Meditation is a powerful method for calming and focusing the mind, bringing deep inner peace and a sense of physical and mental well-being. It is also a method for bringing about a change in attitude and to develop a more positive way of living.

Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions. If our mind is pure and peaceful we shall be happy, regardless of our external circumstances, but if it is impure and unpeaceful we can never be truly happy, no matter how hard we try to change our external conditions. Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.