Eternal happiness

What is the source of happiness in life? Is it money and wealth? Success or victory? Satisfaction? Desire? A wife or a Husband? Children? Family affection? TV? Sex? Power and Respect? Fame?

All these can give happiness however it is temporary happiness. If all these things were truly a source of happiness, they would give happiness to everyone equally. The happiness a person derives from these is really due only to his belief but real happiness is not an intrinsic property in any of these. What is more, the so called happiness a person experiences from these temporary states turns into an experience of unhappiness when they are absent or in excess.  Hence one needs to find happiness that is permanent and that which is not dependent upon anything.

The ultimate goal of a human being is to attain permanent happiness and complete independence and freedom from all worldly bondage.

What is permanent happiness?

It is the happiness that comes naturally; you do not have to make any effort to acquire it and it remains permanently. Once attained, there is no pain or misery. Hence true happiness is only that which is eternal, it is yours by right and once you attain it, no one can take it away from you.

Everyone is in search of happiness but without having decided what real happiness is. ‘Happiness should be such that it is never followed by misery.’ Seek this kind of happiness.  In fact you will not have to look too far. The bliss of eternal happiness is within you. Your real Self is an abode of bliss and yet people are looking for happiness in temporary worldly things.

What is their search for worldly happiness like? It is like a tall man sleeping on the terrace on a cold winter’s night and he has only a small blanket. His head gets cold if he covers his feet, and his feet get cold if he covers his head. He spends the entire night tossing and turning. This is what the pursuit of worldly happiness is like. The experience of worldly happiness is different for everyone. If you believe that a certain sweetmeat tastes terrible, you will not enjoy it and if you believe it tastes good, you will enjoy it. Therefore it is not true happiness. True happiness should be the same for all. Everyone will accept it.

There is not a single person in this world that does not have some unhappiness. Even the ascetics have worries.  They don’t have to worry about income tax, sales tax, rent etc., but they have other worries. If they get into a conflict with their disciples, they too will be unhappy.

Why can’t we get rid of unhappiness? What should we do to get rid of it?

We cannot get rid of unhappiness without attaining Self-realization.

Happiness can be achieved by knowing your true Self.  The true Self is a natural state, its state is eternal and bliss is its intrinsic property.

To know your true Self, you will need a Gnani Purush; the one who is enlightened and is in permanent bliss. Dadashri is the Gnani Purush, through whose grace, happiness is pouring out for the entire world.  He has the power to enlighten anyone who seeks it.

In just one hour, Dadashri’s grace takes away all your unhappiness. His science of Akram Vignan (short-cut path to Self-realization), can permanently establish you in your real Self, thereby replacing unhappiness by giving you permanent happiness. Thousands are currently experiencing the bliss of their own Self, despite living a worldly life. Dadashri used to say “Ask from me whatever you want, I will grant you that. However, ask judiciously. Ask for something that will never leave you. Do not ask for perishable things. Ask for eternal happiness”.

After receiving Self-realization, nothing on the outside will change; your life will continue as before however from within you will have samadhi; a sense of inner stillness and peace even when you are faced with adverse worldly circumstances. Your experience of this eternal happiness will grow. On the contrary, your worldly life will run a smoother course because in the presence of the knowledge of your real Self, you will not create new entanglements and you will be able to deal with all events in life with equanimity.