Mangala Blessing and Creating Happiness in Buddhism

Abstract

This academic article aims to integrate Buddhist approach into happiness creation. Especially the principles of the Mongkol Sutta, which are easy to understand and practice as they are Dhamma categories that can be implemented step by step in daily life. Humans are trained to be good by these principles. Besides, they create readiness in self-training, train oneself to be useful, and do good things for family and society. They are also the cause of happiness and life progress, which the Lord Buddha had been teaching Buddhists to practice in order to create happiness and life prosperity. The 38 Mongkol Suttas are principles of practice that cover choosing friends, self-training, living in appropriate places, helping others, and having a good mind. Therefore, these factors are considered elements of creating happiness in Buddhism that will lead to the development of life to become a complete human being.