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Seminar on “Happiest man is he who is happy under all circumstances”
1. Sri. K.V.S. Murty
Rev. Shri K.C.Narayana garu, brothers and sisters,
Shri Ramachandram Paramanandam Sadgurum pranato asmyaham
My humble pranaams to my Revered Master Shri Ramachandraji Maharaj.
Happiness is a state of mind that occurs when the mind is satisfied or relieved of anxiety/ desire/pain, etc. In other words, contentment brings happiness. Our Samskaras and vasanas (which enwrap the real self), with external contact through senses (Indriyas), result in producing thoughts leading to actions and reactions. Eventually mind gets locked up in the labyrinth of actions and reactions, and the man becomes restless and agitated. Our Scientists have been trying their best to make the living beings comfortable and happy. But the fact remains that the man continues to be unhappy and restless. Physical comfort, howsoever great it may be, having not been able to satisfy, the man started looking towards spirituality, where he could find some solace and thereby various systems of spiritual exercises in the form of meditation, yoga, etc. developed to keep him restful and happy and also with a view to pave way to take him towards the highest bliss.
Sukhasyamoolam Dharmah:- Discharge of one’s duty is the main requisite for happiness. Our revered Master enunciated our duties couched in the form of Ten Commandments so as to lead us in the path towards
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