In many industrial nations, economic prosperity is often equated with happiness. However, it is well known while buying power has risen by 16% over the past 30 years in the United States the percentage of people calling themselves “very happy” has fallen from 36% to 29%. We are therefore heading for trouble if we peg our happiness to the Dow Jones index. Seeking happiness only by improving material conditions is like grinding sand in the hopes of extracting oil.
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Optimism is a choice! And here’s how you can make this choice during each moment of your day.
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After a few days, Narada returned to the forest. “Three more lives! I asked God.”, he told the old man. The man stopped the japa that he was doing, rose from his seat and threw his scriptures. “Three more lives! How unjust is this!”, he screamed in rage.
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The moment you know your supreme self, you become an emperor. Before that, you remain a beggar. Self-knowledge makes you aware of your kingdom for the first time. The kingdom is not of the outside. All outside kingdoms are false, they are sandcastles, or houses made of playing cards: at any moment they can disappear. […]
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What did the great and revolutionary Osho have to say about the Guru, the Disciple and their relationship? Discover as we revisit his thoughts on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima.
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We have the potential to be fully awakened but we may not actualize it. That is our responsibility. We have the seed and the soil and the climate and everything that is needed, but still you may not drop the seed into the soil. You may keep the seed, you may treasure it behind locked […]
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Each relationship has issues. But if we focus on the positives and amplify them, we might end up fixing the negative bits along the way!
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“You are infinite, so don’t bother if you are not counted.” Related posts: No related posts.
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One of the most treasured ideas in the fields of philosophy & psychology is a simple yet profound triangle.
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Even if you not have a job or enough money, you have your life, the most precious gift from existence. And your life can end any second. So be grateful for it. Thus, you say loudly all the blessings you really appreciate and not take them for granted. When you start your day by counting your blessings, you lay the foundation of a happy day ahead.