et al., 1978) Likewise, Finding #2 also seems to question happiness theories that assume happiness is an emotional, psychological state of mind (Annas, 2011; Hare, 1969; Kekes, 1992; McFall, 1989; Simpson, 1975; Smart, 1973) However, the present study's Finding #3 (in the next section) is about what makes people happy Finding #3 indicates that happiness does not depend on external factors People not always have to seek external sources of happiness to be profoundly happy According to the sadhus, one can discover boundless joy by moving inward toward that single source of happiness—which is none other than most fundamental human nature In conclusion, from the perspective of sadhus, Finding #2 indicates that happiness has an animate nature, and it is identical to human consciousness but distinct from the human mind The inferences made from Finding #2 questions René Descartes’ conception of mind and seems to resolve the famous mind–body problem Finding #2 also questions the modern happiness theories that claim happiness is coded in human genes or is a mental state of being From Finding #1 and Finding #2, it seems the field of consciousness studies and the field of happiness studies, positive psychology per se, are possibly studying an identical phenomenon Also, from Finding #1 and Finding #2 originated another significant finding—Finding #3, which says people not have to depend on external worldly success to be happy I discuss this finding next 193