{"id":3330,"date":"2014-08-15T17:56:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T16:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/?p=3330"},"modified":"2014-08-21T18:05:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T17:05:52","slug":"editorial-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/editorial-3\/","title":{"rendered":"EDITORIAL"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.<\/h3>\n

John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873)<\/h3>\n

There is a novel\u00a0method for gauging prosperity in Bhutan; the measure of wealth in a country\u00a0can be assessed\u00a0in the happiness of the people. \u00a0In Bhutan, they have replaced road signs telling drivers to slow down or not to exceed the speed limit with life-affirming mantras: \u00a0Life is a journey: complete it;<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Let nature be your guide<\/em>\u00a0are on signposts at the side of the road. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Bhutan has rejected the measure of the country’s GDP in favour of GNH – Gross National Happiness. \u00a0It can be witnessed not only in the smiling faces of the people, but in the way they have protected the environment from the onslaught of modernisation with its consequent\u00a0destruction of the culture. \u00a0The preservation of the environment has remained more important than the maximisation of profit and it remains that way, at the centre of its political agenda.<\/p>\n

How has such a distinct and unique system of measuring the happiness of the people been sustained? \u00a0Being geographically isolated\u00a0\u00a0has certainly helped protect the country from the devastating effects of the corporate greed and destruction\u00a0of the environment. \u00a0The clearest and most concise answer for me, however, can be found in HH Karmapa’s book,\u00a0The Heart is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In his chapter on\u00a0Consumerism and Greed<\/em>, the subtitle is\u00a0Contentment is the Best Wealth.<\/em>\u00a0 HH Karmapa expounds very clearly how the attraction for goods have played on our gullibility to purchase according to our wants rather than our needs. \u00a0Then once we have succumbed to the allure of material goods,\u00a0we fall into the endless upgrade game. \u00a0“The functions you need are coming in the next version! \u00a0The new design is so much more attractive! \u00a0And it comes in your favourite colour.” \u00a0<\/em>It\u00a0could be anything from a phone to a car; a box of soap powder to an extension to your home. \u00a0HH Karmapa draws the distinction between\u00a0wants\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0needs: \u00a0Using our own personal experience, we can ask ourselves where the\u00a0distinction\u00a0lies between what we really need in order to be happy, and what we do\u00a0not need but merely want. \u00a0Greed takes control of us when we lose sight of this distinction and mistake our wants for needs.\u00a0<\/em>(pp 61-2) \u00a0He ends the chapter with a section titled\u00a0The Greatest Wealth: Contentment.<\/em><\/p>\n

So where do we find happiness? \u00a0There are several articles in the magazine which should provide you with thoughts about how happiness might be measured: \u00a0Andy Lowe has submitted an\u00a0article about\u00a0the way he overcame his severe writer’s block when he was involved in writing a text book on research methodology. \u00a0And in\u00a0Under the Walnut Tree, \u00a0<\/em>Andy’s second piece, he relates the story of Isa and Humphry and the success of building their dharma retreat in the Sierra Nevada, of Andalusia, Spain. \u00a0The three conversations that took place at Casa da Torres also provides insight into individual takes on the subjects. \u00a0Jaiya John’s positive prose also provides a message of joy.<\/p>\n

Lastly, if you need some sustenance that will bring you happiness, there is a recipe for carrot haluwa by our regular contributor, Indra Majapuria.<\/p>\n

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PERSONAL STORIES<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

How I met Ringu Tulku Rinpoche<\/span>: Andy Lowe<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Under the Walnut Tree<\/span><\/a>: Andy Lowe<\/span><\/h3>\n

FEATURES<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

A Conversation With \u00a0Tatjana Popovic-Thuret (Tanya)<\/span><\/a>: Yeshe Dorje<\/span><\/h3>\n

A Conversation With Ani Wangmo<\/span><\/a>: Yeshe Dorje<\/span><\/h3>\n

A Conversation With Meena Stenroos<\/span><\/a>: Yeshe Dorje<\/span><\/h3>\n

A Recipe for Carrot Haluwa<\/span><\/a>: Indra Majapuria<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Himalayan Centre: Leith<\/span>: Harriet Cross<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

EVENTS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Bodhicharya Summer Camp: \u00a0Casa da Torre<\/span><\/a>: Pat Little<\/span><\/h3>\n

VIDEO<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

The Four Noble Truths<\/span><\/a>: Ringu Tulku Rinpoche<\/span><\/h3>\n

POETRY<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Going for Water by Robert Frost<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Prose: \u00a0Joy’s Cup by Jaiya John<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Poetry by Maeve O’Sullivan<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Ringu\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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