If a man thinks his happiness is due to external causes and possessions, 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. But what is the actual experience of man? Does it conform to this view? In deep sleep man is devoid of possessions, including his own body. Instead of being unhappy he is quite happy. Everyone desires to sleep soundly. The conclusion is that happiness is inherent in man and not due to external causes. One must realize his Self in order to access the store of unalloyed happiness. ~Sri Ramana Maharishi.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 02:22:08 +0000