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May 1, 2026 47 min

Zen Tapes - Happiness

from Dharma Talks by Rama ~ Dr. Frederick Lenz Hosted by Rama ~ Dr. Frederick Lenz

Our subject today is happiness. And the koan is, happiness is a warm puppy. As opposed to a cold duck? You're in the magical world of Zen, where anything can happen and usually does because it's your life! And in your life, just about everything happens all the time. So sit back if you're driving in your car, or your car's driving you, or your mother's hitting you on your head, or, just about anything could be happening, I mean it usually is. Your wife left you, your kid just went to jail, you went to jail, they smuggled you in a Zen Tape. The Russian missiles are on the way and you haven't finished dinner. You're lying in the hospital and you've got two days to live. You've just made your first successful movie and everybody wants a part of the action, which is you. Your team just lost, and you missed the shot and the papers said it was your fault -- and it was. Happiness. How can you be happy in a world like this? Please visit http://fredericklenzfoundation.org for more information.

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