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The link between money and happiness for those who wonder
The Four Kinds of Happiness (from the Anana Sutta)
"There are these four kinds of happiness that may be achieved by a layperson who enjoys the pleasures of the senses...
What are the four?
The happiness of possession (Atthi-sukha):
The happiness that comes from knowing, 'I have wealth gained by energetic striving, amassed by the strength of my arms, earned by the sweat of my brow, righteous wealth righteously gained.'
The happiness of utilization (Bhoga-sukha):
The happiness that comes from knowing, 'With this wealth gained by energetic striving... I enjoy my wealth and perform meritorious deeds.'
The happiness of freedom from debt (Anaṇa-sukha):
The happiness that comes from knowing, 'I owe no debt, great or small, to anyone.'
The happiness of blamelessness (Anavajja-sukha):
The happiness that comes from knowing, 'I am possessed of blameless bodily actions, blameless verbal actions, and blameless mental actions.'
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The link between money and happiness for those who wonder
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