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2007-12-07 11:12:19 · 46 answers · asked by Julia 2 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

I mean what do you think it is

2007-12-07 11:28:26 · update #1

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True Happiness happens whenever we are not judging anything.

Any time that you are not judging you are happy.

The moment that you start judging, you find something to be unhappy about.

It really is that simple.

Love and blessings Don

2007-12-07 12:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

Actual happiness is understanding one eternal true serf. For example.-
We are not this material body, IE; Race, color, nationality, Religion, mind, intellect, senses, job, etc. We are all eternal spirit souls, part and parcel of the Supreme Soul, also known as Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, etc. We never die, only this mortal body dies. This material world is not our real home, it is called Maya (illusion) and is temporary and full of misery, only one fourth of the souls come here, and the rest are enjoying blissful eternal loving relationships with our Maker named above. We fell here due to envying Gods position. He made the material world for those who want to try to live separately from Him (Which is impossible because He is actually everywhere). After many lifetimes of trying to be happy in this temporary world one becomes frustrated and board and begins to question their existence. We then seek out real happiness, and when one becomes sincere God reveals how to come back Home. Those who are intelligent, take up the process of self realization (Bhakti Yoga) which begins with the chanting of the Maha Mantra (the great mantra for deliverance from all suffering and illusion), which gives one real peace, happiness and reality. Then at the end of life they can give up all material attachments and fully surrender to God and return to the eternal Kingdom, where there is no more birth, death, old age, or disease and be eternally happy. For info go to harekrishnatemple.com Read The Science of Self Realization by Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada this will tell you the details.

2007-12-07 11:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Happiness is an agreeable feeling or condition arising
from good fortune or propitious happening of any kind.
It is the possession of those circumstances or that
state of being which is attended with enjoyment. It is
associated with good luck, good fortune, prosperity,
well-being, delight, health, safety, and love.

Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost every
kind of enjoyment except that of the animal appetites.
It ia a state of well-being characterized by emotions
ranging from contentment to intense joy. These include:
bliss, joy, joyous, carefree, jubilant, exultant,
cheerful, playful, amused, fun, glad, gay, gleeful,
jolly, jovial, delighted, euphoric, ecstatic, thrilled,
elated, enraptured, comfortable, harmonious, and
triumphant. Societies, religions, and individuals have
various views on the nature of happiness and how to
pursue it.

Only saint-like persons, who feel that they are no
longer interested in the external world, think that
happiness is within. For many persons, nothing can make
them happy. Our minds are as different as our finger
prints - no two are alike. Listening to loud music
makes one happy and makes another unhappy. Hence, there
can be no single definition for happiness. It is
probably impossible to objectively define happiness as
humans know and understand it, as internal experiences
are subjective by nature. Because of this, explaining
happiness as experienced by one individual is as
pointless as trying to define the color green such that
a completely color blind person could understand the
experience of seeing green.

As a state and a subject, it has been pursued and
commented on extensively throughout world history.

"Call no man happy till he is dead." - Aeschylus

"Happiness is a positive cash flow." - Fred Adler

"Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes
true happiness. It is not attained through
self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy
purpose." - Joseph Addison

"True happiness arises, in the first place, from the
enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the
friendship and conversation of a few select
companions." - Joseph Addison

Happiness is often associated with the presence of
favourable circumstances such as a supportive family
life, a loving marriage, and economic stability. Kali
Yuga, the age of darkness, is the time when these
favourables are difficult to find.

Unfavorable circumstances - such as abusive
relationships, accidents, loss of employment, and
conflicts - diminish the amount of happiness a person
experiences. In all nations, factors such as hunger,
disease, crime, corruption, and warfare can decrease
happiness. However, according to several ancient and
modern thinkers, happiness is influenced by the
attitude and perspective taken on such circumstances.

From the observation that fish must become happy by
swimming, and birds must become happy by flying.
Aristotle points to the unique abilities of man as the
route to happiness. Of all the animals only man can sit
and contemplate reality. Of all the animals only man
can develop social relations to the political level.
Thus the contemplative life of a monk or professor, or
the political life of a military commander or
politician will be the happiest according to their own
psyche.

The following is the self-reported positive affect
(i.e. positive emotion) during the day by 909 employed
women in USA:

Activities and their positive effect index:

Intimate relations 5.10
Socializing 4.59
Relaxing 4.42
Pray/Worship/Meditate 4.35
Eating 4.34
Exercising 4.31
Watching TV 4.19
Shopping 3.95
Preparing food 3.93
On the phone 3.92
Napping 3.87
Taking care of
my children 3.86
Computer/Email/
Internet 3.81
Housework 3.73
Working 3.62
Commuting 3.45

Interaction with partners:

w/ friends 4.36
w/ relatives 4.17
w/ spouse/Significant
other 4.11
w/ children 4.04
w/ clients/customers 3.79
w/ co-workers 3.76
w/ boss 3.52
alone 3.41

Further, happiness is not entirely psychological in
nature - it has got a biological basis too. The
neurotransmitter dopamine is involved in desire and
seems often related to pleasure. Pleasure can be
induced artificially with drugs. Use of drugs is not
some thing new, it has been used by many including
Sanyasis since millenia.

2007-12-07 22:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by d_r_siva 7 · 0 0

happiness is a brief glimpse into what life could be if I had the time to think.

I saw a Red Kite flying on the way home from work. It made me happy for while.

2007-12-07 11:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by probe 1 · 0 0

Knowing I'm needed.

Happiness can be really specific to really abstract. I sometimes feel happy even though it's over a really sad thing. Kind of like "i'm only feeling sad now because I one had something that's really good" - which makes me feel fortunate. Also just having good health makes me happy.

2007-12-07 11:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by haine 3 · 1 0

happiness is the most important thing in the whole world.its always there and can fix anything.its what makes the world what it is. it makes people able to stand today. and you can make it from ANYTHING.

sorry this may be wierd ,but i have hickups really bad and cant think straight so if you want you can e-mail me for the rest@

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i will be happy to answer ANYTHING for you

2007-12-07 11:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Being above ground and vertical. Knowing I have the Holy Spirit leading me.

2007-12-07 11:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Peace. I will be extra happy if the family can get through Christmas without fighting.

2007-12-07 11:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by Bella 3 · 0 0

An unachievable concept. If you try to imagine what happiness is u will never be happy. Just relax and enjoy the ride

2007-12-07 11:15:54 · answer #9 · answered by purplepanther 2 · 0 0

happiness is when you mean something to someone and your not living your life just because.
happiness is getting a great score on a test in your worst subject.
happiness is singing in front of millions of people and not messing up.
happiness is the best!

2007-12-07 11:15:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jinx 2 · 1 0

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