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Golden Age of Inner Peace So what is suffering? The sufferings that we can easily identify are birth, aging, sickness, death, sorrow, grief, loss of material things and undesirable encounters. All of these are the basic sufferings of human beings, and there are many other types of anguish that we may experience as well. Now that we understand what is true happiness, we are ready to embark on the easiest path towards that goal - we must free our minds from the pressure of sufferings. This is easier said than done, because stilling one's mind requires proper training and regular practice; without this, it is very difficult to free one's mind from constant thoughts, worries and pressures. Training to still our minds is a skill that we need to learn in order to achieve a peaceful and meditative state. Only when our mind has reached a calm state can we then fully utilize the inner strength within ourselves. When our inner strength is being used to its full potential, then inner happiness will arise. This inner happiness is the true happiness. It is permanent - it will not revert back to suffering - and it is constant - you will not need to find other sources of happiness to replace it. - can we At this point, some of you may wonder really attain inner strength and happiness just by keeping the mind clear and still? To answer this question, consider the analogy of a house. 16