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.
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What has been attained may again be lost. Only when you realise the true peace, the peace you have never lost, that peace will remain with you for it was never away. Instead of searching for what you do not have, find out what is it that you have never lost. That which is there before the beginning and after the ending of everything, to That there is no birth nor death. That Immovable state, which is not affected by the birth and death of a body or a mind, that state you must perceive.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True peace is an eternal state that cannot be lost, unlike temporary achievements.
This quote reflects the idea that many aspects of life are transient and can be lost, yet there exists an inner peace that remains constant and unchanging. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj encourages individuals to look inward and recognize the eternal peace that is always present, independent of external circumstances or events. By focusing on this unshakeable state, one can attain true serenity that is beyond birth and death, and not contingent upon worldly achievements or experiences.
Themes
PeaceInner PeaceTransienceEternitySelf-Awareness
In practice
Example use cases
In a meditation class, to encourage students to look within for peace.
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