Even faith in God is only a stage on the way. Ultimately you abandon all, for you come to something so simple that there are no words to express it.
Sri Nisargadatta MaharajRead
All happiness comes from awareness. The more we are conscious the deeper the joy. Acceptance of pain, non-resistance, courage and endurance - these open deep and perennial sources of real happiness, true bliss.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True happiness arises from self-awareness and acceptance of life's challenges.
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasizes that genuine happiness is rooted in awareness and consciousness. By accepting pain and practicing qualities such as courage and endurance, individuals can access profound and lasting joy, transcending temporary pleasures to find a deeper bliss within themselves.
Themes
HappinessAwarenessJoyAcceptanceCourageEndurance
In practice
Example use cases
During a mental health workshop, this quote can be shared to inspire participants to embrace their feelings.
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Watch your thoughts as you watch the street traffic. People come and go; you register without response. It may not be easy in the beginning, but with some practice you will find that your mind can function on many levels at the same time and you can be aware of them all.
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Learn to live without self concern. _x000D_ _x000D_ For this you must know your own true being as indomitable, fearless and ever victorious. _x000D_ _x000D_ Once you know with absolute certainty that nothing can trouble you but your own imagination, _x000D_ _x000D_ you come to disregard your desires and fears, concepts and ideas, and live by truth alone.
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Do not neglect this body. This is the house of God; take care of it, only in this body can God be realized.
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You are so accustomed to think of yourselves as bodies having consciousness that you just cannot imagine consciousness as having bodies. Once you realize that bodily existence is but a state of mind, a movement in consciousness, that the ocean of consciousness is infinite and eternal, and that, when in touch with consciousness, you are the witness only, you will be able to withdraw beyond consciousness altogether.
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