“We are what we think.” The Dhammapada (India, c. 480 BC) OUR MOODS Our everyday commonsense view of the world probably goes something like this: “I’m happy because I just got a raise”, or “I’m angry because I’ve had an argument with my husband”, or “I’m anxious because I have a big exam tomorrow.” In other words, how I’m feeling, what kind of a mood I’m in is in some way caused by what is going on in my world at the moment. Well there does seem to be an obvious con
