The secret to happiness is so obvious. It’s been staring you right in the face your entire life. And that’s why you don’t notice it. We all have many reasons to be unhappy. And sometimes we think we have reasons to be happy. But there actually is no reason to be happy. Happiness is our natural state of being. Although you may not notice it, it’s always right here.
We may think we are happy because of a certain person or situation, but that is never really true. When that person or situation is in our life, we’ve simply stopped looking for anything else. We have what we want and we don’t want anything to be different from the way it is. Not wanting anything to be different from the way it is IS happiness.
It’s not the person or situation. It’s that we are no longer resisting life at that moment and wishing it were different. That’s happiness.
When we resist life and want it to be different from the way it is, we are unhappy. When we stop resisting and wishing it were different, we’re happy. That’s it. It’s the most obvious thing there is, yet few people are aware of it. Because we’re not aware of it we search for happiness in people, things, events, and situations, usually things that are not present in our life right at this moment. And that is why we’re not happy.
If you want to experience the natural happiness that is ALWAYS present no matter what situation is going on, simply fully accept everything in this moment exactly as it is. Do it. You’ll see. That’s happiness. Happiness is always right here in this moment. And it is never anywhere else.
This video should help you experience the happiness that is always here.
The Secret to Happiness
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Here is an audio file you can download.
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Bernie says
How can I start brush painting can you recommend a video or some instruction tool. I appreciate your wisdom Peter Ase thank you I got a Buddha board.
Peter says
Hi Bernie. You might try this one. Hitsuzendo – the Way of the Zen Brush