user-1: Please don't tell book answer
Please don't tell Buddhist explain
Please give answers from your true experience
Buying car is happiness ?
Buying bike is happiness ?
Buying home is happiness?
Achieving government job is happiness?
Happiness is dependent on something?

I think
Happiness is dependent on something.
Today I am sad because I have no six pack and big muscle
I am sad because I have no desire job
I am sad because I have no money 
Happiness is suffering 

user254: I guess there aren't many Buddhist monks on this site at the moment, who could tell you from their own experience whether they're happy without a car, home, or job.
I don't have a car. I decided when I was young that a car is more trouble and expense, to buy and to own, than I want.
I do like my bicycle. I fell off it two days ago, and had to go get the little wound cleaned out by a doctor. I was still happy about that, though.
One of the sources or causes of happiness is doing the right thing, a moral or skilful or kind thing -- see this topic and its answers: What is the basis?
"Morality" for a house-holder is complicated -- perhaps more complicated and less satisfactory than it is for a monk, I don't know, the suttas describe the house-holder's life as "dusty and confining"  -- but food, clothing, maybe shelter, medicine are all considered requisites or necessities even for a monk, I think it's probably moral to participate in that as a layperson. You're supposed to be generous too when possible, and material possession (e.g. food) might be necessary for "living the holy life", but are not enough -- so Buddhism teaches e.g. wisdom and so on too.
I could quote references but you asked me not to, so.
Buddhism also warns that craving (desire) is a cause of suffering -- and that delighting in things causes attachment, which again leads to suffering. There's further doctrine about that, like "how is possible to desire enlightenment?". Almost the very first bit of dhamma the Buddha taught was of a "middle way" between the extremes of hedonism (sensual pleasure-seeking) and asceticism -- "middle way" meaning "not one extreme nor the other".
An iPhone, I don't know -- I think of it as "a chore" not "happiness", some people like their phone I guess. My mobile is a cheapest-available "flip phone", which I'm happy to use if I want to make a phone call, I have a computer at home. I buy a new computer every few years, when I have to, for my job -- when my previous/current computer becomes too unusable. Using a computer can be time-consuming, I cut off web sites where I seem to be wasting my time.

user17174: According to the dharma, yes, happiness caused by material gain is a form of suffering.  The iPhone is a perfect example; consider the annoyance and discontent one feels, for example, when the battery wears down, or when one wanders away from the geography of the service coverage.  Consider the greed and dissatisfaction one feels when a new phone version is released on the market; the disappointment and inferiority one feels if one cannot afford to buy.
Consider also the foolishness and time-wasting potential of many uses of smartphones and Internet technology.  There is the potential of addiction to the device, addiction to social media, addiction to gaming, addiction to pornography, things that cause one to forego sleep, neglect ones duties and relationships.  All forms of addiction are an example of what is called "attachment" in Buddhism.  Consider also the cyber bullying, rumor mongering and "cancel culture".  See the scams, the clickbait and extremist propaganda.
Observe the Web's cesspool of buggy websites and apps, themselves evidence of a lack of assiduousness, from developers lacking enlightened wisdom.  Or perhaps the fault lies with companies' insufficient development budgets, or unrealistic delivery dates; this suggests avarice, stinginess, and a lack of right livelihood practiced by owners and managers.  Not every software flaw is evidence of poor character; but if we lived in a perfect world, then those flaws would be fixed.
It may not seem like much; the non-Buddhist may consider that such forms of suffering are trite and insignificant; far outweighed by the delight and usefulness of purchasing and using a smartphone, or other material goods.  This is called "enchantment" in Buddhism.  But more important than the gain or loss of a smartphone, for example, or the delight or suffering caused by having one or not having one, is the opportunity costs.  Even if some product is an unmixed blessing for a person, with no noticeable downsides, one could be blinded to the even better worldly blessings to be had.  Who knows?  One might have become an award-winning scholar, a famous artist or a wealthy entrepreneur, had one spent one's free time and discretionary budget differently.
At a fundamental level, in Buddhism, one does not desire happiness or blessings, generally speaking; not in this world, and not in the hereafter.  One does not desire anything at all, except peace of mind.  When has one attained peace of mind?  It's a tall order.  If one has no fear of aging and death, deceives no one, is willing to give away all one possesses, has no ill will towards anyone at all, including malicious wrong-doers, and believes that everybody else is equally capable of reaching such a state of spiritual maturity, then one has attained it.

