Creating Happiness in Buddhist Philosophy

Abstract

The research article consists of the following objectives:1) to study the concept of happiness, and 2) to study the creating of the happiness according to Buddhist philosophy. This study employed qualitative research. This was a document research method to collect from primary source and secondary source with the descriptive analysis.

          The results of the research revealed that: 1) Happiness is the harmony of body and mind, and personal and public happiness aspects. Buddhist happiness can be divided into two levels: mundane happiness and supermundane happiness. However, Buddhism emphasizes happiness in the supermundane because it is happiness that is not mingled with desire, that is free of all suffering until the end of passion and ascension the supreme happiness, Nibbana. 2) There are methods for creating happiness according to various paradigms. As a result, 1) primitive paradigm emphasized creating happiness at the body level; 2) ancient paradigm  emphasized creating happiness at the body level, while also promoting the creation of happiness of the mind, or intellectual happiness; 3) medieval paradigm emphasized enhancing happiness in the supermundane rather than mundane happiness; 4) modern paradigm did not accept the promotion of happiness in the supermundane, but did accept the creation of mundane happiness, which includes all happiness of the body; and 5) postmodern paradigm accepted the creation of both mundane and supermundane happiness as happiness in the world. It is a nice thing to do and is the supreme happiness in the philosophy of religion, excellent delight that promotes tranquility and peace to the world