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Definition and Cultivation of Happiness
The details of this discussion focus on impermanence and meditation, using analogies such as the growth of a plant and the transformation of a cloud into rain to illustrate the Buddha’s teachings on constant change. Meditation reveals the wisdom of non-appearance, showing that despite transformations, the essence remains. Mindfulness allows us to recognize the links between generations and to transform anger into inner peace. Each conscious breath and each step allow us to live fully in the present moment, revealing that happiness lies in mindfulness and not in external elements. Meditation helps manage suffering and transform pain into happiness, using positive mental formations such as compassion and love. Understanding the nature of emptiness and non-birth brings freedom and peace, revealing the interconnection of all existence. Mindfulness and concentration allow us to touch the intimate reality of non-birth and non-death, offering immediate liberation and happiness.