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In this Q&A at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Khenpo Sodargye answers students’ questions on temple commercialization, worldly and transcendent happiness, bodhicitta, karma, fate, depression, good deeds, daily practice, love, vegetarianism, and how to benefit others without losing heart.
This conversation reveals a deeper Buddhist view of joy: true happiness is not only about receiving love, comfort, or good fortune, but about training the mind, reducing attachment, practicing kindness, and helping others according to our own capacity.
What you will discover
① Why worldly happiness is unstable, and what deeper joy means ② How good deeds, karma, and fate shape our life ③ How to face depression, suffering, and dark thoughts ④ Why small acts of kindness still matter ⑤ Whether being loved or giving love brings greater joy ⑥ How lay practitioners can practice meaningfully in daily life
👇 Check the timestamps below to follow the questions step by step.