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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 0-86171-072-X. Rhys Davids, T.W. & William Stede (eds.) (1921-5). The Pali Text Society's Pali–English Dictionary. Chipstead: Pali Text Society. Search inside the Pali–English Dictionary, University of Chicago
In the standard English translation, this would be to say that, "happiness is doing well and living well." The word happiness does not entirely capture the meaning of the Greek word. One important difference is that happiness often connotes being or tending to be in a certain pleasant state of mind. For example, when one says that someone is "a ...
Sukha (Pali and Sanskrit: सुख) means happiness, pleasure, ease, joy or bliss.Among the early scriptures, 'sukha' is set up as a contrast to 'preya' (प्रेय) meaning a transient pleasure, whereas the pleasure of 'sukha' has an authentic state of happiness within a being that is lasting.
Eudaimonia is often translated to mean happiness, but some scholars contend that "human flourishing" may be a more accurate translation. [8] More specifically, eudaimonia (arete, Greek: ἀρετή) refers to an inherently positive and divine state of being in which humanity can actively strive for and achieve. Given that this state is the most ...
In the sixth book of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he distinguished the concepts of sophia (wisdom) and phronesis, and described the relationship between them and other intellectual virtues. [4]: VI He writes that Sophia is a combination of nous , the ability to discern reality, and epistēmē , things that "could not be otherwise". [ 5 ]
Mudita meditation cultivates appreciative joy at the success and good fortune of others. The Buddha described this variety of meditation in this way: . Here, O, Monks, a disciple lets his mind pervade one quarter of the world with thoughts of unselfish joy, and so the second, and so the third, and so the fourth.
The literal meaning of duḥkha, as used in a general sense is "suffering" or "painful." [note 4] Its exact translation depends on the context. [note 5] Contemporary translators of Buddhist texts use a variety of English words to convey the aspects of dukh.
Euphrosyne is a goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth. [8] Her name is the female version of the word euphrosynos, "merriment".Pindar wrote that these goddesses were created to fill the world with pleasant moments and good will. [9]