tag:gaia.com,2008,:Gaia http://groups.gaia.com/gaia_books/discussions/feeds/thread/405425 en-us 1 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:24:38 GMT Gaia: Gaia Books - Tattva bodha of Sankaracharya - Happiness is my true nature http://Meenakshi.gaia.com Meenakshi tag:gaia.com,2009:Gaia-405425 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:24:38 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/gaia_books/conversations/view/405425 <p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Each thing tends to move towards its own nature. I always desire happiness which is my true nature. My nature is never a burden to me. Happiness is never a burden to me, whilst sorrow is.<br style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Then why don't I experience this happiness? Why am I miserable or dissatisfied much of the time? The desires in my mind for objects veil this happiness. In moments when I am peaceful, I experience joy within myself.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; ">Page: 65</span><br /></span> </p>