الطريق طويل، ولكن ما المشكلة؟ بمجرد أن تشعر أنك تسير في الاتجاه الصحيح، لا يهم إن كان الطريق طويلاً أم قصيراً.
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I am enlightened in Taoism, which some zen masters in Vietnam say it is close to Buddhism. Since I reached enlightenment in 2004, I have been always happy. The unique thing to say is that I am a taoist, rare, not as many as Buddhists. Would you like to measure my brain to find out that I am also a happiest man, or the second best after Matthieu? Besides, I must say that I am not arrogant as I declare that I am nothingness, not badness nor goodness. The truth is that I rarely have negative thinking, ideas in my brain, & I, as Buddha & Lao Tzu said “love your enemies”, I practise that statement every day, every hour.
Anything is a skill if you can teach it to anyone not having it. So happiness can also be called a skill. Hinduism or Vedanta tells that we should not chase illusion by aspiring for happiness which stems from material achievements. Only knowing the Brahman (the Supreme Self) or Paramatman is a sure path to get eternal happiness. Yoga is the way to it...
I agree with Annette. This is the first time that I've read about 'happiness' as being a descriptor for, well, leading a well-balanced, integral spiritual life. In some ways it's an unfortunate term because it is so easily regarded as superficial and thus discarded (or used to reinforce genuinely superficial egoic goals)
In similar fashion, 'mindfulness' also lends itself to misinterpretation because it seems to imply being full of mind, when it really refers to emptying it through presence.
Altruistic Love and Compassion is the Key to Happiness. This was a good article. In the beginning, it sounded like they were mainly making a case for meditation. I think meditation is very important but I also believe that there are many pathways to meditation. Mindfulness thinking, positive thinking, contemplating our thoughts before we speak, thoughtfully considering the other person before we take an action, cultivating understanding, honestly communicating with others in the kindest way possible. Yes, unconditional Love and Compassion for others and ourselves is the Key to Happiness.
This is the first time for me that this concept of 'happiness' has been explained in such a way as to be comprehensible and attainable. The fact that this monk is also a scientist really helps in that respect. He's a remarkable and admirable being and it's worth it for me to re-read his words often. Thank you for this enlightenment!!!!