Happiness is much more than just pleasure

Many people consider pleasure and happiness to be the same. Pleasure may provide happiness, but it is short-lived, and it is possible to be happy even in the absence of pleasurable experiences.

- B.K. USHA

Pleasure is a temporary sensory or emotional feeling of enjoyment or gratification, derived from external sources such as good food, monetary gain, or a compliment. It is experienced through the sense organs - the taste of one's favourite dessert, the sound of a beloved piece of music, the fragrance of a summer garden... Happiness, in contrast, is ethereal in nature; it is not merely a physical experience.

A major difference between the two is that pleasure is almost always the result of getting something, whereas happiness is often experienced by sharing and giving. That is why pleasure is associated with acquisition, consumption, and accumulation, while happiness is linked to goodness, kindness, and generosity.