“In the valley of sorrow till thousand years or till tomorrow, My Lord I want only You, You, You, just You. My heart’s aflame, my soul’s afire, just to see You, You, You, just You.” These heart-touching words are of a song by Paramhansa Yogananda that convey to us with utmost clarity the heart-cries of a sorrow-stricken devotee whose only … Read More
Category: How to be Happy
How to be Happy Always, Part 3: The Role of Gratitude
by VayuRead Part 1: The Search for Happiness Read Part 2: Let Your Body Affirm Your Happiness Even though, as discussed in previous articles, true happiness is to be found inside and is independent of external circumstances, as long as we live in this body we will need to relate to said circumstances in one way or the other. Although it … Read More
How to be Happy Always – Part 2: Let Your Body Affirm Your Happiness
by VayuRead Part 1: The Search for Happiness Read Part 3: The Role of Gratitude Everything we do in life, and every way in which we behave, affects everything else. Modern way of thinking tends to see situations, objects and people as separate entities which are, to a great degree, isolated from each other. In truth, everything is interconnected in the … Read More
How to be Happy Always, Part 1: The Search for Happiness
by VayuEveryone in the world wishes to be happy. This is the one unifying goal that brings together the whole of the human race. Behind everything we do, every decision we take, there is an underlying motivation: happiness. Think about it: isn’t this true for you as well? When you wish to, for example, buy a new car, aren’t you thinking … Read More
Finding the Joy Within – A Pilgrimage to Babaji’s Cave
by Rashmi KrishnanThe object of meditation is not just to find the stillness within. We all know the sacred command from Psalms in the Bible, ‘Be still and know that I am God‘. The ultimate goal of meditation is to stay in that stillness, so that we can touch the ever-present joy within. Let me share a recent experience. We were a … Read More
Superconsciousness – 5 Minutes Away
by Amit PurohitIt was my first year at Ananda. I heard many people talking about the importance of seclusion. So I decided to go on one myself. I booked a nice remote cabin at The Meditation Retreat at Ananda Village. I was to be there for 5 days. All by myself. The first few hours after reaching there were very nice. It … Read More
Acquiring Happiness
by Paramhansa YoganandaBe Happy Under All Circumstances We can never be happy unless we are progressing and seeking satisfaction in doing so, and unless we are guarding our happiness from all the influences which destroy it. Happiness comes, not by helplessly thinking, but by living it in all the moods and actions of life. No matter what you are doing, keep the … Read More
Smile and Be Happy
by Paramhansa YoganandaMake your home a valley of smiles instead of a vale of tears. Smile now and never mind how hard it has been for you to do so. Smile now. All the time remember to SMILE NOW, and you will SMILE ALWAYS. Some people smile most of the time, while beneath the mask of laughter they hide a sorrow- corroded … Read More
Creating Your Happiness
by Paramhansa YoganandaIt is easier to spend than to earn. Also, it is harder to save than to earn. Most people spend thirty dollars a week when their income is only twenty. The extra ten dollars is acquired by borrowing, or by buying with promises to pay in the future, on installment plans and such systems. You must not always feel that … Read More