There are two types of happiness: mundane and supramundane. Mundane happiness is the limited happiness that can be found within samsara, such as the happiness of human beings and gods. Supramundane ha [..]

1520s, "good fortune," from happy + -ness. Meaning "pleasant and contented mental state" is from 1590s. Phrase greatest happiness for the greatest number was in Francis Hutcheson ( [..]

Stories “A Feel-Good Field Day” (June 2015 Friend) Thanks to hard work and prayer, Emily has a good field day experience after all.“The Happy Book” (February 2006 Liahona and Friend) Morgan cheers up [..]

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A vari [..]

joy; gladness

{Gk. ευδαιμονια [eudaimonia]; Ger. Glück} General well-being in human life, an important goal for many people and a significant issue for theories in normative ethics. Aristotle disagreed with the ide [..]

(n) state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy(n) emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

Feelings of contentment or joy; the overall experience of pleasure and meaning in life.

gaudium

(also called The Super Objective)

Highly pleasant Emotion characterized by outward manifestations of gratification; joy.

Highly pleasant emotion characterized by outward manifestations of gratification; joy.

The economics of happiness assesses welfare by combining economists’ and psychologists’ techniques, and relies on more expansive notions of utility than ...

A desirable state that according to Sigmund Freud is impossible to achieve because civilization thwarts the expression of libidinous desires.

(uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy. * '''1877''',somewhat dated or formal *dated or religious *more exalted delight, suggesting heaven * en|joy

lang=en 1600s=1678 |1800s=1843 * '''1678''' — . ''''. *: So then it comes to pass, that when their guilt and fear is gone, their desires for heaven and happiness die, and they return to their cours [..]