The awakening and happiness in Buddhism

Abstract

From the acceptance of happiness as a greater good, as a source of meaning in life, the author displays Buddhism as a path to happiness through a search for meaning and transcendence, first personal, then group, and perhaps eventually as part of the social fabric. He claims that this requires for everyone the same experience of Awakening, transcending academic boundaries and faith. The article gives us a deeper understanding of this path to awakening, representing a spiritual path, and a lifestyle.