India, March 19 -- It has often been observed that whenever people meet a spiritual personality or a learned, enlightened soul, they invariably express the feeling that their faces reflect inner ...

Would you rather be happy or content? Have you even given this any thought or believed the two feelings are one in the same? Do we even know the difference between the two? Happiness is a bit ...

I remember vividly the day I spoke at a senior citizen luncheon with about 75 people in attendance. It was an enthusiastic group, and I gave a rousing presentation about successful aging. I presented ...

Gautama Buddha's profound insights remind us that health is the ultimate blessing and that true wealth lies in our state of ...

My most recent columns have focused on lessons learned about business and life from observing my dog, Henri (pronounced Henry). I went away last weekend with my sons to a cabin on 100 acres in the ...

Striving for constant contentment is like striving to eat only ice cream; both will leave you feeling miserable. I say this because most of us are striving to be contented. I said most of us because I ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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Contentment is different from happiness, and more subtle. Contentment is a basic sense of satisfaction with your life and situation. While it can lead to a more constant flow of the happy vibe, ...

As the Portuguese writer Jose Saramago once said, “If I'm sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?” And, it’s true. By making decisions only after being emotionally and cognitively ...