Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda

What is the purpose of life? It is happiness. But here are two kinds of happiness: relative and absolute. Relative happiness comes in a wide variety of forms. The purpose of Buddhism is to attain Buddhahood. In modern terms, this could be explained as realizing absolute happiness-a state of happiness that can never be destroyed or defeated.

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Jackie Onassis: Mrs. John F. Kennedy, First Lady of the 35th President. Known as a fashion icon, especially with her large, round sunglasses.

Thinking in the car: this may be a reference to President Kennedy's assassination. After the shooting, Jackie was immediately pushed into the limousine by Secret Service agents.

Jelly Bismarck: type of pastry similar to a donut, filled with jam (jelly)

Packard: a "classic American car"
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