Jun 9, 2025 ·Sukha(सुख, “pleasure”) is one of the seventeen guṇas (‘qualities’), according to the Vaiśeṣika-sūtras. These guṇas are considered as a category of padārtha (“metaphysical correlate”). These padārthas represent everything that exists which can be cognized and named. Apr 15, 2025 ·But in Buddhism, there’s a deeper kind of happiness called Sukha. In both Pali and Sanskrit, Sukha meanshappiness, ease, well-being, or bliss. It’s not about quick pleasure or short bursts of joy. Instead, it’s about a lasting inner peace that stays with you, even when life gets tough. Sukha(T. bde ba བདེ་བ་; C. le 樂) is translated as "happiness," "bliss," "joy," "pleasure," etc. In Buddhist literature, the term is used in a general sense to refer to "well-being and happiness" (hitasukha) in either this present life or future lives. Sep 10, 2025 ·Sukha, a Sanskrit term often translated aspleasure or happiness, is a fundamental concept in yoga philosophy. It represents a state of ease, contentment, and joy that arises from within.
