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Many people think of

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happiness as

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the success

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in the daily life to obtain

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fame, money,

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and sensual pleasures.

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And, if we look

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around, we will see that many people

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have fame, have wealth,

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trying lot of sensual pleasures.

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But they are not really happy.

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In fact, they

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suffer

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quite a lot.

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And we know that

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that is because they have

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not been able to touch the spiritual

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life.

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Their life has no

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meaning.

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Because life has no meaning, they

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are seeking only for sensual

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pleasures, for fame,

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for profit.

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We know

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that

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without some

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stability,

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some compassion within ourselves,

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happiness

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does not seem to be something

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real.

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When you have some stability

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inside,

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when you feel free inside,

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and when you are able to feel compassion

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for those around you

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who suffer,

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and then suddenly life

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has some meaning.

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When you are able to do something,

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or to say something

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that can

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alleviate the suffering

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of the people around,

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the animals, and

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the vegetables around,

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suddenly you see that your life has

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a meaning.

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Compassion fabricates

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that substance in us.

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Compassion gives

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a sense to our life,

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gives a meaning to our life.

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You feel that

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you are useful.

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You can make people suffer

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less.

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You can offer some

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stability, some freedom, and some

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joy to the people, to

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the living beings around

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you. And suddenly your life has

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a meaning.

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And when your life has a meaning,

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you are content.

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You don't have the need to

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run after sensual pleasures.

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Those who run after sensual

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pleasures and only

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do that, just because

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they do not have...

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their life has no meaning.

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And if you are capable

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of lessening the suffering

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around you,

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then you are also capable of

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living a simple life.

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You don't need to consume

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much, and yet you are

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much happier than those people

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who make a lot of money

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and who consume a lot.

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Today is a beautiful day.