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Experiments with Happiness

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Active Laziness and the Story of the Mexican Fisherman

02/11/2015 12:00pm | 6742 views

So we all know about laziness, right? Well, in Buddhism there is something called ‘active laziness’ and, in the west, we are experts at it. It sounds almost contradictory as, in the case of active laziness, you don’t usually sit around slothfully but, rather exert huge amounts of energy in distraction, endlessly avoiding the most important things – being still and healing ourselves.

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Experiments with Happiness

Transforming mind, one day at a time

Around the year 2005, I discovered the Buddhist teachings. For me, from there, there was no looking back. I love the experiential truth that the Buddhist teachings embody. There is nothing there that you cannot experience yourself with a little patience, determination and open-mindedness.