How much happy are you?

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How much happy are you?

10%
5
7%
20%
1
1%
30%
6
9%
40%
8
12%
50%
8
12%
60%
7
10%
70%
9
13%
80%
11
16%
90%
5
7%
100%
7
10%
 
Total votes: 67

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Nicholas Weeks
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Re: How much happy are you?

Post by Nicholas Weeks »

For whatever reason, perhaps lacking ambition or too stolid a character, contentment seems an adequate attitude.

So I did not vote.
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Will wrote: Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:00 pm For whatever reason, perhaps lacking ambition or too stolid a character, contentment seems an adequate attitude.

So I did not vote.
I respect your decision. However, as a Kalyanamitta I have to point you out that Buddha's advise is not to content until you attain Nibbana. You have to be aware of Subtle unhappiness in your consciousness.
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Post by Spiny Norman »

ryanM wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:39 pm Maybe happiness is masquerading as a trace element.
Maybe they sell it in very small bottles in Tesco. :tongue:
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Spiny Norman wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:40 pm Maybe they sell it in very small bottles in Tesco. :tongue:
Yes, if they sell this: :tongue:

Image

edit: I just looked it up and they do sell happiness:

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https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/p ... /279513467

:coffee: :tongue:
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Reason: added link to tesco
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Post by SarathW »

If you already vote, is it in line with the following Sutta?

Bahuvedaniya Suttam
https://suttacentral.net/en/mn59
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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Spiny Norman wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:40 pm Maybe they sell it in very small bottles in Tesco. :tongue:
I had to look up Tesco haha.
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Post by Lombardi4 »

Sarath, thank goodness you made the poll editable because my happiness percentages are rising. :smile:
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Looks like we have a couple arhats on here. Sweet.
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Stiphan wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:34 pm Sarath, thank goodness you made the poll editable because my happiness percentages are rising. :smile:
Mine are going down due to seasonal bah-humbuggery. :tongue:
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Spiny Norman wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:14 am
Stiphan wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:34 pm Sarath, thank goodness you made the poll editable because my happiness percentages are rising. :smile:
Mine are going down due to seasonal bah-humbuggery. :tongue:
Oh no! Why does Christmas perturb you, if I may ask.
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Re: How much happy are you?

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Stiphan wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:34 pm Sarath, thank goodness you made the poll editable because my happiness percentages are rising. :smile:
It is important to note the transient nature of our mundane happiness.
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Post by DNS »

I notice you have a 100% category but no 0% category. Anyway, hopefully no one is 0% but if we define 100% as someone being an arahant, then 0% would be more common than 100%.
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DNS wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:13 pm I notice you have a 100% category but no 0% category. Anyway, hopefully no one is 0% but if we define 100% as someone being an arahant, then 0% would be more common than 100%.
I think the poll system only allows for 10 options, doesn't it. Would be worth increasing it if that's the case.
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DNS wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:13 pm I notice you have a 100% category but no 0% category. Anyway, hopefully no one is 0% but if we define 100% as someone being an arahant, then 0% would be more common than 100%.
I thought 0 would be depression or you are in hell.
I may be wrong.
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Re: How much happy are you?

Post by SarathW »

Now I started to wonder whether my unhappiness is coming from nuetral feelings. I am cut of from most sensual gratification. Nuetral feeling with ignorance is unpleasant.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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