user7611: Happiness is pleasant feelings. 
Unhappiness is painful feelings.
Early childhood experiences condition us to generate painful feelings and pleasant feelings depending on the situation and act in certain ways (by age 5 humans reach 90% of their adult brain size).
Negative unconscious impulses caused by bad memories that generate painful feelings are one of the main roots of all faults.
The highest happiness I've personally experienced is when concentrating on eliminating negative unconscious impulses, this type of energy goes from my forehead area, above to the top of my head, then if I keep concentrating even above that, then I feel full of energy, confidence, calm, fearless, angerless, sorrowless, a strange type of extreme enjoyment, unshakable. 
Growing up I initially thought material things would bring happiness. But then one day I thought in my mind "even after gaining desired material things I would still experience anger, fear, sorrow, and other painful feelings, and I would still eventually die anyway so what's so great about it?".
After experiencing higher states of happiness I started thinking of gaining luxurious material things unneeded for survival as like a waste of time boring just like useless toys.
When people are happy and satisfied they naturally have no cravings but not in the painful way many people seem to think of suppressing a desire.
As long as unconscious impulses generating painful feelings exist the individual will continue to experience pain eventually at some time.

user151: Small successes on worldly or spiritual paths towards wellbeing make me happy. Wholesome happiness seems like a good purpose to me.

-1: <p>Please don't tell book answer<br>
Please don't tell Buddhist explain<br>
Please give answers from your true experience</p>

<p>Buying car is happiness ?<br>
Buying bike is happiness ?<br>
Buying home is happiness?<br>
Achieving government job is happiness?<br>
Happiness is dependent on something?</p>

<hr>

<p>I think<br>
Happiness is dependent on something.<br>
Today I am sad because I have no six pack and big muscle<br>
I am sad because I have no desire job<br>
I am sad because I have no money </p>

<p>Happiness is suffering </p>
 254: <p>I guess there aren't many Buddhist monks on this site at the moment, who could tell you from their own experience whether they're happy without a car, home, or job.</p>

<p>I don't have a car. I decided when I was young that a car is more trouble and expense, to buy and to own, than I want.</p>

<p>I do like my bicycle. I fell off it two days ago, and had to go get the little wound cleaned out by a doctor. I was still happy about that, though.</p>

<p>One of the sources or causes of happiness is doing the right thing, a moral or skilful or kind thing -- see this topic and its answers: <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/q/35349/254">What is the basis?</a></p>

<p>"Morality" for a house-holder is complicated -- perhaps more complicated and less satisfactory than it is for a monk, I don't know, the suttas describe the house-holder's life as "dusty and confining"  -- but food, clothing, maybe shelter, medicine are all considered requisites or necessities even for a monk, I think it's probably moral to participate in that as a layperson. You're supposed to be generous too when possible, and material possession (e.g. food) might be necessary for "living the holy life", but are not enough -- so Buddhism teaches e.g. wisdom and so on too.</p>

<p>I could quote references but you asked me not to, so.</p>

<p>Buddhism also warns that craving (desire) is a cause of suffering -- and that delighting in things causes attachment, which again leads to suffering. There's further doctrine about that, like "how is possible to desire enlightenment?". Almost the very first bit of dhamma the Buddha taught was of a "middle way" between the extremes of hedonism (sensual pleasure-seeking) and asceticism -- "middle way" meaning "not one extreme nor the other".</p>

