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1.
Happiness
(i.e. sukkha) happens
2.
It is
caused by eliminating greed hatred and ignorance.
3.
Happiness
ends
4.
When
greed, hatred and ignorance emerge.
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1.
Happiness
happens
2.
When a task
is completed.
3.
Happiness
does not happen (but unhappiness does)
4.
When a task
is not completed.
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1.
Happiness
happens
2.
When I am
my true self, because permanent and free.
3.
Happiness
does not happen (and unhappiness begins)
4.
For a
transient slave.
Of course the Old Buddha
One, one of whose epithets was ‘The Fully Accomplished’, knew the 4 Noble
Truth of Happiness of New, indeed, Universal Buddhism from personal,
therefore direct experience, but chose not to elaborate them.
“Then the
blessed one (having
struggled for 7 years) sat at the root of the Bodhi Tree for seven days in
one session, feeling the bliss of diliverance.”
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1.
Happiness
happens
2.
With
attainment (hence fulfilment)
3.
Happiness
ends (and unhappiness begins)
4.
With
non-attainment (hence unfulfilment)
Commentary
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