The Art of Being Happy - Buddha's Guide To Modern Living

The Art of Being Happy - Buddha's Guide To Modern Living

Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery, Sanathana Vani
Krajina Srí Lanka
Jazyk EN-US
Epizódy 30
Najnovšia 11.07.2026

Peace comes from within. Do not seek outside. ~ Buddha. Unlock ancient secrets for modern happiness with The Art of Being Happy. Straight from the tranquil Jethavanarama Buddhist Monastery, Sri Lanka, this podcast offers simple, practical insights drawn from timeless Buddhist wisdom. Learn to navigate life's challenges, reduce stress, and discover lasting joy in everyday moments with this talk series. Brought to you by Sanathana Vani - The Voice Eternal.

Epizódy

  • Joy Lives Within You 11.07.2026 29min
    We often think things outside of us make us happy. But objects, places, and even people change over time. When we rely on the outside world for joy, our happiness comes and goes just as quickly as those things change. Real happiness starts in your own mind. It comes from how you choose to look at the world, not from what you own or achieve. When you stop looking outside and start looking inward, you find a steady peace that nothing can take away. Stay tuned for more such practical insig...
  • Rich Minds Need Nothing 05.07.2026 23min
    Taming the mind to relinquish desire does not mean living in a void; it means breaking the exhausting cycle of fleeting highs and inevitable lows. When you cease being a hostage to your wants, you reclaim the ultimate power: absolute freedom of choice. You no longer react to what you lack but instead operate from a position of total internal autonomy, choosing how to engage with the world rather than letting your impulses dictate your peace. True abundance is never measured by the posse...
  • Home Shapes the Soul 28.06.2026 24min
    Children mirror the environment you create. While it is natural to use punishment out of love to guide them, true discipline avoids inflicting mutual suffering. Instead of imposing external consequences, focus on cultivating their innate discernment so they can independently navigate toward the right path. Happiness is an internal realisation, not a conditional commodity or a fictional bliss to be chased. By fostering a foundational environment of trust, freedom of expression, and humil...
  • Craving the Prize or the Chase? 21.06.2026 26min
    We rarely desire things for what they truly are; we desire them for how easily they can slip away. Human psychology is hardwired to equate scarcity with value. When an object or person is securely ours, the mind settles into comfortable indifference. But introduce a threat of loss, or the void of absence, and suddenly urgency ignites. It is a trick of perspective. The intrinsic worth of the object hasn't changed at all , only the circumstances have. We are perpetually caught in a phant...
  • Shift Perception, Find Joy 13.06.2026 23min
    Every experience you have is just a series of fleeting mind moments, arising and passing away like waves on the shore. Suffering only takes root when we try to grasp these passing waves, forgetting that attachment is an optional anchor we choose to drop. The mind is simply a finely tuned instrument—designed to receive, recognise, register, respond, and perceive the world, not to trap it. True freedom arrives when you realise that the beauty you chase isn't locked inside the object itself, but...
  • Is Uniqueness the Truth or An Illusion? 07.06.2026 20min
    You like to stand out from the crowd; you practically strive to identify yourself unique. So, what happens in the circumstances you can't identify yourself as unique anymore? Trying to be identified as unique at all times is nothing but your mind's way of seeking attention, and approval from others, which has the scope to make you happy and disappointed alike. What if there is a way to understand how your mind truly works and discover a way around letting go of suffering and find...
  • True Happiness Starts Within 31.05.2026 22min
    Happiness is nothing but a state of mind, which is free from suffering. Start thinking beyond “I”, “Me” and “Mine” and stop internalising the pain that you feel due to external objects, people and circumstances. Unless you can objectify suffering and pain and try to understand the root cause, you will be caught in the cycle of suffering. True happiness is your natural state of being. So stop searching for it outside. Start looking within! For more such insights, stay tuned! Shar...
  • Becoming a True Buddhist 24.05.2026 24min
    The core of Buddhist philosophy is how much you have transformed from being a person who suffer to a person who doesn't. If you still suffer, your inner transformation is yet to be complete. If you don't know what to do when you suffer, you haven't event embarked on the journey of learning Buddha's teachings on life and true happiness. "Only hurt people hurt people" - Remember this the next time you suffer, you feel offended, agitated or overwhelmed or come across someone exhibit...
  • The Attitude of Abundance 17.05.2026 18min
    All the time, you are reminded of the past; all the time, you are worried about the future. In turn, all the time, you suffer, knowingly or unknowingly. But, is human life all about suffering? No, it’s actually a lease of life, an opportunity given to you by the Divine to free yourself from the cycle of suffering and understand the depth and purpose of life, which is eternal happiness. Move away from the attitude of deficiency to the attitude of abundance. Instead of asking ‘what is it...
  • Re-evaluate & Relearn How to Work with Nature 10.05.2026 22min
