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Master Sheng Yen on Suffering
What kind of suffering and happiness are concerned in Buddhism
Sensual happiness will bring us suffering while meditative happiness can relieve us from the burdens of our body. The utmost happiness is that of liberation, free from all mental and physical burdens.
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