The type of Buddhist practices that I talk about in 'The Art of Happiness' have to do with reconditioning one's way of thinking and one's outlook, and one's perception and how one relates to people. That type of thing, any Westerner can practice at any time.

Howard Cutler

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Right now at this very moment we have a mind, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve complete happiness.

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There is no getting around these essential ingredients: determination, effort and time. These are the real secrets to happiness.

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To diminish the suffering of pain, we need to make a crucial distinction between the pain of pain, and the pain we create by our thoughts about the pain. Fear, anger, guilt, loneliness and helplessness are all mental and emotional responses that can intensify pain.

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