My dear friends! Hello everyone. Friends, what would be the definition of happiness? If we try to explain it in brief, whatever seems favorable to our mind is happiness. And whatever seems unfavorable to our mind is sorrow. But the definition of happiness and sorrow varies according to the situation. There can be many changes to it. When I was young, I did not like bicycles. I felt that I should have a bike. But after the bike arrived, I felt that now I should have a car. Now, sitting in the car, I think about how good the bicycle was; it exercised my body, and I used to stay healthy. I can see the benefits of the bicycle now that I have a car. Is this all a mind game? Or is it a result of circumstances? Yes, maybe this is a game of both.
There are many material things that used to give us happiness but are not anymore, and many that used to give us sorrow but now give us happiness. So, happiness and sorrow can change according to circumstances and time. It seemed that getting a lot of money would bring happiness. The money has come, but I can't sleep. What to do with so much money and how to protect it? And how to earn money. Even if there was no worry, there is still worry. This means that by having money, we can do everything and buy everything, but we cannot say with certainty that we will get happiness. Money is very important in life, and it is our duty to earn it. But by holding on to money and being greedy for more, we invite sorrow. We think that we will get happiness after getting a very beautiful wife, but later our mind starts searching for something more beautiful.
We think that we will get happiness after getting a big house; we have got a big house! But the mind is in search of a bigger bungalow or palace. Friends, will this search of the mind ever end or not? Yes, it is possible, but for this, we need a solution. And we can get the solution only with peace of mind. Otherwise, we don't even understand when our lives end in search of something else. And the interesting thing is that there is nowhere to go from here. You just have to deposit. And one day we have to leave all this. Therefore, we will have to stop somewhere, and we should know how to stop. We have a very sensible thing to say here.
In ancient times, there used to be a "Dharamshala" in every village in India. At that time, there were no means of transport, so one had to travel on foot, and if night fell, they used to stay in the "Dharamshala" of that village; this was meant for such travelers only. One day, three travelers stopped at a "Dharamshala" in a village as it was night. There was a young man, a middle-aged man, and an old man of sixty years. All three of them started chatting after eating what they had brought with them in that Dharamshala. It was nighttime, so they were chatting comfortably. While talking, the topic of happiness came up. All three started discussing happiness. Then the youngest one said, "What can I say, friends? Yesterday I met such a beautiful woman that I didn't even ask; she was really very beautiful. I didn't even know how the day went with her; I have never experienced such feminine happiness. Very beautiful." Said the second middle-aged passenger. “This happiness is nothing; the happiness I enjoyed yesterday is many times more than this. Yesterday I went to a feast at a big businessman's place. Friends, what can I say? There were so many dishes, many types of dishes, and they were very tasty. I had never seen such delicious food. There were many dishes in it that I had never seen before. And the happiness I felt after eating that food is indescribable."
The third passenger, who was an old man, was calmly listening to their thoughts about happiness. Because he had seen both of these situations closely, he smiled slightly. He said, “Friends, the happiness that both of you have described is nothing; it seems like very expensive happiness. What can I tell you? Yesterday morning, my stomach got cleaned so well; don't ask. I felt so much pleasure. What can I tell you? I had never felt so much pleasure before. That was a different pleasure. Friends, this makes us understand that, in youth, a person does not see any great happiness except sexual desire. For him, man does everything, earns money, and accumulates all material things. In middle age, a person is a little free from his responsibilities and feels relaxed; hence, at the age of forty-five, we eat more and have more interest in food, alcohol, etc. That's why the stomach comes out. The age of sixty-five is like this: he has seen all this; his mind is never satisfied with all these things; these are the people. What else can one do when strength is exhausted and the body does not support itself? What does he care about these pleasures? He gets pleasure only when his stomach is clean. So, friends, what is happiness? The solution is to happily accept what it is. Thank you.
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Happiness may be overrated. You made some very good points. By the way, I want to invite you to stop by my profile to find an activity that has to do with happiness.
Greetings.
@emojot, Namaste, First of all, I thank you. You have started a very beautiful initiative on this topic. I am very happy. Before making this comment, I read all your posts, really, it has become very important these days. In today's busy life, it has become difficult for us to find time for ourselves, let alone relationships and others. Because of this, anxiety, stress, and despair have increased in our lives, and all these are being suppressed in our minds. This further increases the problem. Your shouting to the four winds is a very good way, through which all the worries, disappointments, and stress suppressed in our mind will flow outwards. And we will feel very light, this is very good. This will help a lot in calming our minds. I will definitely try when I get time, thank you very much for inviting me.