# Laughing (Laughing with Teeths)
> [!warning] Why Laugh!? — In Jarāvagga, Dhammapada ([dhp146](https://suttacentral.net/dhp146/en/sujato))
> **What is joy, what is laughter**,
> _Ko nu hāso kimānando,_
>
> **when the flames are ever burning**?
> _niccaṁ pajjalite sati;_
>
> Shrouded by darkness,
> _Andhakārena onaddhā,_
>
> would you not seek a light?
> _padīpaṁ na gavesatha._
![[Singing & Dancing#^runna-sutta]]
## Suttas
- AN3.107 Ruṇṇasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/an3.107/en/sujato))
- Laughing is considered "childish"