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LIVE FOR OTHERS, HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF
What are we born for? I once asked myself this question. The first answer that came to me was simple: we live to seek happiness.
But then, another question followed: Should I seek happiness for myself, or for everyone?
And in that moment, I realized — true happiness is found when we live to bring joy to others.
For three years, I searched for the true meaning of happiness. I explored different paths, studied many fields, and tried to understand what makes life truly fulfilling.
Until one day, I encountered the teachings of the Buddha. From them, I learned a simple yet profound truth:
Human desire is bottomless.
Even if we were given the entire Earth, we would still reach for the Moon.
That’s why only when we cultivate virtue and inner peace can we find happiness that lasts — lasting because when we practice self-restraint and live for others, happiness naturally returns to us.
That is the key.
When we bring happiness to others, we too become happy.
It’s as simple as that.
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BUDDHISM TRUE DHARMA — LIVE FOR OTHERS, HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Live for others, happiness for yourself. What are we born for? I once asked myself this question. The first answer that came to me was simple. We live to seek happiness. But then, another question followed. Should I seek happiness for myself or for everyone? And in that moment, I realized true happiness is found when we live to bring joy to others. For three years, I searched for the true meaning of happiness. I explored different paths, studied many fields, and tried to understand what makes life truly fulfilling until one day, I encountered the teachings of the Buddha. From them, I learned a simple yet profound truth. Human desire is bottomless. Even if we were given the entire earth, we would still reach for the moon. That's why only when we cultivate virtue and inner peace can we find happiness that lasts. Lasting, because when we practice self-restraint and live for others, happiness naturally returns to us.
That is the key. When we bring happiness to others, we too become happy. It's as simple as that.
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