>>112035>misperception that there's happiness somewhere to be found in the world (mostly sense-pleasures)Happiness is found in the world. Suffering and happiness create each other, just as tall and short create one another. Also, what's wrong with sensory pleasures? Yes they're temporary, but so what?
>In ignorance of the fact that nothing can be maintained to one's satisfaction in the long runOne can enjoy without clinging. This seems common sense to me. Most animals out there enjoy X while they have it and don't cling after X is gone. It's pretty common in humans as well. For example, most people don't go to movies and expect a life-changing, permanent experience. They expect two hours of entertainment. Delusion and ignorance are near universally the causes of human suffering, but not all actions are rooted in these
>[We the ignorant] blindly do all sorts of things that bring harm to ourselves and others in pursuit of fleeting cheap thrillsActions which result in suffering are unskillful, however not all actions result in suffering. Many actions result in joy, health, and prosperity. It's all temporary of course, but all things are temporary
As just one example, actions performed in the spirit of the brahmaviharas in general lead to happiness if wisely applied
