of those who are troubled,
to dwell free from troubling
is happiness indeed.
Dhammapada verse 198
When those around us are struggling we could feel that somehow it is not quite right to be happy. The Buddha tells us the opposite. An outward display of excessive delight would be out of place but the maintenance of inner joy is perfectly suitable. In fact to do so might be the very best thing we could offer to a troubled situation.
With Metta,
Bhikkhu Munindo
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