Everyone of us is looking for happiness, isn't it? But many doesn't know what real happiness is, how to acquire it, how to maintain it and what kind of happiness should be looked for. Happiness doesn't mean only some pleasurable moments or some thrill or filling of being elated, real or true happiness is deep term and have a relation directly with soul.
Gita explains about 3 kinds of happiness(BG 18). The first kind of happiness is spiritual, it is bitter in beginning but gives unlimited enjoyment at the end, and most of us don't want this type of happiness. We want immediate happiness without wanting anything troublesome thus generally no one goes for this kind of happiness. Spiritual life involves regulations and austerities to control mind(mediation) and senses(getting up early in the morning) thus seems bitter in beginning but when one crosses this tough phase of rules and control endless happiness can be acquired.
2nd kind of happiness is born out of interaction between senses and sense objects. For e.g. I want tasty food to satisfy my taste buds and when I eat that I become happy, here the happiness is immediate but it's not long lasting in fact it causes troubles in future e.g. Only eating tasty food will not nourish your body it will make you weak and sick eventually. But because it gives pleasure immediately people tend to look for this kind of pleasures. 3rd kind of happiness is derived from sleep, laziness and illusion. Actually here happiness doesn't exist at all but under influence of illusion one thinks I am enjoying while sleeping or dreaming(imaginary happiness). Spiritual practices may seem little tough but it's fruits are sweeter and every practitioner can receive it after qualification where as material practices seems very easy and pleasurable but results only into misery and sadness at later stage.
As we discussed earlier happiness is related to soul and not with body but we seek for the happiness in things which doesn't have any connection with soul and thus receives false or momentarily happiness or gets frustrated in attempts to become happy. In conclusion happiness isn't acquired by fulfilling the demands of the senses and mind but it can be achieved only by suitable spiritual practices of connecting soul with super soul.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
Gita explains about 3 kinds of happiness(BG 18). The first kind of happiness is spiritual, it is bitter in beginning but gives unlimited enjoyment at the end, and most of us don't want this type of happiness. We want immediate happiness without wanting anything troublesome thus generally no one goes for this kind of happiness. Spiritual life involves regulations and austerities to control mind(mediation) and senses(getting up early in the morning) thus seems bitter in beginning but when one crosses this tough phase of rules and control endless happiness can be acquired.
2nd kind of happiness is born out of interaction between senses and sense objects. For e.g. I want tasty food to satisfy my taste buds and when I eat that I become happy, here the happiness is immediate but it's not long lasting in fact it causes troubles in future e.g. Only eating tasty food will not nourish your body it will make you weak and sick eventually. But because it gives pleasure immediately people tend to look for this kind of pleasures. 3rd kind of happiness is derived from sleep, laziness and illusion. Actually here happiness doesn't exist at all but under influence of illusion one thinks I am enjoying while sleeping or dreaming(imaginary happiness). Spiritual practices may seem little tough but it's fruits are sweeter and every practitioner can receive it after qualification where as material practices seems very easy and pleasurable but results only into misery and sadness at later stage.
As we discussed earlier happiness is related to soul and not with body but we seek for the happiness in things which doesn't have any connection with soul and thus receives false or momentarily happiness or gets frustrated in attempts to become happy. In conclusion happiness isn't acquired by fulfilling the demands of the senses and mind but it can be achieved only by suitable spiritual practices of connecting soul with super soul.
Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa
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