Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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Real happiness lies in that which never comes nor goes, but simply is.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True happiness is found in the essence of being, not in external circumstances.
This quote by Ram Dass suggests that genuine happiness is not dependent on fleeting events or material possessions. Instead, it emphasizes the importance of experiencing a state of being that is constant and unchanging, pointing to a deeper spiritual or existential understanding of happiness that transcends the ups and downs of life.
Themes
HappinessBeingEssenceSpiritualityContentment
In practice
Example use cases
During a mindfulness workshop, the instructor quoted Ram Dass to illustrate the concept of inner peace.
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