Why on earth should you be happy that you are miserable? For two reasons – firstly it is because of suffering that you think of God and try to free yourself of the ego that is causing you to suffer. The second reason is that life is suffering in any case according to Buddhism so […]
Tag Archives: Happiness
How to Stop Brooding and be Happy
There was a time in my life when I was young when I used to brood a lot when I suffered some injustice or was treated badly. This is not I think all that uncommon. Lots of people do just that. And they make life miserable for themselves in the process. I am speaking from […]
Be Happy Now
What is meant by being pure? According to Rumi it is being filled with lust and greed and other wantings. Here is an extract from one of his poems: No one is grown up except those free of desire.God says: “the world is a play, a children’s game and you are the children.” God speaks […]
Sadhguru on Happiness
I have had some responses to my last article about being happy. A cousin of mine is a follower of Jaggi Vasudeva (aka Sadhguru) and she messaged me as under. (The link to the article in question is here – https://insightsandexperiences.com/what-to-do-when-you-are-not-happy/ ) Here are my cousin’s messages Cousin: Liked how you summarized so much philosophy/spirituality […]
What to do when you are not Happy
I have read a number of books on spirituality including Osho, Aldous Huxley and books published by the Ramakrishna Math. Here are some of the common teachings. All is a manifestation of the Divine. Two noteworthy Buddhist teachings are This very body the Buddha and This very mind the Buddha. These are either Mahayana or […]
Evergreen Career Advice
I am reading a Bertrand Russell classic, The Conquest of Happiness, and there is a chapter in the book relating to Work. I think this book is a classic of Self Help and any and all youngsters should read it. Not only is Russell a master of English prose but the advice and suggestions that […]
The Conquest of Happiness
I am rereading a book that I purchased, I think, more than 30 years ago. The book in question is The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell. Russell was one of my favourite authors in my teenage years and early 20s. And this book above shaped the decisions which I took at various points in […]