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Ask the Teachers: Is Happiness Really the Central Goal of Buddhist Practice?

By Anushka Fernandopulle, Thubten Chodron, Kaira Jewel Lingo — 2020

Question: Buddhist teachers, including the Dalai Lama, often speak of happiness as a goal (if not the goal) of Buddhist practice. I don’t begrudge anyone happiness, but making it so central to spiritual life feels self-serving. Am I misunderstanding what’s meant by “happiness”?

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