The Happiness Quotient

In life there is a phenomenon that I call the "Happiness Quotient," or "HQ." To me the HQ is found in establishing a balance between what we have and what we want. If we want ten things and have eight, we are more or less happy and content. If we want twenty things and have eight, then the balance is too far out of whack. When there is this kind of ratio strain, dissatisfaction and frustration may fester within us.

This HQ demonstrates why Buddhists equate desire with dissatisfaction, as in the reality principle called dukkha. This is one of the ways that greater desire delivers more dukkha.

Remember the Buddha's example when he pointed to a middle way, balanced between the extremes of hedonistic self-indulgence and ascetic self-denial. He stressed sanity, moderation, and a broad and inclusive well-balanced golden mean.

Reflecting on Buddhist wisdom, sooner or later, we each should be able to come up with our own personally satisfying balance between need and greed. It is eminently achievable.

Many masters have said that the less we need, the richer we can be. Living contentedly in the high Himalayan wilderness, Milarepa survived by gathering wild nettles and eating nettle soup, which gave his skin a greenish hue. More recently the erudite Tibetan teacher and hermit Patrul Rinpoche was known for his simple mendicant lifestyle and unconditional generosity. When queried about why he immediately distributed whatever alms were given to him, he replied, "One brick of tea is one brick of extra baggage. Who needs more burdens to take on my way?"

The famous Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna said that contentment is true wealth. Success will not be found through the gratification of desire, but in the end of desire - which is contentment. Wealthy is he who enjoys what he has.

- Awakening The Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das






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