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If we ask what is happiness we find people have many different ideas and it is difficult to say clearly what the experience of happiness really is.
Gen Thekchen
If we ask what is happiness we find people have many different ideas and it is difficult to say clearly what the experience of happiness really is. Buddha said that our normal experience of happiness is simply a reduction of our previous suffering and that is not good enough. He encouraged us to look further and find the source of genuine happiness in the mind, especially through the mind of love. This teaching is based on the instruction given in the book 
How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
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Visiting Teachers Gen-la Kelsang Sangden and Gen Kelsang Nampur brought inspiring Buddhist teachings to local communities through public talks in Monterrey, Mexico and in Chile. Exploring inner peace, love, attachment and happiness, both visits offered practical wisdom to help people navigate everyday…
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