Joy

And as I recall again and again that most wondrous form of Hari, O King, I am struck with great awe, and I rejoice again and again.

O King, as I recall again and again this sacred and wondrous dialogue between Keshava and Arjuna, I am filled with joy again and again.

With minds absorbed in Me, with very life surrendered to Me, enlightening one another and speaking of Me always — they are satisfied and they rejoice.

I bow to that true Guru who is the bliss of Brahman, the bestower of supreme joy, the pure embodiment of wisdom alone, beyond all duality, vast as the sky, the intended meaning of the great Vedāntic proclamations such as 'Thou art That' — one, eternal, unstained, unshakeable, the witness of all minds, beyond all mental states, and free from the three qualities of nature.

Salutations to the Guru — by whose truth the world appears real, by whose light all things shine, and by whose bliss all beings rejoice.

The gods, with Brahma at their head, worship your benevolent self, O sinless one. You are everything. You are the creator of the gods and it was you who caused them to be created. Through your grace, the gods pass their time in joy and perfect fearlessness.

By overcoming sleep, fatigue, anger, joy, hunger, thirst, cold, and heat, your children always experience the happiness that is fitting for heroes.

If someone truly lives in God's will, they find joy in all pain and simplicity in all complexity; even the torments of hell would be a joy to them.

Contentment brings us joy and happiness, while dissatisfaction leads to disaster.

O great Goddess! Now hear the method of meditation on the Guru — that which bestows all joy, eternally grants all happiness, and leads to both worldly fulfilment and liberation.

Through the gift of the Guru's grace, one beholds the blissful Self. Self-knowledge flows forth through this very path of the Guru.

Once we know this God, all misgivings and misapprehensions are over. The sense of difference between our own and strangers is gone. The walls that tend to divide people as high and low on the basis of caste are shattered. There is no hatred, there is no malice. This life is automatically filled with joy.

And what was born from it is yonder sun. As it was being born, shouts of jubilation rose after it, together with all beings and all desires. Therefore at its rising and at its every return, shouts of jubilation rise up, together with all beings and all desires.

The wise declare that one who has reached the state of omniscient awareness becomes permeated with the All. Ever blissful and ever peaceful, such a being rejoices wherever they may be.

Visualise the Guru clad in white garments, anointed with white sandalwood and adorned with white flowers, ornamented with pearls, with joyful eyes, a gentle smile — a treasure-house overflowing with intense compassion — and with the divine Shakti seated upon the left side.

An unenlightened person lives in this world and his mind is also occupied by this world all the time. A saint too lives in this world, but he does not allow it to occupy his mind. He puts this Almighty Nirankar there. And this is the most important secret of his joy.

A mortal who hears and fully grasps this truth, extracting this subtle thread of righteousness, rejoices — having obtained what is worthy of rejoicing. I think the abode of the Self is opened wide for such a one.

And when he laughs, feasts, and engages in conjugal union — then he takes part in the hymns of praise and recitations (stuta and shastra).

Can the mind be at peace without experiencing the joy inherent in oneself?

They are the source of kindness and other virtues. They feel sad when they see others in distress and are happy when they see others happy. They are calm, and they don't consider anyone as their enemy. They are free from pride and passion, and they have control over greed, anger, joy, and fear. They are gentle and compassionate towards those in distress, and they have pure devotion to me in their thoughts, words, and actions. They show respect to everyone and are humble themselves. I love such people as I love my own life. They have no personal interests, but they are dedicated to my name and are full of peace, calmness, humility, and good humor.