of our emotions and feelings. Instead, happiness is a state of mind marked by clarity, contentment and serenity. How then do we set about seeking happiness? It begins with clearly seeing that we do have vexations, then using the methods of Buddhism to manage our vexations, and then finally letting go of them. About Master Sheng Yen(1930-2009):During his long career as a monk, teacher of Buddadharma, and founder of monasteries, meditation centers, and educational institutions, Master Sheng Yen was also a very prolific lecturer, scholar, and author. Over the years, his published works in many languages have benefited students and seekers of the Dharma all over the world.
