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Mudita
Joy is the third immeasurable mind in the teachings of the Buddha, alongside loving-kindness and compassion. True love must have the capacity to generate happiness, which requires constant dialogue and keeping communication open in order to listen and understand each other. The practice of compassion is to use the light of insight to shine upon, untangle the internal knots, and to transform the suffering and pain of our loved ones, rather than just stopping at helpless pity.
Joy means generating the joy of living by recognizing and watering the seeds of happiness in others. Joy is also sympathetic joy, which means rejoicing in the success and happiness of others without jealousy, based on the insight of no-self. This practice of sympathetic joy is expressed in the fifth vow among the vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva mentioned in the Dharma talk:
- To pay homage to all Buddhas
- To praise the Tathagatas
- To make abundant offerings
- To repent of karmic obstacles
- To rejoice in the merits of others
True joy must be a lasting joy that helps protect and nourish the body and mind, completely different from shallow, frantic pleasures that destroy the body and soul, such as gambling, alcohol, and drugs. Following the path of mindfulness through the practice of the Five Mindfulness Trainings is a concrete method to protect the body and mind, bringing true joy and building true love in the family.
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