<p>If you want to be happy, just give up everything in your mind . What I meant was do not have any kind of attachment to anything, at least try not to have attachments , the lesser the number of attachments the more happy you will be.</p>

<p>Example :</p>

<p>You can have every physical thing in the world , (money , cars, houses etc) but do not have any kind of attachment towards them in mind. That does not mean give up everything and go to be a monk . 
It means give up everything just from your mind , physically you work with them use them and do everything, but without making an attachment in mind. If you do this , you will be happier than ever , </p>

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<p>There is a handy list of linked suttas at this link <a href="https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/in-the-buddha-s-words/29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IV. The Happiness Visible in This Present Life</a></p>

<p>P.A. Payutto's <a href="https://www.mahidol.ac.th/budsir/Contents.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A Constitution for Living</a> is most excellent &amp; includes the sutta reference for each list.</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.2.04.piya.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Maha-Mangala Sutta</a> is an excellent sutta. </p>

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Thank you for this! The Maha-Mangala Sutta is a Sutra that i have been looking for for some time (after seeing a translation of it but without any Sutra name)
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<p>I'm right now working on <a href="https://sunyatazero.github.io/buddhist-well-being-pyqt5/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">an application</a> for increasing happiness in everyday life, inspired by practical teachings in Buddhism about happiness for laypeople.</p>

<p>My question is: What did the Buddha say about happiness for laypeople?</p>

<p>I have found these Sutras helpful:</p>

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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigalovada_Sutta" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sigalovada Sutta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighajanu_Sutta" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dighajanu Sutta</a></li>
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<p>What else did the Buddha say about happiness for laypeople?. (Is there a compilation of teachings regarding this?)</p>

<p>Grateful for help and with kind regards,
Tord</p>

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Happiness for laypeople
# Happiness for laypeople

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-13)

I'm right now working on [an application](https://username_0zero.github.io/buddhist-well-being-pyqt5/) for increasing happiness in everyday life, inspired by practical teachings in Buddhism about happiness for laypeople.

My question is: What did the Buddha say about happiness for laypeople?

I have found these Sutras helpful:

* [Sigalovada Sutta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigalovada_Sutta)
* [Dighajanu Sutta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighajanu_Sutta)

What else did the Buddha say about happiness for laypeople?. (Is there a compilation of teachings regarding this?)

Grateful for help and with kind regards,
Tord

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-12-14. Score: 2

If you want to be happy, just give up everything in your mind . What I meant was do not have any kind of attachment to anything, at least try not to have attachments , the lesser the number of attachments the more happy you will be.

Example :

You can have every physical thing in the world , (money , cars, houses etc) but do not have any kind of attachment towards them in mind. That does not mean give up everything and go to be a monk .
It means give up everything just from your mind , physically you work with them use them and do everything, but without making an attachment in mind. If you do this , you will be happier than ever ,


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-12-13. Score: 2

There is a handy list of linked suttas at this link [IV. The Happiness Visible in This Present Life](https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/in-the-buddha-s-words/29)

P.A. Payutto's [A Constitution for Living](https://www.mahidol.ac.th/budsir/Contents.html) is most excellent & includes the sutta reference for each list.

The [Maha-Mangala Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.2.04.piya.html) is an excellent sutta.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for this! The Maha-Mangala Sutta is a Sutra that i have been looking for for some time (after seeing a translation of it but without any Sutra name)  

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