The degree to which any experience repels, frightens, or seems to weaken us is equal to the degree to which such experiences can make us stronger, more confident, more open, and more able to accept the infinite possibilities of our Buddha nature.

Mingyur Rinpoche

from the book The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness

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• What Buddhists mean by happiness
• Just observe it
• Setting the tone for your entire day
• Your mind just as it is
• Being diligent
• Importance of the motivation
• The best part of all
• Recognizing the inherent potential of your mind
• Oh, this is how my mind works
• Neither rejecting nor accepting
• Trying to do your best
• Nothing more than the natural function of the mind
• The practice of simply observing
• Thinking of yourself as limited
• Meditation on compassion
• Essentially good
• An experience of absolute well-being
• The need to look at the mind
• Never disturbed
• Becoming aware