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"When a man obtains happiness, then he acts; one does not act when one has obtained unhappiness. Only on obtaining happiness does one act. But one must seek to understand happiness." "Venerable sir, I seek to understand happiness."
HinduTeachingHappinessActionSanskrit
Chandogya Upanishad 7.22.1

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Hindu
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Chandogya Upanishad
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Chandogya Upanishad
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ChU.7.22.1
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HappinessActionEffort

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