In this world, there is no one that can truthfully profess to be happy all the time. At some point, even those that appear to always be happy, will admit to having felt sadness or disappointment during their lives. In fact, for most people, their lives are a mixture of happiness and sadness. This cyclical emotional state is due to the karmas we have sown in our previous lives. For merit (good) karmas we have reaped in our previous life, favourable circumstances unfold causing us happiness. Conversely, as a direct consequence of the demerit (bad) karma we have forged in our previous life, unfavourable circumstances take place causing us misery and unhappiness. The ways in which the karmas of your previous life unfold in this life and affect your happiness are of three forms: Physical well-beingIf any part of your body is hurting or you are suffering with pain, e.g. headache or toothache or if you incur an injury.MentalIf you have any type of worries, fears, stress, anxiety, depression, tiredness resulting from unmet expectations or from emotions of anger, pride, deceit or greed.Uncontrollable factors If inexplicably you are the subject of harassment, loss of financial wealth or if a loved one becomes ill. It is because there is no escaping the consequences of your actions of your previous life, that happiness in this life is always temporary and short lived for all people.However, permanent happiness does exist! The only source to permanent happiness lies in the realization of who you really are! The Soul is distinct from our body and ego. Knowing your true Self will result in a constant inner bliss and lead to Moksha (liberation) Thus, the Soul is the abode of infinite bliss. It is completely independent from worldly circumstances and thus, when you realize your true Self, you become aware of the body experiencing sadness or happiness but internally you are imbued in a state of constant bliss. This feeling of absolute bliss never increases or decreases. It is the body (which you realize is not your true Self) that experiences pain, suffering, worries, stress, happiness or joy. In contrast, the Self is devoid of any emotion as a result of anger, deceit, pride or greed. The Soul never has attachment or abhorrence towards anyone or anything. It just remains in its inherent nature of the Self which is to know and see only. How do I realize my true Self: The Soul?You can only become Self-realized by a Gnani Purush who has been endowed with such a gift to enable you to realize yourself as pure Soul. Today, Pujyashree Deepakbhai guided and blessed by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan travels around the world endowing people with Self-realization through a special 50-minute ceremony called the “Gnan Vidhi”.
