Quest for happiness
Happiness is the undying quest of life, the unquenchable thirst and the insatiable hunger of all human kind. Happiness is what we all seek for, what we long for. one should look for infinite joy and peace within oneself.
IN INDIAN mythology, one day in devalok is a whole year for humans. Indian youth have a huge amount of dissatisfaction; hopefully a divine discontent and they can change things around. They have three strengths: first, persistence, second innovation and third, happiness. These are distinctive and are rooted in our history and genes.
Living in India is like running an obstacle race. Indians have the freedom of democracy but not the liberty that is supposed to accompany democracy. If I may borrow words from Fareed Zakaria’s, “In India, democracy is flourishing, but liberty is not.”
The United States declaration of independence includes the three aspects as an ‘inalienable rights’ of man ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’. I always wonder how the word ‘pursuit’ preceded happiness. How did they know that? They knew, may be happiness is something one can never have, it something one can only pursue.
Happiness is the undying quest of life, the unquenchable thirst and the insatiable hunger of all human kind. Happiness is what we all seek for, what we long for. But can such bliss be nothing but an elusive state of mind, which is here one moment and gone the next. Perhaps it is, it just is….
I learnt an Arabic aphorism, Kollu Oqda Loya Hull, which means, ‘every problem has its own solution’. Problem and opportunities are two sides of the same coin. Indians solve problems. JRD Tata once said, “I don’t want India to be an economic super power. I want India to be happy.”
The Vedanta says that instead of searching for happiness outside of oneself, one should look for infinite joy and peace within oneself. Sant Kabirdas also said that fools search for happiness and peace outside.
Just as Himalayan musk dear tires itself by running around seeking the source of the fragrance, little realising that the smell originates from its own navel, man too should search his own self.
The United States declaration of independence includes the three aspects as an ‘inalienable rights’ of man ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’. I always wonder how the word ‘pursuit’ preceded happiness. How did they know that? They knew, may be happiness is something one can never have, it something one can only pursue.
Happiness is the undying quest of life, the unquenchable thirst and the insatiable hunger of all human kind. Happiness is what we all seek for, what we long for. But can such bliss be nothing but an elusive state of mind, which is here one moment and gone the next. Perhaps it is, it just is….
I learnt an Arabic aphorism, Kollu Oqda Loya Hull, which means, ‘every problem has its own solution’. Problem and opportunities are two sides of the same coin. Indians solve problems. JRD Tata once said, “I don’t want India to be an economic super power. I want India to be happy.”
The Vedanta says that instead of searching for happiness outside of oneself, one should look for infinite joy and peace within oneself. Sant Kabirdas also said that fools search for happiness and peace outside.
Just as Himalayan musk dear tires itself by running around seeking the source of the fragrance, little realising that the smell originates from its own navel, man too should search his own self.
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