All happiness comes from awareness. The more we are conscious the deeper the joy. Acceptance of pain, non-resistance, courage and endurance - these open deep and perennial sources of real happiness, true bliss.
Sri Nisargadatta MaharajRead
Live your life without hurting anybody. Harmlessness is a most powerful form of Yoga and it will take you speedily to your goal. This is what I call nisarga yoga, the Natural yoga. It is the art of living in peace and harmony, in friendliness and love. The fruit of it is happiness, uncaused and endless.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Living without causing harm is a powerful way to achieve inner peace and happiness.
This quote emphasizes the importance of harmlessness as a fundamental aspect of living a fulfilling life. By practicing compassion and kindness towards others, one can cultivate a state of peace and harmony, which leads to true happiness that does not depend on external circumstances.
Themes
HarmlessnessYogaPeaceHarmonyHappinessKindness
In practice
Example use cases
In a self-help seminar focused on mindfulness and compassion.
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