{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 214 - The Dalai Lama's Secret to Lasting Happiness","description":"We chase happiness like it\u2019s just around the corner. Could our final destination, \u201chappiness,\u201d be hidden in a new relationship, job title, city, or home? But His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with his childlike laugh and mountain-like presence, has let us in on a little secret: the true source of happiness isn\u2019t getting what we want. It\u2019s cherishing others. It\u2019s being kind.&amp;nbsp; The Dalai Lama says, \u201cThe basic source of all happiness is a sense of kindness and warm-heartedness towards others.\u201d Buddhist teachings remind us again and again that when we shift the spotlight from ourselves, a strange thing happens. Our minds soften. Our hearts open. And we begin to feel...better. Lighter. More connected. Cherishing others means genuinely caring about their happiness and well-being, just like we do for ourselves. And when we practice this, whether by listening with full attention, letting someone go ahead of us in line, or sending a silent wish for a stranger\u2019s joy, we start to feel more joy ourselves. Real joy. The kind that doesn't depend on circumstances. According to the Dalai Lama, \u201cThinking only about yourself\u2014having a very self-centered attitude\u2014creates a lot of anxiety, loneliness, fear, and anger.\u201d It turns out that the road to lasting happiness isn't paved with self-fulfillment, but with love that stretches beyond the self.&amp;nbsp; Resources&amp;nbsp; Dalai Lama. The purpose of life is to be happy. Retrieved from:https:\/\/www.dalailama.com\/messages\/transcripts-and-interviews\/the-purpose-of-life-is-to-be-happy Find us at the links below:&amp;nbsp; Facebook:https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Buddhismforeveryone Facebook Group:Join our private group at: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/sanghatalk\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buddhism.with.joann.fox X: @Joannfox77 TikTok: @buddhism4everyone To learn more about virtual classes with JoAnn Fox: Buddhist Study Program Our Dharma Shop on Etsy: https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/BuddhismForEveryone ","author_name":"Buddhism for Everyone with JoAnn Fox","author_url":"http:\/\/JoannFox.net","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37154915\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37154915"}