Happiness Through Spirituality
My father has been ill for quite some time, and he’s suffering both mentally and physically. His health issues have been an emotional roller coaster for my family. Every time he goes to the hospital we think, “Is this it?” and often ask questions like, “When will this be over?”
When faced with severe problems, it’s comforting to reach inside to find inner peace. I woke up this morning and opened a book that I bought recently called The Art of Happiness by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D. For those who don’t know, the Dalai Lama is a Tibetan Buddhist Monk who practices Buddhism. He is accepting of all religions, but finds that Buddhism fits him most.
I skimmed through the table of contents and saw that the last chapter was entitled Basic Spiritual Values. In this chapter, the Dalai Lama shares thoughts on how important spirituality is to attaining happiness, regardless of what your religion is or even if you are religious. Regardless if you are suffering or feeling the pains of others who are suffering.