Tsoknyi Rinpoche

It’s time for you to claim the happiness that you deserve in your life.

To fill the hour – that is happiness.

It isn’t necessary to be rich and famous to be happy, it’s only necessary to be rich.

Pursue whatever it is that you want to do with your life. It is the only secret to happiness that I know except for maybe true love, that and maybe having the amazing health insurance plan that our congressmen have.

Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

I think happiness is love.

Whether happiness may come or not, one should try and prepare one’s self to do without it.

The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to except and what to let go.

I’m always smiling and happy.

Happiness ain’t a thing in itself -it’s only a contrast with something that ain’t pleasant. And so, as soon as the novelty is over and the force of the contrast dulled, it ain’t happiness any longer, and you have to get something fresh.

If only we’d stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.

I’ve found happiness in my work, but not in my private life. I had to take from my private life to make my public life successful. I had to make a lot of sacrifices. I was happy in Cardiff. I had a great time. Every Thursday there was a factory club; darts, dancing. I was happy until success entered my life, and then it was all downhill. Success spoilt me. It took away my happiness. My success became a barrier with my family. They couldn’t relate to me, and I couldn’t relate to them.

While I am opposed to all orthodox creeds, I have a creed myself; and my creed is this. Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so. This creed is somewhat short, but it is long enough for this life, strong enough for this world. If there is another world, when we get there we can make another creed.

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?