We are always desiring for some object or the other, thinking
the object will give us happiness. There is always a nagging though ‘I want, I
want’ playing on our mind. The object of what we want, keeps changing. When we dwell
on a certain object either after hearing about it or seeing it we desire to
have that object. At that moment the thought ‘I want’ gets joined with the
thought of the object and we feel ‘ I want that object’. This thought disturbs
our peace of mind. No one likes a disturbed mind.
Therefore we strive to obtain that object. As soon as we get
the object of desire the nagging thought ‘I want‘ subsides for some time. There
is temporary pleasure. Therefore we conclude that the object has brought us
happiness. But very soon again the nagging thought ‘I want I want’ continues
and disturbs our mental poise. This is due to an inherent feeling of lacking in
us. The mind then keeps searching for another object to pacify this nagging.
With all the advertising around us there is no dearth of objects for the mind
to latch on to. Then we desire the next available object according to the fancy
of our mind.
If the happiness is in the object, then when we got the first object of our desire, our happiness should have been permanent. But it is never so. What we want and obtain today becomes an object of dislike tomorrow and we are eager to dispose it off. Moreover there is someone who is wanting to possess what we dislike and dispose off. So, the conclusion is that happiness is not centered on the object.
Happiness is in fact stored in us and happiness is our true nature. When we get an object of desire the mind becomes relatively calm and our true self, which is of the nature of happiness springs forth and permeates to our mind also. Therefore it is our inherent happiness which is percolated on to our mind because at that moment our mind and ourselves are one with each other. So our mind borrows our happiness and we wrongly attribute the source of happiness to the object and conclude that the object has brought us happiness.
Our true nature is “Sat Chit Anandam” which roughly translates as “Existence Consciousness Bliss”.
If the happiness is in the object, then when we got the first object of our desire, our happiness should have been permanent. But it is never so. What we want and obtain today becomes an object of dislike tomorrow and we are eager to dispose it off. Moreover there is someone who is wanting to possess what we dislike and dispose off. So, the conclusion is that happiness is not centered on the object.
Happiness is in fact stored in us and happiness is our true nature. When we get an object of desire the mind becomes relatively calm and our true self, which is of the nature of happiness springs forth and permeates to our mind also. Therefore it is our inherent happiness which is percolated on to our mind because at that moment our mind and ourselves are one with each other. So our mind borrows our happiness and we wrongly attribute the source of happiness to the object and conclude that the object has brought us happiness.
Our true nature is “Sat Chit Anandam” which roughly translates as “Existence Consciousness Bliss”.
Source: Cyberastro