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sittings, many a times there is complete forgetfulness of what we are troubled for. There is simple contentment and happiness in His thought. This reminds us that it is possible to be in a state of happiness always but this state has nothing to do with the external circumstances as such, the desires, their fulfillment, the frustrations or dejections we may encounter, materially or otherwise, likes, dislikes, rebukes, taunts, criticism, fear all the causes of unhappiness loose their grip on us and we are more aware of the silence that embraces us deep and the happiness that ensues from it.
The problem is that after some time we tend to come back in our state of unhappiness. Master further writes in this message,
“It is a hidden dictum of Nature that every soul must live a happy and restful life. If we do otherwise, we are spoiling His world. We are all family people, but we must be moderate in all our dealings and money is also essential for us everywhere. So it becomes our duty to have it for our maintenance and good living. But love of money for its own sake is a disease and a sort of sordid ambition according to Dunns.
Necessities of life should be meagre. "Plain living and high thinking" is an English proverb. Detachment in attachment is really needed. The happiest man is he who is happy under all circumstances.”
So it is Natures order that we live a happy & restful life and it is going against His world if we don’t try to be happy. Happiness is a practice as much as it is a state of mind that one aspires to be with respect to any circumstances.
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