happiness

  The search for happiness is a never ending one.  We watch youtube, do facebook, instagram .... We do exercise to keep ourselves fit. We make love. We read books. We go to wellness camps and courses. We do all sort of things to be happy. But in the end, it remains elusive from us. Because we search outside. Whereas happiness resides inside. So turn inwards. Then there will be happiness.

 Has one tried ?  To see, to watch his/her thoughts. Yes but when one tries to observe their thoughts, they are nowhere to be seen.  They might say, I tried but could not. There was some body talking to me to watch my thoughts. Who is it who goes on talking to one in his/her mind. Or one may say I tried but could not. So how to see/watch/observe the train of thoughts. Like a child. A 1 year old. How does he see... Like that.

Thoughts, thoughts and thoughts. Endless train of thoughts continue to run in one's mind. They make one sick. One  just wants to kill the damn thoughts. They suck the energy out of the whole of one's existence. And they bring the core to unhappiness. One just wants to get rid of them. What to do ? The answer lies in seeing, watching, observing them. Don't run away from them. One can't because they reside at the very core of us. Just see them. I may sound preaching. Just try and see what happens.  to be continued...

The question whether sleep is important for happiness leads us to the question whether body is important for happiness. Well, if we follow the method of selection by elimination, how do you feel if you are short on sleep or sleep deprived or your sleep patterns are disturbed. We feel drowsy, dull and certainly, all that is the opposite of refreshed and energised.  Then another question -  Can you complete a 100 km trip with a broken car ?  or,  If you have a headache, can you write an AI program. Some of us, hardy ones to say, will say why not? But most of us would think it wise to get the car repaired and the headache cured before we undertake the task. Same is the case with sleep,  happiness means awakening, awareness, consciousness. -  A fresh mind will be a better environment for these experiences. So, Sleep well- complete your sleep cycle everyday and you will feel it.

When ever one goes though some or the other mental period, it seems like it will go on for ever. For example, if one is going though happy times, it seems to him that these times will go on forever.  ro if is going through tough times, he feels that it will never end and he becomes sad and hopeless. But then there comes TIME. Time passes and one day you see that things have changed. Your tough times are receding. or,  your life was going smoothly and one day you start feeling difficulties. Because in this life, Time changes everything. Time makes beggars out of Kings and Kings out of beggars. Whatever your situation situation, Remember this, This too shall pass.

Being one with the soul is the stream of joy.