MG: Contentment is something less in appearance and much more in reality. Contentment is the feeling that you are in adequation with the world (and the social world) and not with your own ends.
so contentment with or without the smile may be the same thing than happiness if you have an exact place determined in the world, if things and beings have an exact place and that place is reachable by way of mind.
Sorry, but now I'm more confused, MG. Why this distinction that contentment is at peace with the "outer world" and happiness at peace with the "inner world" (own ends)? Or did I misunderstand you totally? I do see a difference between contentness/happiness, but I can't understand your definition. In orc-easy words, please? Being content with myself/my needs/wishes etc. is a way of feeling I'm at home within myself (resting in myself). So, I see contentness and happiness being located within me, not a reaction/result due "adequation with the outer world". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Kiya <getting a headache, thinking is a dangerous habit>
