{"id":28677,"date":"2026-03-30T08:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/committed-to-happiness-kadampa-buddhism\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:31:46","slug":"committed-to-happiness-kadampa-buddhism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/committed-to-happiness-kadampa-buddhism\/","title":{"rendered":"Committed to Happiness &#8211; Kadampa Buddhism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In this episode, Kadam Adam Starr explores why, even when we try to slow down, our brains remain busy and easily distracted. While reading The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, he explained that although our deepest desire has always been to be happy and free from suffering, we often seek happiness only in external circumstances, leaving us feeling stressed, uneasy, and unfulfilled. 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