Guest guest Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007  ALL BEINGS DESIRE HAPPINESS ALWAYS, happiness without a tinge of sorrow. At the same time everybody loves himself best. The cause for love is only happiness. So, that happiness must lie within oneself. Further, that happiness is daily experienced by everyone in sleep when there is no mind. To attain that natural happiness one must know oneself. For that, Self-enquiry, ‘Who am I?’ is the chief means. There is no happiness in worldly objects. The only happiness there is, is of the Self. That is the truth. Because of our ignorance we imagine we derive happiness from wordly objects. If, as a man generally imagines, his happiness is due to external causes, it is reasonable to conclude that his happiness must increase with the increase of possessions and diminish in proportion to their diminution. Therefore, if he is devoid of possessions his happiness should be nil. What, however, is the real experience of man? Does it confirm this view? In deep sleep the man is devoid of all possessions, including his own body. Instead of being unhappy, he is quite happy. Everyone desires to sleep soundly. The conclusion therefore is that happiness is inherent in man and is not due to external causes. One must realize his Self in order to open this store of "unalloyed happiness". - Sri Ramana Maharshi (from: 'Gems from Bhagavan') She just rules - Should we say more? Visit us at http://free.azhagi.com. If you can find an easier Tamil Transliteration Software than Azhagi, please Show it to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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