Cascade Of Everlasting Bliss
Just as a fish cannot live without water, human beings cannot live without joy. Joy is in our mind's inner recesses, but somehow it gets reflected only when we set some conditions. Whenever those conditions get fulfilled - by chance, coincidence or strategic planning - we think we have found joy. It's difficult to define joy in words. Let's say that anything which stops the thinking of the mind, gives a high feeling, where the mind is not clamouring, waiting or hoping for anything to happen, where for a fleeting second there's sheer fulfillment and that can be called joy. A child finds joy in toys, a young girl may find it in her glamorous dress or slim figure, a boy might find it in the company of a fantastically beautiful girlfriend. For the elderly, it could be in the chuckles of their grandchildren. Come to a standstill So external situations would be absolutely different but what happens deep in the mind is eÑ…actly the same and that is - the mind comes to a standstill. The problem is that the very nature of mind is fleeting, changing, moving, and transitory. Hence now, this moment, you have joy, but the next moment, hour or day it simply vanishes. And so the unsuccessful pursuit begins once again, to try and make it successful this time. Now you have it, now you don't - just like a rainbow, it's an illusion. One thinks, if only i get a promotion or transfer or get married or maybe get divorced or have a child or if only these devilish children leave me alone, I will be joyful. This is the tendency of the human mind. This whole vicious circle of waiting-hop ing-getting is deleted by the wise person, why aware of this phenomenon, that it was things which were giving me joy but it was ti stillness of my mind. So this purest form joy is perceivable by a wise person, and for foolish people it is always outside of them. Butshouldn't satisfaction be called true happiness? Because if you are sitting in a heaven andyour mind is dissatisfied, you will not bejoyful.Agushing waterfall Those who are intelligent know that hap-piness is not outside of us but within and ifwe can learn to make our mind calm, still andanchored in equipoise, we have control of ex- periencing happiness whenever, wherever, ofour own free will. Hence we cut the shackles of slavery of any person, object or status, and this is the most liberatingthing one can do. And once one hashappiness, it's always in abundance because joy never comes in droplets; rather, it's a gushing waterfall,just overwhelming the person who experiences it. And there'splentiful to share... If only this thing could be understood by one and all, our society can become a society ofliberated persons, irrespective of religion citizenship, country, race, political ideolog theist or atheist. Once you know that, you ca become the creator of joy. Just by bringing contentment, stillnes and a very refined intelligence, you becom master of your own happiness. Follc Gurumaa at speakingtree.in and post yo comments there
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Courtesy: Anandmurti Gurumaa and Speaking Tree,Times of India
Cascade Of Everlasting Bliss
Just as a fish cannot live without water, human beings cannot live without joy. Joy is in our mind's inner recesses, but somehow it gets reflected only when we set some conditions. Whenever those conditions get fulfilled - by chance, coincidence or strategic planning - we think we have found joy. It's difficult to define joy in words. Let's say that anything which stops the thinking of the mind, gives a high feeling, where the mind is not clamouring, waiting or hoping for anything to happen, where for a fleeting second there's sheer fulfillment and that can be called joy. A child finds joy in toys, a young girl may find it in her glamorous dress or slim figure, a boy might find it in the company of a fantastically beautiful girlfriend. For the elderly, it could be in the chuckles of their grandchildren. Come to a standstill So external situations would be absolutely different but what happens deep in the mind is eÑ…actly the same and that is - the mind comes to a standstill. The problem is that the very nature of mind is fleeting, changing, moving, and transitory. Hence now, this moment, you have joy, but the next moment, hour or day it simply vanishes. And so the unsuccessful pursuit begins once again, to try and make it successful this time. Now you have it, now you don't - just like a rainbow, it's an illusion. One thinks, if only i get a promotion or transfer or get married or maybe get divorced or have a child or if only these devilish children leave me alone, I will be joyful. This is the tendency of the human mind. This whole vicious circle of waiting-hop ing-getting is deleted by the wise person, why aware of this phenomenon, that it was things which were giving me joy but it was ti stillness of my mind. So this purest form joy is perceivable by a wise person, and for foolish people it is always outside of them. Butshouldn't satisfaction be called true happiness? Because if you are sitting in a heaven andyour mind is dissatisfied, you will not bejoyful.Agushing waterfall Those who are intelligent know that hap-piness is not outside of us but within and ifwe can learn to make our mind calm, still andanchored in equipoise, we have control of ex- periencing happiness whenever, wherever, ofour own free will. Hence we cut the shackles of slavery of any person, object or status, and this is the most liberatingthing one can do. And once one hashappiness, it's always in abundance because joy never comes in droplets; rather, it's a gushing waterfall,just overwhelming the person who experiences it. And there'splentiful to share... If only this thing could be understood by one and all, our society can become a society ofliberated persons, irrespective of religion citizenship, country, race, political ideolog theist or atheist. Once you know that, you ca become the creator of joy. Just by bringing contentment, stillnes and a very refined intelligence, you becom master of your own happiness. Follc Gurumaa at speakingtree.in and post yo comments there
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Anandmurti Gurumaa views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Anandmurti Gurumaa and Speaking Tree,Times of India