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way. On the contrary, they sink deeper and deeper into the mire
of pain and confusion. True happiness, bliss, lies within. It lies
in the Self itself. Therefore, if you attain the Self, you attain the
(eternal) happiness.
Happiness and Misery
Everyone is in search of happiness but without having
decided what happiness is. Happiness should be such that it is
never followed by any misery. Go find one such happiness in
this world. Eternal happiness, bliss, is within you. Your real Self
is an abode of infinite bliss and yet you are looking for
happiness in temporary things!
The Search for Permanent Happiness
If one has attained eternal bliss, and when the worldly
pains do not affect him, then he has become free. Permanent
bliss (param anand), that is verily called liberation (moksha).
What is the use of any other liberation? We want happiness. Do
you like happiness or not? Tell me that.
Questioner: All the struggles are for that only.
Dadashri: Yes, you do not like that temporary happiness.
Unhappiness (pain) follows this temporary happiness (pleasure);
that is why one does not like that. If the happiness is permanent
then unhappiness does not follow. One needs such happiness.
When one attains such happiness, that is called moksha. What
is the meaning of liberation? It is when one remains unaffected
by any worldly unhappiness (pains); that verily is called
liberation. Otherwise, no one will remain unaffected by
unhappiness.
The worldly scientists keep continue working on this
external science. And then there is another science. This is
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