"Bliss does not exist in external objects. His location is inside you. Therefore, do not try to achieve the impossible as constant happiness cannot be received from outside. In fact, the treasure of all happiness is inside you.
Everything you face outside, in this world are only sources of suffering. Whoever seeks happiness in external objects will later realize that he has been deceived.
At a distance you can see water and a deceived man runs after it, hoping to drown his thirst. The same situation comes with people who want to find satisfaction in the objects of this world, such as money, power, honor, son, etc. Their minds will be taken away and they will receive only anxiety.
If you want to experience bliss, don't look for it outside, search inside yourself. The highest self, only it is the true form of happiness and its permanent residence is in your heart. So look for it inside, then you'll find it very quickly."
“To get a human body is a rare thing – make full use of it. There are four million kinds of lives which a soul can gather. After that one gets a chance to be human, to get a human body. Therefore, one should not waste this chance. Every second in human life is very valuable. If you don’t value this, then you will weep in the end.
Because you’re human, God has given you power to think and decide what is good and bad. Therefore, you can do the best possible kind of action. You should never consider yourself weak or a fallen creature.
Whatever may have happened up to now may be because you didn’t know, but now be careful. After getting a human body, if you don’t reach God, then you have sold a diamond at the price of spinach.“
“To be born a human is more fortunate than to be born a deva. Taking birth as a deva is considered comparable to taking birth as any other life form. Birth as a god is attained by those who perform certain sacrifices and karma, etc. associated with divinity, with the intention to enjoy divine pleasures. The minds of the devatas wander incessantly because of the abundance of enjoyable things in the heavenly realms, and hence they cannot perform purushartha [actions consistent with the goals of human life and evolution].
For this reason, the human birth is considered superior, because here, by doing as much purushartha as possible, one can eventually become one with God.
A human being is like a lump of pure gold, whereas gods are like pieces of fine jewelry. Having been perfected as jewelry, their progression is complete and they cannot be further improved.
On the other hand, gold which has not yet been crafted by the jeweler is completely unrestricted in its potential. Hence the birth of a human being is said to be the very best birth for action.
Having attained this birth, one should not act carelessly, but should conscientiously perform the best purushartha. Fulfilling one’s own dharma while keeping faith in Paramatma is the greatest purushartha.
Strive to become one with God in this lifetime. Have firm faith in the Vedas and shastras and keep the company of those wise people who also have faith in them. Only then will the purpose of your life be fulfilled.“
from Rocks Are Melting: The Everyday Teachings of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati
Guru Dev, His Divinity Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Jagad Guru, Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math
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