Excerpts taken from this article. Buddhists and psychologists alike believe that emotions strongly influence our thoughts, words, and actions; and at times, they help us in our pursuit of transient pleasures and satisfaction.
From a Buddhist perspective, however, some emotions are conducive to genuine and enduring happiness and others are not.
The Buddhist term for such happiness is “sukha,” which is a state of flourishing that arises from a state of mental balance and insight into the nature of reality.
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