<p>An iPhone, I don't know -- I think of it as "a chore" not "happiness", some people like their phone I guess. My mobile is a cheapest-available "flip phone", which I'm happy to use if I want to make a phone call, I have a computer at home. I buy a new computer every few years, when I have to, for my job -- when my previous/current computer becomes too unusable. Using a computer can be time-consuming, I cut off web sites where I seem to be wasting my time.</p>
 17174: <p>According to the dharma, yes, happiness caused by material gain is a form of suffering.  The iPhone is a perfect example; consider the annoyance and discontent one feels, for example, when the battery wears down, or when one wanders away from the geography of the service coverage.  Consider the greed and dissatisfaction one feels when a new phone version is released on the market; the disappointment and inferiority one feels if one cannot afford to buy.</p>

<p>Consider also the foolishness and time-wasting potential of many uses of smartphones and Internet technology.  There is the potential of addiction to the device, addiction to social media, addiction to gaming, addiction to pornography, things that cause one to forego sleep, neglect ones duties and relationships.  All forms of addiction are an example of what is called "attachment" in Buddhism.  Consider also the cyber bullying, rumor mongering and "cancel culture".  See the scams, the clickbait and extremist propaganda.</p>

<p>Observe the Web's cesspool of buggy websites and apps, themselves evidence of a lack of assiduousness, from developers lacking enlightened wisdom.  Or perhaps the fault lies with companies' insufficient development budgets, or unrealistic delivery dates; this suggests avarice, stinginess, and a lack of right livelihood practiced by owners and managers.  Not every software flaw is evidence of poor character; but if we lived in a perfect world, then those flaws would be fixed.</p>

<p>It may not seem like much; the non-Buddhist may consider that such forms of suffering are trite and insignificant; far outweighed by the delight and usefulness of purchasing and using a smartphone, or other material goods.  This is called "enchantment" in Buddhism.  But more important than the gain or loss of a smartphone, for example, or the delight or suffering caused by having one or not having one, is the opportunity costs.  Even if some product is an unmixed blessing for a person, with no noticeable downsides, one could be blinded to the even better worldly blessings to be had.  Who knows?  One might have become an award-winning scholar, a famous artist or a wealthy entrepreneur, had one spent one's free time and discretionary budget differently.</p>

<p>At a fundamental level, in Buddhism, one does not desire happiness or blessings, generally speaking; not in this world, and not in the hereafter.  One does not desire anything at all, except peace of mind.  When has one attained peace of mind?  It's a tall order.  If one has no fear of aging and death, deceives no one, is willing to give away all one possesses, has no ill will towards anyone at all, including malicious wrong-doers, and believes that everybody else is equally capable of reaching such a state of spiritual maturity, then one has attained it.</p>
 7611: <p>Happiness is pleasant feelings. </p>

<p>Unhappiness is painful feelings.</p>

<p>Early childhood experiences condition us to generate painful feelings and pleasant feelings depending on the situation and act in certain ways (by age 5 humans reach 90% of their adult brain size).</p>

<p>Negative unconscious impulses caused by bad memories that generate painful feelings are one of the main roots of all faults.</p>

<p>The highest happiness I've personally experienced is when concentrating on eliminating negative unconscious impulses, this type of energy goes from my forehead area, above to the top of my head, then if I keep concentrating even above that, then I feel full of energy, confidence, calm, fearless, angerless, sorrowless, a strange type of extreme enjoyment, unshakable. </p>

<p>Growing up I initially thought material things would bring happiness. But then one day I thought in my mind "even after gaining desired material things I would still experience anger, fear, sorrow, and other painful feelings, and I would still eventually die anyway so what's so great about it?".</p>

<p>After experiencing higher states of happiness I started thinking of gaining luxurious material things unneeded for survival as like a waste of time boring just like useless toys.</p>

<p>When people are happy and satisfied they naturally have no cravings but not in the painful way many people seem to think of suppressing a desire.</p>

<p>As long as unconscious impulses generating painful feelings exist the individual will continue to experience pain eventually at some time.</p>
 151: <p>Small successes on worldly or spiritual paths towards wellbeing make me happy. Wholesome happiness seems like a good purpose to me.</p>
