想获得梦寐以求的东西吗？

藏传佛教的幸福学

                 

The Tibetan Buddhist View 

on Happiness

Since ancient times, the one thing human beings have always longed for is happiness. Yet, with all the progress in society, what we believe to be happiness has eluded us. The rapid decline in the index on global well-being has compelled all of us to rethink: What is happiness? How do we find it? In recent years, this topic has generated even greater interest.

有史以来，幸福一直是人们梦寐以求的东西。尤其随着社会的发展，人类反而失去了想象中的幸福。全球幸福指数的急剧下滑，让大家不得不重新思考与审视：到底什么是幸福？该怎样去寻找幸福？因之，近些年幸福更是成为热门话题。

Perhaps there are some methods in Buddhism. These methods might not work for everyone since we each have individual needs — in Buddhist terms, this is to say no one method can suit everyone since we each have karmic dispositions that are vastly different. However, for those who have the inclination, the methods can guide us in finding happiness in everyday life and at work, and in leading a fuller and more meaningful life.

或许在佛学当中，也能找到一些方法，虽然这些方法不一定适合每个人，因为每个人的需求不同。用佛教的术语来讲，就是各人的根基、意乐千差万别。一种方法，绝对不可能适合所有人。但对根基相应的人来说，这些方法却可以指导我们在现实生活中，或者在工作中找到幸福，让日子过得更充实、更有意义。

Buddhism, certainly Tibetan Buddhism, places great importance on happiness. The emphasis in Mahayana Buddhism is not on one’s own happiness but rather that of all sentient beings. When we strive for the welfare of all beings, we can at the same time attain even greater happiness for ourselves. This well-being ultimately surpasses any that material enjoyment can bring. Such is the Tibetan Buddhist view on happiness.

佛教，或者是藏传佛教，也非常重视幸福。但大乘佛教重视或追求的，并不是个人的幸福，而是所有生命的幸福。当我们为了所有生命的幸福而付出的同时，一定能从中获得更崇高的幸福。这种幸福，将超越于所有物质享受带给我们的幸福。这，就是藏传佛教的幸福学。