I do not think any type of conscious experience gives you eternal happiness.
I do not believe any wish to become anything will make you ultimately happy either.

I've completely run out of puff trying to achieve anything.

Looks like you need a break to think things over and charge your batteries.

SN 54.8 does have: "I too, bhikkhus, before my enlightenment, while I was still a bodhisatta, not yet fully enlightened, generally dwelt in this dwelling [concentration by mindfulness of breathing]. While I generally dwelt in this dwelling, neither my body nor my eyes became fatigued and my mi...

mental image; If he [the jhana practioner] becomes much much more maturer than he initially was, then the object will arise as a pure mental image or uggaha nimitta. When uggaha nimitta arises, then the samadhi at that time is called parikamma samadhi. https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/uggaha-ni...

Black is not a meditation object for some reason. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamma%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADh%C4%81na I read through the link. Another point interest me. Consciousness/ bright light and luminous mind. Seems like only bright light can be used as an object. Actually, it is not a physical b...

Source: Book The Sacred Equation - Ajahn Dtun Thiracitto Watching the mind is what is called cittanupassanā. To practise cittanupassanā correctly one must see the characteristics of aniccā, dukkha, anattā; the impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and absence of self in all one’s thoughts and emotions. ...

My understanding is people live in the earth can't communicate with the other side of the moon. The Chandrayan 3 lander is 600km away from the pole, on the side of the moon facing the Earth. So they can radio directly to it. But yes you're right this will be a problem in future missions, and so the...

How did Indians communicated with the rocket sitting in the south pole?

My understanding is people live in the earth can't communicate with the other side of the moon.

Black is not a meditation object for some reason.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamma%E1% ... Dh%C4%81na

Just walk barefoot.

I grew dissatisfied with Nichiren budddhism due to the not-so-honest behavior of its followers and the persistent sectarianism of the abbot and I decided to join my local Sri Lankan Theravada temple. Welcome to Dhamma Wheel! Keep your ideal as Budhha and Ariya Savaka's. Otherwise, you will be quick...

I would start observing the five precepts first then go to Vipassana practice.

Did Buddha request Sakka to protect Sri Lanka because Sri Lanka would be the protector (well-established) of Buddhism? The Thirty-three Gods (tavatimsa deva) Sakka, a devotee of the Buddha, presides over this realm. Many devas dwelling here live in mansions in the air./quote].. https://www.accesstoi...

Nibbana was always there. It is not created. It is like the world before without the internet and mobile phones. Now imagine a state before all came into existence. This state is even before you were born many millions of ago. It is not you who attain Nibbana. When you eliminate self-identification,...

Why does Satipathana always start from body contemplation? In the following video, Venerable Seelawimala said that you can start the Satipathana meditation from any one of the four limbs. What is your experience or opinion? The video is in Sinhalese and copied here only for the source reference. htt...