The True Source of Happines

Insecurity, worry and fear seem to be at an all-time high. Some of us put our trust in a relationship to make us happy, the government to bail us out, or a new doctor to have the answer to our physical ailment. These are all well-meaning but misguided attempts to place our trust in people and institutions which cannot solve our problems and cannot make us happy.

The Vedic tradition teaches that there is only one way to happiness and only one person we can trust. The source of all is within ourselves; we do not need to look outside ourselves to find what we are looking for. But when looking within, we need to take care to look to the True Self rather than the ego. The role of the ego is to protect us at all costs, even to the point of lying to us about what in life can be trusted. (Addiction, for an example, is a lie perpetrated by the ego.)

The True Self, however, resides within our bliss body. Because it has been with us from the beginning, no one can take it away. Remember to pause in the midst of every situation—joyful or sad, pleasurable and painful—and observe the enduring bliss that carries us through every moment. When you live from this center you will know the true source of happiness.