The root cause of a person's suffering is their pride. Even if someone makes a sacrifice, they can still get caught up in their own pride. What is the point of such a sacrifice? It is pride, or ego, that should be sacrificed. That is where true happiness and bliss are found.
Abiding Happiness
Across world spiritual traditions, Abiding Happiness refers to a profound and lasting state of joy and fulfillment. Traditions converge on the idea that cultivating inner peace and contentment is essential to achieving this state. They diverge in their methods and perspectives on how to attain Abiding Happiness.
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The one controller of the many inactive ones, who makes the single seed manifold — the wise who behold him dwelling within themselves, to them belongs eternal happiness, and to no others.
एको वशी निष्क्रियाणां बहूना- मेकं बीजं बहुधा यः करोति । तमात्मस्थं येऽनुपश्यन्ति धीरा- स्तेषां सुखं शाश्वतं नेतरेषाम् ॥ १२॥
For one who is moderate in eating and recreation, moderate in effort in actions, and moderate in sleep and waking, yoga becomes the destroyer of suffering.
युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु | युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा ||६-१७||
With the self unattached to external contacts, one finds the happiness that is within the Self; united with Brahman through yoga, such a person enjoys imperishable happiness.
बाह्यस्पर्शेष्वसक्तात्मा विन्दत्यात्मनि यत्सुखम् | स ब्रह्मयोगयुक्तात्मा सुखमक्षयमश्नुते ||५-२१||
and having gained it, considers no other gain greater than it, and, established in it, is not shaken even by heavy sorrow —
यं लब्ध्वा चापरं लाभं मन्यते नाधिकं ततः | यस्मिन्स्थितो न दुःखेन गुरुणापि विचाल्यते ||६-२२||
Without giving up worldly attachments, one can never achieve true happiness. Without renunciation, one can never attain their highest good or find peace.
Righteousness is the greatest good; forgiveness is the supreme peace; knowledge is the ultimate contentment; and benevolence is the only true happiness.
Whosoever makes his mind the dwelling place for God, remembers it for ever, he receives the real happiness. If the mind concentrates on God, one receives joy that is free from pains.
are one bliss of the human Gandharvas—and of one learned in scripture and free from desire. A hundred blisses of the human Gandharvas are one bliss of the divine Gandharvas—and of one learned and free from desire. A hundred blisses of the divine Gandharvas are one bliss of the ancestors in their long-enduring world—and of one learned and free from desire. A hundred blisses of the ancestors in their long-enduring world are one bliss of the gods born into their divine station.
स एको मनुष्यगन्धर्वाणामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं मनुष्यगन्धर्वाणामानन्दाः । स एको देवगन्धर्वाणामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं देवगन्धर्वाणामानन्दाः । स एकः पितृणां चिरलोकलोकानामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं पितृणां चिरलोकलोकानामानन्दाः । स एक आजानजानां देवानामानन्दः ॥ २॥
If our mind is in constant union with God, the flow of our devotion remains unobstructed, we will remain happy all the time. But in case the flow of devotion is interrupted by a blockage in the form of greed for wealth, ego, jealousy and hatred, this pleasure or joy will not reach us.
This false world can never be a cause of lasting happiness for man. Eternal happiness can be attained only by joining oneself with that Power which abides forever.
God has given everything to man, but if man wishes to take real happiness and bliss, then he should regard these things as mere means of livelihood and not give them all importance.
Having realized the Self as undivided bliss, in its own true nature, there is, within and without, the tasting of the essence of ever-bliss in the Self.
अखण्डानन्दमात्मानं विज्ञाय स्वस्वरूपतः । बहिरन्तः सदानन्दरसास्वादनमात्मनि
No one has ever found true happiness by opposing Lord Rama, whose glory is sung in the Vedas and Puranas.
प्रभु प्रलाप सुनि कान बिकल भए बानर निकर, आइ गयौ हनुमान जिमि करुना मह बीर रस लका-कान् अ ८६९ लोर्द्ऽस् फ़्रन्तिच् wऐलिन्ग्. प्रेसेन्त्ल्य् अर्रिवेद् हनुमान् लिके अ हेरोइच् स्त्रैन् इन् थे मिद्स्त् ओफ़्
By living a life of goodness, renouncing everything, and purifying both body and mind, one can attain a path reserved for heroes. They will experience eternal happiness and freedom from calamity, dwelling in a state of joy.
A gift of drink gives eternal happiness.
The greatest measure of virtue among the good is kindness and compassion. These same feelings of compassion and humanity are the source of lasting happiness for the virtuous.
However, it's well-known that true happiness belongs to those who are intelligent, who speak about the eternal truth, who only perform beneficial and auspicious actions, and who avoid actions driven by desire.
The true happiness in the world is the happiness of liberation. However, the ignorant person does not know this, as they are attached to their children, animals, wealth, and possessions.
Righteousness is the origin of humanity, and it is the ambrosia of the gods. Through righteousness, people experience eternal happiness after death.