The Path to Happiness and Peace
=Pt.ShriRam
Sharma Acharya
Therefore, dear readers of �Akhand Jyoti,� arise and start cultivating unalloyed happiness
in your life. The only way to do it is to generate power from within. Be
strong; only then you will be able to cross the turbulent and turgid streams of
agonies and adversities. Also remember that happiness and progress are not
unilateral; neither can these be sustained in isolation. If you alone are
stout, intelligent, resourceful and satisfied but others around you remain
downtrodden, weak and ignorant, how will you be happy? How will you digest and
enjoy lavish food if you try eating it while sitting amongst those starving to
eat even a meal of coarse grains and those dying from hunger�?
Attempting to do so will be rather cruel on your part. The cry of
their sufferings, their jealousy, their oppression would also have a negative
effect on your selfish attempts of �enjoyment�. The real taste and joy of food appears when you
eat it in a cheerful mood with your friends or family members�. A healthy person cannot remain healthy for long
if he is to live with the patients of cholera, plague, tuberculosis or other
contagious diseases. Likewise, the strength, affluence and abilities of a
person cannot make him truly happy and calm if the people around him are
plunged in the filth of infirmities, scarcities and agonies. Know this, all
aspirants for happiness! And therefore pursue the motto of �live and let live� as � �you rise and uplift the others too,�
�be happy and make others happy��. Sprinkle the shower of your strength, talents,
resources and joy upon others as well�. �Power and Service�, �Capabilities and Altruism� together should be the aim of your life if you
really seek for lasting delight and progress in your life. This is the ideal of
yoga. Literal meaning of �yoga� is combination of two things.You � the sadhakas of yoga, the seekers of supreme
enlightenment, should first recognize the key to accomplishment of
yoga-sadhana; it is hidden in the two-fold objectives of �knowledge and compassion�, �possession and generosity�. You should combine your selfishness with
selflessness, cravings with satisfaction.
Your body finds joy in comforts but your soul always seeks inner
peace. The body needs vigor, the soul needs soothing feelings of compassion and
loving kindness. Selfishness is desired by the body, by the worldly self, while
altruistic pursuits satisfy the inner self, the soul. Try to integrate the two.
This yoga will enrich your life with enormous joy and light. This will bestow
true happiness upon you. A cart has two wheels. Our body also stands and moves
on two legs. Clapping becomes possible with the active participation of both
the hands. Man and woman both together make a complete human. The grand chariot
of happiness in our life also has two august wheels, two golden pillars, two
marvellous horses � one is �bala� and the other is �seva� (compassionate altruistic service). Cultivate and
harvest your bala and also employ it in seva. Connection of the powerful poles
of negative and positive charges generates a strong current of electricity.
The commingling of the grand sources of potentials and
social-service similarly produces the nectar of unalloyed happiness�. One experiences immense delight, enchantment and
enlightened empowerment through heart after adopting this yoga in life.
Consider yourself as a soldier of the savior army of the Almighty, which has
descended on the earth to generate and expand all round happiness in this
world. �Rise and Uplift�, �Be Happy and Make Others Happy� should be your theme songs in your march forward
towards the goal of universal happiness, harmony and peace. Following these
sincerely in every dimension of life is true devotion. God is pleased with such
devotees. HE looks after their wellbeing and bestows such devotees with divine
grace.
Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,
Shiv Sharma
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