Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 HAPPINESS IS NOT THE THING TO SEEK Baba said, “Our Karma is the cause of our happiness and sorrow; therefore put up with whatever comes to you” in Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXXIV. What do you mean by happiness? Some will say happiness consists of getting what you want. You want a car, and you get it you are happy. I want a saree or clothes; I want to be the…greatest politician, and if I get it, I am happy; if I cannot get it, I am unhappy. So what you call happiness is getting what you want, achievement or success, becoming noble, getting anything that you want. As long as you want something and you get it, you feel perfectly happy; you are not frustrated. But, if you cannot get what you want, then unhappiness begins. All of us are concerned with this, not only the rich and the poor. The rich and the poor all want to get something for themselves, for their family, for society; and if they are prevented, stopped, they will be unhappy. We are not discussing, we are not saying the problem. We are trying to find out what is happiness and whether happiness is something of which you are conscious. The moment you are conscious that you are happy, that you have much, is that happiness? The moment you are conscious that you are happy, it is not happiness, is it? So you cannot go after happiness. The moment you are conscious that you are humble, you are not humble. So happiness is not a thing to be pursued; it comes. But if you seek it, it will evade you. Start your day with - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 OM SAI RAM We really enjoy each and every article from you. Please could you send emails to the following email address also ignair (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net Thank you very much. OM SAI RAM. Gopal Nair - n sivanandam vasuki_mahal Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:20 AM HAPPINESS IS .... HAPPINESS IS NOT THE THING TO SEEK Baba said, “Our Karma is the cause of our happiness and sorrow; therefore put up with whatever comes to you” in Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXXIV. What do you mean by happiness? Some will say happiness consists of getting what you want. You want a car, and you get it you are happy. I want a saree or clothes; I want to be the…greatest politician, and if I get it, I am happy; if I cannot get it, I am unhappy. So what you call happiness is getting what you want, achievement or success, becoming noble, getting anything that you want. As long as you want something and you get it, you feel perfectly happy; you are not frustrated. But, if you cannot get what you want, then unhappiness begins. All of us are concerned with this, not only the rich and the poor. The rich and the poor all want to get something for themselves, for their family, for society; and if they are prevented, stopped, they will be unhappy. We are not discussing, we are not saying the problem. We are trying to find out what is happiness and whether happiness is something of which you are conscious. The moment you are conscious that you are happy, that you have much, is that happiness? The moment you are conscious that you are happy, it is not happiness, is it? So you cannot go after happiness. The moment you are conscious that you are humble, you are not humble. So happiness is not a thing to be pursued; it comes. But if you seek it, it will evade you. Start your day with - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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