Laughter is prompted both by contempt and joy. Always choose joy!
This blog relates a story from the ancient tradition of India on how laughter is prompted both by contempt and joy, and how mocking others can get you into a lot of trouble!
(How) Did The Buddha Laugh?
Two thousand five hundred years ago, Prince Siddhartha Gautama of the Sakya clan wanted to know the cause of suffering. When he discovered it, he became known as the Buddha, the enlightened one, enlightened enough to forge a path out of suffering into bliss. At the moment of discovery, exhilarated by the insight, did the Buddha laugh?