What is the fundamental need of every living being? What is
it that everyone is looking for and longing for in life? Happiness? A lot of
money and prestige? Food, clothing, and shelter? Actually food, clothing, and
shelter, then prestige and money - why do we want them? For our happiness. So
really the food, money, prestige, shelter - none of them are the goal
of life, but the promise that they will give us happiness. Everyone is striving
for happiness. What is the basis of happiness? If
you have a hundred billion dollars and you have a beautiful palace and you have
the best cars and you have the finest foods, you have beautiful majestic dresses,
and you have all the best technologies, but you are the only person alive, will
you be happy? Will you be happy driving in your car and eating all your wonderful food all alone? What happens if
one little bird comes and lands on your finger? Because you can have a
relationship with the bird, that bird will be more precious than your life. The
basis of happiness is relationships, and what makes relationships satisfying is love.
People work for their children. People are looking for love. It is the most
fundamental need of every living being. If we do not have love in our life, our
life is superficial and quite meaningless. If we have love in our life, it
really does not matter whether we have anything because we will be satisfied
because of that love. Happiness is something of the heart. Happiness is not out there. The real happiness is within, not without. We see some of the most
successful people committing suicide. Why is that the fundamental need of every
living being is to love and be loved? Why is everyone longing for that? Because
it is our nature. The soul is part of God, hence to love God and be loved by God is our original
constitutional position.
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"If we have love in our life, it really does not matter whether we have anything because we will be satisfied because of that love. "-such a powerful statement.
ReplyDeleteThank you Radhanath swami for this wonderful article explaining us about importance of relationships in life.
ReplyDelete'basis of happiness is relationships, and what makes relationships satisfying is love'-its the key to healthy life. Love for God and for everyone else in relation with Him.
ReplyDeleteTo love God and be loved by God is our original constitutional position.
ReplyDeletesuper wonderful, so true
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent article... thanks a lot for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappiness is when we realize our relationship with Krishna and love him without motives and without interruption. This is so nicely described by Swamiji. Thank you Swamiji.
ReplyDeleteThank you very for sharing this wisdom from Radhanath Swami.
ReplyDeleteRadhanath Swami has perfectly pinpointed the essence of happiness which is relationships and the essence of relationships which is love.
ReplyDeleteHappiness is not out there. The real happiness is within, not without - wonderful
ReplyDeleteWonderful message on real happiness.
ReplyDeleteThe basis of happiness is relationships, and what makes relationships satisfying is love. People work for their children. People are looking for love - too good - Thanks swamiji - Dr Yuvaraj
ReplyDeleteTrue,satisfaction comes from love and relationship is required for love.
ReplyDelete"The soul is part of God, hence to love God and be loved by God is our original constitutional position."
ReplyDeleteThank you Radhanath Swami for this wonderful post!
so true- 'If we have love in our life, it really does not matter whether we have anything because we will be satisfied because of that love'
ReplyDeleteThe souls is part of God ,hence to love and to be loved by God is our constitutional position ! Hare Krsna Thank You Radhanath Swami Maharaj for sharing such deep light on Happiness.
ReplyDeletelove God and be loved by God is our original constitutional position gives us the happiness in fullest extent.
ReplyDeleteAn eye-opener for me. Many thanks to swamiji
ReplyDeleteVery correct. Happiness lies within but not outside. As we are part and parcel of Krishana, we are also sat-cit-ananda. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja
ReplyDeleteHare Krsna ! Jay Sri Radhanath Swami Maharaj !
ReplyDeleteRightly said. I remembered one statement of HH RNSM "There is no satiation in spirituality but there is always satisfaction but in material life even if we reach to satiation there is no satisfaction." True bliss is in spirituality.
ReplyDelete"The real happiness is within, not without"; Very beautiful article!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, thought provoking article.....
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