Happiness and Misery – A Discussion
Every human being desires happiness, not Misery. In human
the demand for happiness is very basic and natural. He desires this happiness in the form of Health in Body, Energy in Senses, Happiness in Mind, Knowledge in Intellect and Love in Aham.
But on the contrary, he gets Diseases, Fatigue, Worry, Fear, Anger and Pangs of Separation. Happiness though desired does not come, or if comes stays briefly. On the other hand, Misery though not desired comes and stays forever. Why does this happen? This persistent problem faced by Humans, since centuries could not be solved because:
Some people think they are incapable – Most of the people do not pay attention to this problem. They just keep on paddling there boat of life through whatever comes. They are satisfied and have accepted the Misery bearing in mind that they are incapable of handling this issue any more.
Some people are dwelled in outer and materialistic happiness – These until have resources, will be involved so much in outer pleasures, that even the discussion on “REAL” happiness seems a waste of time and energy. But by the time they get a set back or get enveloped in problems, they are not able to make a come back. This way they waste this valuable Human life is just relishing outer happiness and materialistic rewards; they leave this life with no achievements.
Some people rely on luck and destiny – These people are very strong and firm believer that the only reason for there uncomfortable situation is destiny. They believe that destiny in the form of adverse circumstances or weather change or lack of money etc is the reason for there diseases, unhappiness and poor life. When these people are discussed with Sadhana they have ready made answers to safeguard there notions leading to the fact that “If written in Destiny, it can not be changed”. They don’t even know the law of Action & Reaction, what to talk about the reign of Divinity which is above the law of Action & Reaction.
Some people are aware of facts but lack path of Sadhana – These people somehow understand that the reasons of there uncomfortable lives (on all planes) are not outside. Since they lack the resources to find Sadhana, they unfortunately keep on wandering trackless.
There are a very few, fortunate people who are dubious towards there thinking and feeling. These people are excited to find the real reason for there sufferings. Now either they start reaching towards the source of enlightenment due to there dedication, diligence and efforts OR they find some one, as a teacher, who frees them from suffering on all the planes with his own enlightened life.
Usually we are not inclined to find basic reasons of sufferings unless we find our self in a problem. And of course, with out knowing the REASON for suffering any effort done to find the SOLUTION of suffering is futile.
THE FIRST STEP OF SADHANA IS TO BECOME AWARE TO FIND THE REASON FOR ANY SUFFERING THAT WE ARE HAVING.