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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.
