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To give the starving, food. does this create happiness. This question is for those actions of both the giving and receiving. ??? Who can deny the greedy when they say they are happy ??? This hinges on that sacred law “ignorance is bliss” but who can say they are pure ignorance ??? Are we the corruption of bliss, happiness and/or ignorance. Does mother nature contemplate happiness ?? . On Jun 16, 12:39 pm, empty2 <[email protected]> wrote: > This thread begs the question, "What is happiness?" > > - other than the opposite of unhappiness - it's ever-present polarity. > > That should bring the conversation straight back to advaita! > > Wanting or not wanting are both states of unhappiness, imo. > > The only safe place is the borderline between the two..... neither > wanting nor not wanting what is.... > > Consciousness + objects is 'I am'. > > Without preferences, there is no game for 'I am' to play. > > When 'I am not', whether anything/everything is or isn't = happiness. > > On Jun 15, 9:15 pm, Marcus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > . > > > Yes ……… this is it. > > > Each one of us, each morning awakens into a new conscious awareness. > > Given a simple tool box of abilities, understandings and memory. We > > embark on a new day. > > > In this we sub-consciously decide who and what this day means to us. > > Only in this sense are we the creator of the world we experience. > > > This is the power of “I am” and I am going to be in this day, > > anything I dam well choose. > > > My advice, Choose happiness it feels like a lot more fun and tends to > > attract happiness, ware-as if one chooses misery the same rule > > applies. Misery attracts misery. > > > It’s all an illusion in real terms, but real terms wont assist you in > > having a good day. > > > The greatest lesson of them all. The skill and craft of having a > > good day. > > > Being whole, Advaita. > > > . > > On Jun 15, 2:07 pm, empty2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >I have no proof that I did not just appear POOF with all my apparent > > > > fixed ways of being and beleiefs and apparent circumstances. > > > > ........ the complete 'package' including a set of memories, all the > > > concepts of time, the universe etc > > > > ...... as 'this'? > > > > Sure, why not? Awakening into a dream that never was. > > > > On Jun 15, 7:17 pm, Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I am saying I don't know what I am doing here. > > > > > I am saying living a long life and having many experiences arises as > > > > empowering for most people and non-people :-) > > > > > It appears to be right and has value so I must be a person > > > > experiencing survival? > > > > > I have no proof that I did not just appear POOF with all my apparent > > > > fixed ways of being and beleiefs and apparent circumstances. > > > > > Perhaps there is something to work out here? > > > > > Sausages? > > > > > On 15 June 2010 13:05, Hughes, Marcus <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Are you saying your life is a race toward death ?? > > > > > > Does this also apply to me ? > > > > > > Sounds like Suicide is the solution. > > > > > > Quick fix, but what will you learn ?? > > > > > > Marcus Hughes. IEng MIET > > > > > JNP Station Layouts > > > > > Building Control Group. > > > > > > . > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > > > Behalf Of Mark Ty-Wharton > > > > > Sent: 15 June 2010 12:58 > > > > > To: Hughes, Marcus > > > > > Cc: Advaita-Zen > > > > > Subject: Re: .. Why happinesss ... > > > > > > Who knows which way is up? > > > > > > Happiness is less stressful on the physical being than anger or > > > > > gloominess. > > > > > > Apparently happy people live longer, make more money and so on. > > > > > > If the goal of life is death and returning to the source though? > > > > > > Who is winning the race? > > > > > > On 15 June 2010 12:50, Marcus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> .. Why happinesss ... > > > > > >> Is it worth it ? some people clearly want to be miserable. > > > > >> They have a divine right to misery and rightly so. As a human > > > > >> being > > > > >> I know of my gloomy default settings of misery and constantly work > > > > >> hard to balance my views to enjoy this day. I have seen the > > > > >> darkness > > > > >> of a sceptical attitude and hope to find a better way. > > > > > >> Is it just me or is happiness a serious business worth working hard > > > > >> for ???? > > > > > > -- > > > > > ________________________________________________________ > > > > > The contents of this email and context of the message contained within > > > > > are intended for the recipient only. 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