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_bT-1 PGDip-PBS (SSBU)
100 _aNandisena, Venerable
_965302
245 _aThe analysis of Happiness in Buddhism with special reference to Ānanyasutta /
_cVenerable Nandisena
260 _aTaunggyi ;
_bShan State Buddhist University,
_c2024.
300 _avi, 22 p.,
_c30 cm.
502 _aAbstract This Independent Study Project explored the concept of happiness with a special reference to Ānanyasutta in Anguttara Nikāya. The purpose of this study is to prove that Buddha has contributed welfare and happiness to laypeople. The methodology of the research approached a qualitative method to analyze the concept of happiness from primary and secondary sources. Based on the qualitative method, the research discussed the Buddhist concept of happiness, the background of happiness, the types of happiness, and the path to achieve it. To convey comprehension of the concept, it divided into three chapters as follows: the first chapter, which disussed the background of happiness in the Buddhist context, such as in Anguttara Nikāya, illustrated the Buddha's teaching of four kinds of happiness for laypersons knowns as Ānanyasutta and the four paths enhancing happiness. The second chapter demonstrated four types of happiness, including in Ānanyasutta: ownership (atthisukha), enjoyment (bhogasukha), freedom from debt (ānanyasukha), and blamelessness (ānavijjasukha),. The third chapter elaborated on four ways to achieve happiness that involve achievement in initiative (utthānasampadā), protection (ārakkhasampadā), good friendship (kalyanamittā), balanced living (samajīvitā), and how to maintain it. The result of this study found happiness that is appropriate for laypeople and knows the way to persuade them. In conclusion, the study analyzed that the Buddha emphasized to laypeople those who just want to be walfare and happy in the world while insufficient to attain Nibbāna.
_bPGDip
_cShan State Buddhist University
_d2024
504 _aIncluded Bibliography
505 _aContents Chapter I The concept of happiness in Buddhism 1.1 Background of happiness 1.2 What is happiness? 1.3 Buddhist attitude to happiness 1.4 Finding happiness 1.5 Summary Chapter II The Buddha's teaching on happiness with reference to Ānanyasutta 2.1 The happiness of ownership (atthisukha) 2.2 The happiness of enjoyment (bhogasukha) 2.3 The happiness of freedom from debt (ānanyasukha) 2.4 The happiness of blamelessness (ānavijjasukha) 2.5 Summary Chapter III The path to happiness 3.1 Achievement in initiative (utthānasampadā) 3.2 Accomplishment protection (ārakkhasampadā) 3.3 Good friendship (kalyanamittā) 3.4 Balanced living (samajīvitā) 3.5 Summary Conclusion Bibliography
650 _aHappiness
_vĀnanyasutta
_965303
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_cREF
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_d46987