The Art of Happy Living in Buddhism

Abstract

The Art of Happy Living in Buddhism is the design of a happy life through the teaching of the Buddha for living. The Load of Buddha’s view about happiness will be able to develop. Because happiness, then develops into the proper happiness, that will be the property of the human mind and develops into the freedom of happiness that is independent, not dependent on subjects or happiness freeing from sensuality. According to Buddhism, humans can develop themselves and happiness development too. When happiness develops and becomes more refined then life is better, more virtuous, and self-beneficence together with others and society. Because normally if the pursuit of happiness is only for oneself without developing become more refined happiness will cause exploit others in order to oneself happy. But if happiness is developed to be higher that will impact a more peaceful society. Therefore the academic article presents the art of happy living in Buddhism in 4 ways; 1) making good friends and followers 2) selecting people who associate with 3) the person who destiny human life and 4) Dhamma for leaders and living with others.