    Nature is all you have; it's your home, and you need to learn to live peacefully at home. Every encounter you have with nature, you need to ask what you need from nature. And you are served exactly what you ask for! So, the next time, you are unhappy with what you receive from nature, try re-evaluating your ask. Reassess whether your ask is fair, would have a lasting impact, and more importantly, whether it will truly make you happy. Relearn to be in tandem with nature. Stay tune...
  • Get the Philosophy of Happiness Right 03.05.2026 24min
    If happiness needs to be maintained, sustained, and strived for, don’t you think it will exhaust you one day? You seem to exchange everything you own for nothing. At least, nothing that lasts. Things or people who make you happy today may cease to do so tomorrow. Share your experience with us on WhatsApp at +916361803371
  • Love Without “Ifs” 26.04.2026 28min
    Let’s face the fact that no one loves you the way you are. In any relationship, there are ifs, buts and conditions. So, all your life, you try to keep the face, try to fit in and adhere to others’ expectations, just to feel loved. You strive to do that and yet end up feeling unhappy. So, if you wish to experience the truest form of happiness, love yourself the way you are. Because that’s how the Divine has shaped you. Stay tuned for more such insights! Share your experience with...
  • The Broken Philosophy of Happiness 19.04.2026 20min
    We have always known happiness that comes at a price or suffering. We have all experienced good days and bad days. The worse the bad days are, the better the good days are. We believe that there is no happiness without suffering. We have been conditioned to believe in this broken philosophy of happiness. Beyond this broken philosophy of happiness, something else exists – true happiness. A true sense of happiness that doesn’t waver; that doesn’t come with suffering in the equation. The ...
  • The Cost of Pursuing Your Desires 12.04.2026 25min
    Just like the weather, desire changes. Today you may desire something and put your time, energy and resources into fulfilling it. Yet, once the desire changes or wanes, you feel disheartened and hop onto the next thing you desire. So, the cycle of chasing desires continues. And, certainly at a cost. At the cost of your true happiness. At the cost of finding true fulfilment. At the cost of understanding that you are already enough and you have everything you truly need. Stay tune...
  • The Art of Problem Solving 05.04.2026 25min
    We often think suffering is external and there are circumstances or people who cause us pain and disappointment. We try to remove these sources of suffering endlessly. We try to master problem solving yet without any concrete results. What if we knew that suffering has its source in our mind and just by switching our mindset or perspective, our view of suffering, its causes and outcomes will change too? Can it be the key to mastering the art of problem solving? Stay tuned to learn more...
  • Spend Your Time Wisely 29.03.2026 25min
    The world around you has defined certain activities and interests as the norm. You are conditioned to believe the same, and you continue to pursue these without questioning whether they are truly necessary for your physical, mental, and overall well being. The tables turn in your favor when you begin assessing where to invest your time and resources. But how can you spend your time wisely and focus on what is sensible rather than sensational? Intrigued to learn more? Listen and di...
  • Stop Competing, Start Belonging 22.03.2026 21min
    In a world obsessed with being the "smartest," we have traded our peace for a relentless race of comparison. True freedom begins when we stop measuring our worth against others and start resting in our true nature. Competition is a shadow cast by the ego’s need to be "better." By choosing compassion over conquest, we move from a state of friction to a state of flow. This shift allows us to stop boasting and start belonging—recognising that in our global family, excellence is not about d...
  • The Price of Competition 15.03.2026 22min
    The concept of I, Me, Mine is valid only in the worlds that we create within our minds. We choose what favors us. We have separated space, opportunity and privilege for ourselves, people and things that matter to us. Whenever there is a competition, the loudest, the strongest and the fiercest tend to win. The real question is - is this price of competition worth it? What if you can coexist and cocreate to make the world a better place to live rather than compete with each other? Discov...
  • The Real Disaster in a Disaster 08.03.2026 24min
    Our minds don't see all events as just events. In and amongst incidents, our minds lean towards accidents. The real disaster is when the mind is not equanimous and labels events as disasters when the outcome is unfavourable. Unless we view incidents as just incidents, we will continue to grieve, fear and worry about them, creating imaginary disasters within our minds. Stay tuned to learn the secret to view incidents just as mere incidents! Share your experience with us on W...
  • Nature's Way Should be Your Way 01.03.2026 26min
    Nature unfolds on its own, and when you choose to let nature runs its course rather than contesting it, you find peace in its truest sense. To achieve that, you need to understand the characteristics and ways of working of nature and become one with nature. Being at peace with nature is the way you can find true happiness, joy, and fulfilment. Stay tuned to discover more such insights! Share your experience with us on WhatsApp at +916361803371

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