“Righteousness is the root of happiness.”
Chanakya (-375–-283 BC) Ancient Indian statesman and philosopher
Maxims of Chanakya
“Contentment is...the root of all happiness.”
The Hindu Way ( Page 70 )
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“Happiness comes out of contentment, and contentment always comes out of service.”
Harbhajan Singh Yogi (1929–2004) Indian-American Sikh Yogi
As quoted in Treasury of Spiritual Wisdom : A Collection of 10, 000 Powerful Quotations (2003) by Andy Zubko, p. 71
“Don't confuse contentment with happiness…”
Chris Wooding (1977) British children's writer
“It is not enough to be happy, one must be content.”
Victor Hugo book Les Misérables
Source: Les Miserables
“Supreme happiness is gained via contentment.”
Patañjali (-200–-150 BC) ancient Indian scholar(s) of grammar and linguistics, of yoga, of medical treatises
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Yoga Sutras of Patañjali
“The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.”
Tenzin Gyatso (1935) spiritual leader of Tibet
The Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (1988) by Jeffrey Hopkins.
Context: What is the Great Vehicle? What is the mode of procedure of the Bodhisattva path? We begin with the topic of the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment in which one values others more than oneself. The Great Vehicle path requires the vast motivation of a Bodhisattva, who, not seeking just his or her welfare, takes on the burden of bringing about the welfare of all sentient beings. When a person generate this attitude, they enter within the Great Vehicle, and as long as it has not been generated, one cannot be counted among those of the Great Vehicle. This attitude really has great power; it, of course, is helpful for people practicing religion, but it also is helpful for those who are just concerned with the affairs of this lifetime. The root of happiness is altruism — the wish to be of service to others.
Gautama Buddha (-563–-483 BC) philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism
Gautama Buddha, Udana 10
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“I may never be happy, but tonight I am content.”
Sylvia Plath (1932–1963) American poet, novelist and short story writer
Source: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath