Question

What do you think the Buddha would say is the secret to happiness?

Answer 1

Buddhism pursues happiness by using knowledge and practice to achieve mental equanimity. In Buddhism, equanimity, or peace of mind, is achieved by detaching oneself from the cycle of craving that produces dukkha.

Answer 2

Those who consider Buddha a pessimist because of his concern with suffering ... All that we are is the result of what we have thought.