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All Happiness Integral Optimism

God Makes You Happy (but it’s not what you think)

There are many studies that show attending religious services can lead to longer, happier lives. The funny thing is, our most revered religious figures don’t promise happiness. Jesus said, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword,” and Buddha’s second noble truth essentially says that happiness inevitably leads to sadness because it never sticks around. Even modern spiritual teachers like Adyashanti say, “Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier.”

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All Happiness Psychology

Kiss My Feet

Let’s pretend for a moment that you have a friend who hates the politics of George W. Bush. Whenever the guy speaks, he begins to seethe with anger, and the rest of his day is ruined.

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All Future Integral Optimism

An inspiring vision of the future…

What would the world be like if people had a tendency to witness experience, rather than label and judge it? What if politicians made decisions with deep empathy, tolerance, and compassion for beings at all stages of development and all manifestations of life? What if the people writing our textbooks operated within an expansive time frame […]

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All Happiness

Pump Up the Jams

Originally posted on DailyHap, where I regularly contribute articles on happiness and well being. Fact: When you listen to music you like, music evokes positive emotions(1). Playing it combats stress(2). Music therapy has been shown to improve moods, raise motivation, reduce anxiety, and even “fight depression, insomnia, and addiction” (3)(4). It brings people together, and literally […]

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All Happiness Integral

If all we seek is happiness, we’ll never find enlightenment

This is incredibly inspiring, so I think I’ll just post it in its entirety. This came from an email sent by Craig Hamilton, the founder of “Integral Enlightenment.” “As a spiritual teacher, I meet a lot of people on the path. And one of the most common refrains I hear from spiritual seekers these days […]

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