KHANDRO LA did a talk on this topic: The Method to Cultivate Mental Happiness and I took notes on the way. I hope it offers some light to you just as these words did to me.

Countless bodhisattvas have come to teach and some are amongst you

All beings want to be free from suffering

Having good heart and good mind, good action are all good for all, regardless of religion

Mind- subj so vast

what is suffering?

process that doesn’t require to be religious

wish to be happy and free from sufferings naturally abides in everyone

view

behaviour that arises from view

if view is perfect, behaviour is positive 

correct view that motivates behaviour

what is correct view?

correct view= correctly understanding nature and entity of reality

wise person who wants to be happy and free from suffering= spends time understanding nature of phenomena 

emptiness 

we need to lock in this view: in relation to mind

the nature of mind

the mind is distorted or afflicted by delusions attachment anger etc

we grasp onto phenomena as if they were existing in themselves

all these working of mind, is called afflicted wisdom= distorted reality = sufferings to ourselves

Enquire the profound view of emptiness 

Distinguish 

phenomena is empty of intrinsic existence  ?

when we speak about any phenomena

it arises by way of dependence

by nature it is emptiness 

at level of conventionality , all phenomena arise because they are dependently related

this is not a concept of religion

this is nature itself!

based on honest ultimate mind and not due to perception of sensory

all phenomena is impermanent

completely unreliable and deceiving , this is what destroys ourselves and all other sentient beings

what is a reliable reality: mid of enlightened and bodhicitta

completely understanding of emptiness

we rely on these undeceiving reality and a stable virtuous mind

correct view—> correct behaviour

whether in family, society, world : we use afflicted wisdom which brings the exact opposite of what we want—>deluded view, brings about more sufferings

if we adopt correct view of phenomena which  are that they do not intrinsically exist, and that all beings want to be free of suffering, this brings opposite 

the basis of correct view is in us, but we don’t use it, its not even smthg we can buy

peace comes from correct view and behaviour

one needs to educated mind on this subject then we will get real happiness and real blossoming of peace and happiness 

qns ourselves

how does reality exist?

is liberation from suffering achievable?

liberation and suffering has to do with the mind, not smtg outside

affliction and liberation has to do with the mind

this is the most precious thing of all

the nature of the mind-which has the potential to achieve enlightenment and bring about universal compassion and correct bahevior of non violence

if u develop qualities of mind based on wisdom of dependent origination= based on reasoning, love, compassion

recognising positive and negative states of mind

sustaining and supporting with right understanding

do not necessarily need religion for a peaceful mind

how to educate children?

supporting the development of children in framework of honest sincere open far sighted etc

bottomline:how parents show and teach children is impt 

deeper connection to each other and to understand nature of reality

-so evident now is interconnection of us all in the world and so important

-more honesty more beneficial for us all int he world

-if we have a system of education and future of world depends on us and our interdependence

-not by making prayer and devotional activities but we need education

what is the benefit of having ordained nuns

• monks and nuns learn and practice the preservation of teachings of realisation
• renunciation
• we have the same potential to develop the same qualities as monks and nuns

How to develop authentic faith in one’s mind?

the importance and need of faith, we want to be happy and don’t want to suffer

what is faith?

based on understanding that suffering has causes and can be eliminated 

happiness has causes and can be produced 

there is a path and method to bring about this

and understanding this brings joy 

emotional faith is based on afflictions 

pls practice practise practise

develop honesty of mind-achieve 

dedicate merits 

there are great beings on this planet