"Happiness only arises from within. When you attribute it to external things, it is due to confusion. This is like the sun looking at the moon and assuming the moon has somehow conjured up its own radiant light when in reality it is only ever the light of the sun. Therefore you cannot rely on anything external for happiness. Not only because external things are impermanent but also because happiness never comes from the outside. The body’s survival is dependent upon external things like air, food, shelter, and health, but happiness is always within. This does not mean you cannot enjoy external things. But what you are really enjoying is your enjoyment, not necessarily the external things themselves. Love the people you meet, give them joy and light in their life. But also remember to give them a fond farewell when life takes you in separate directions. If you cling to others out of a misperceived need, that you must get happiness from them alone, then not only have you begun to indulge ignorance but you have also begun to share that original happiness with insecurity and fear. Clinging is its own form of suffering. So recognize the true source of happiness; it is the shine of your own existence. Whatever arises in the phenomenal world, let it be like the moon to the sun. Something beautiful and appreciable yet nothing on which you need to depend for the light of happiness." (The Lazy Yogi)
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:35:35 +0000
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