Why It's So Hard to Be Happy

The pursuit of happiness drives much of what we do, but achieving it always seems just out of reach. By Michael Wiederman, Scientific American Mind  | January 30, 2007 | 4

GRASPING IS SUFFERING, Ajahn Sumedho

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Usually we equate suffering with feeling, but feeling is not suffering. It is the grasping of desire that is suffering. Desire does not cause suffering; the cause of suffering is the grasping of desire. This statement is for reflection and contemplation in terms of your individual experience.