Internal Happiness – External Happiness

Dadashri: However far one has walked in the wrong direction, the ego increases by that much. And by however much the ego decreases, that much happiness prevails. My ego is completely gone, and that is why I experience eternal happiness. True happiness is that which prevails even amidst suffering. Even when someone insults you, you still experience that happiness, and think to yourself: ‘Wow, what happiness!’

There is nothing but supreme bliss in the Atma (Self), but because of passion-laden intent (kalushit bhaav), this bliss becomes covered. Where does this bliss come from? Does it come from vishays (objects of sensual pleasures)? Does it come from fame (respect; maan)? Does it come from anger (krodh)? Does it come from greed (lobh)? When it does not come from any of these, then you should realise that it is samkit (the right understanding). The Atma (Self) exists where there is no pain or sorrow.

Misery Only Comes From The Mithya Darshan (Deluded Vision)

Dadashri: Misery (dukh) exists in the worldly life (sansar) only because one creates the misery (dukh); otherwise, there is no such thing as misery. There is everything in this world, but why do we have miseries? It is because of wrong vision. Right understanding (samyak samjan) is to look for happiness even in the midst of pain and misery. Any suffering (dukh; unhappiness) that you do not fear, you will not have to face. Neither a robber nor even God will come to you. The Lord says that if you want moksha, you should go to a Gnani Purush, and if you want happiness in your worldly life (sansar), then you should serve your parents and your guru. It is possible to receive lasting happiness through caring for one’s parents.

It is loksangnya (societal influence and association) to believe that happiness is where other people believe that it is. And to believe that happiness lies only in the Atma (the Self) is considered Gnani’s sangnya (association with the Gnani). A man prays to God every day, ‘Oh Lord! Make me happy, make me happy.’ And another man, when he prays he says: ‘Oh Lord! Let everyone in my family be happy.’ When he says “my family”, it also includes him. The second man will be the happier of the two, while the first man’s plea goes to waste. You have the inner intent (bhaav) for the world’s salvation, and therefore, you are also included in that salvation.

To be Continued…

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