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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
I would say that desire and pleasure are the "inbox/outbox" of the miserable mind.
Desire is disruptive; pleasure if fleeting; happiness is enduring.
Happiness brings tranquility and contentment. What does desire and pleasure to to these things? What are the natures of desire and pleasure? What are their actions?
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If you're saying that pleasure is momentary then, yes, I agree. Aren't all those (contentment, joy, inner peace etc) temporary states of being within the confines of the word "happy"? Some may last longer than others but unless you can achieve nirvana, I still think can't see how it's possible to achieve enduring happiness.
Life endures and we can't shelter ourselves from it, so there are bound to be disturbances in that perfection of pure happiness.
I do believe we can strive for more of those moments or prolonged periods of happiness by continuing to set new goals and not allowing ourselves to stagnate.