Scientists Are Discovering That While Anger And

External Circumstances Can Contribute To One's Happiness And Well-being, But Ultimately Happiness And Suffering Depend On The Mind.

The Very Purpose Of Our Life Is To Seek Happiness.

Your Own Pain Is Involuntary; You Feel Overwhelmed And Have No Control. When Feeling The Pain Of Others, There Is An Element Of Discomfort, But There Also Is A Level Of Stability Because You Are Voluntarily Accepting Pain. It Gives You A Sense Of Confidence.

According To My Own Experience, The Highest Level Of Inner Calm Comes From The Development Of Love And Compassion. The More Concerned We Are With The Happiness Of Others, The More We Increase Our Own Well-being. Friendliness And Warmth Towards Others Allow Us To Relax And Help Us To Dispel Any Sense Of Fear Or Insecurity So We Can Overcome Whatever Obstacles We Face.

Misunderstanding May Arise By Confusing The Buddhist And Scientific Definitions Of Death. Within The Scientific System You Spoke Quite Validly Of The Death Of The Brain And The Death Of Heart. Different Parts Of The Body Can Die Separately. However, In The Buddhist System, The Word Death Is Not Used In That Way. You'd Never Speak Of The Death Of A Particular Part Of The Body, But Rather Of The Death Of An Entire Person. When People Say That A Certain Person Died, We Don't Ask, "well, Which Part Died?"