What Is Happiness by Deepak Chopra....NYC January 2010

[henchmen999]

Fraud.

[Redflowers9]

so true... please don't ignore this just because there are other flaws in his sayings

[iseefurtherthanyou]

Thumbnail = sad man's face.

Title = what is happiness.

Wut..?

[kly45]

fag

[Jehania]

I love this man!



[Lunatango1]

K, it is interesting, but you can't just be happy. Something has to be satisfying in your life to be happy, therefore some things make you happy. I cannot imagine you can be happy without having reasons to be....

[faithrada]

@Lunatango1 True JOY is not dependent on ANY outer source. It is not conditional. One can learn to tap INTO that part of themselves which is ALWAYS there. One day I was just driving down the highway... nothing special was going on but "out of the blue" I was struck, for lack of a better word, with this pure JOY. IT just HIT, like a bolt of  inner lighteneing. Later I came to understand that THIS inner JOY is our actual STATE., but it is veiled. And No, I've never done drugs : )

[Coml3teBliss]

Deepak you are wonderful! I am in process of purchasing and listening to your books, and Dr. Wayne Dyer. I hope you see this comment. My words fail to describe how thankful I am to you.

[jeffreyswiderski]

Thanks!

[synchrodestined]

GOOD QUESTION:

Does happiness come from within us or from outside things?

Deepak says they come from within us. I agree. outer things bring pleasure but they always leave us wanting more. What we are really seeking is not these things but our own true nature. We just want to be. We just want to be who we are and give of our gifts and be loved and appreciated as we were when we were children or any point in our lives when we felt empowered and like we had something to offer. We are the gift!

[onlyjoetee]

there is only one way to happiness..DRUGS!!

[synchrodestined]

@onlyjoetee

funny:)

Drugs can give us a glimpse of presence without thought or suffering. I will give you that.

However lasting happiness can only come from within us because a drug will wear off and leave us wanting more. Eckhart Tolle talks about this.

[onlyjoetee]

@synchrodestined actually,i was very very depressed the day i wrote that LMAO..

[neetfif]

zoom out please...

[1fkme]

thankyou for posting all this advice and information on to youtube as it is so easy to access for me. You are giving me answers to alot of my questions in life i know theres more than just what this world leaadsus to believe

[smokedks]

Can you stupid Jesus freaks spread your propaganda elsewhere?

[onlyjoetee]

@smokedks one day you will meet Him face to face,then you can make this statement to him yourself personally,goodluck!!!

[Tarotscopebytina]

You really have to commit to being happy!

[icemikeguard]

Deepak, accepting Jesus free gift of salvation should be your first priority. A happy state of mind does not excuse you from sin. The bible says that blood must be shed for the remission of sins. On the cross, Jesus was the last blood sacrifice. No other blood sacrifice will be accepted by God. Please, I urge you, put your trust in Jesus and repent. Jesus is your only hope and He is waiting on you with open arms because He love you.

[NanitesQuark]

@icemikeguard AMEN BROTHER MIKE! AMEN! You are so right because that is what the HOLY WORD of GOD says! I agree! Deepak, we love you and tell you this in love! Turn to Jesus Christ as your only Eternal Savior! Amen !

[icemikeguard]

@NanitesQuark Thanks. Keep spreading the good news my friend.

[synchrodestined]

@onlyjoetee Seek the kingdom of heaven... it is here and now. Heaven on earth. It is here that happiness CAN be found. It is up to us whether or not to find it.

[onlyjoetee]

@synchrodestined the "kingdom of heaven" simply means truth!!remeber Christ said and ye shall know the truth!Happiness however is something else entirely.You cant experience happiness all the time,otherwise it would lose its value,but you can experience contentment all the time,regardless of natural circumstances.Thats the "peace that passes understanding"that he spoke about..

[synchrodestined]

@onlyjoetee

Happiness comes when you can see the bigger picture. The world is full of suffering but the good and the beauty outweighs any suffering that we could create. That's why we go on living and having children. Something in us has faith that the heart of life is good.

[onlyjoetee]

@synchrodestined i agree,you're right,but the big things that cause happiness such as a good marriage,job fulfilment,good friends etc all elude me at the moment,so perhaps thats why i dont know what happiness is,but im content

[synchrodestined]

@icemikeguard

As brothers we must be compassionate. What gives us the right to say what someone else's priority should be? Do we not have free will, so that we might be able to learn for ourselves what is good and what is evil? Would God give us freewill if it were not effective? Could we truly learn without choice? Deepak embodies the Soul of Jesus.How do we know he is not talking about Jesus without saying his name? Did you know that that was possible? Would we know Jesus if he were here?

[zakzikr]

gREAT !

[DancingSpiderman]

If you're Happy and you know it clap your hands !

CLAP  CLAP !

[1Gilfish]

If your happy and you know it clap your hands :) If your happy and you know your face will surely show it if your happy and you know it. It will be.

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[gloriavandamme]

Oh that's easy! Happiness is scamming stupid, gullible and desperate people with pure bullshit until you get rich. Then scam them some more to maintain your lifestyle. That's happiness, Chopra style!

[chinabluedoll813]

It just goes to show that it's the simple key rules to remember about what hapiness truly is.

[BassicallyMusic]

In order for you to be happy, you need to have no desire for money, or anything materialistic. That means that you need to be in the present to the extent that even if you are about to die of cancer and you are all alone, you are willing to let go of everything. Even the desire to be happy is counter-productive to achieving this happiness since it is in root, a craving for materialistic chemicals. I truly do not know how to do this, but Deepak Chopra sure helps me in the right direction

[dchiggs]

YOUR HAPPINESS IS TO CAPTURE MORE AUDIANCE AND SELL MORE BOOKS TRUE.SO THEN YOUR MAIN QUESTION BECOMES HOW MUCH MONEY DOES A MAN REALLY NEED.THE BOTTOM LINE IS GREED UPON GREED MONEY IS YOUR ONLY GOAL.

[209Hmooblis]

Happiness is external. Peace is internal. Ignorance is peace. Is ignorance real happiness?

[thebluebunny1]

when im in a happy state i realize it and then i dont want it to ever end

[timothy51886]

STUF U Deepak

[muckstickytv]

I am synchronized with this. Much love! Life is good, life is great! We should all just celebrate!

[qwertyuiop46840]

you are the best

[godhasgrewtiredofus]

Thank u sir.

[TheRoyce83]

I agree 100% that happiness is the ultimate goal as it produces thecorrect brain chemistry for optimal well-being. I do believe however that only seeking this feeling will not produce ultimate happiness. I believe that ultimate happiness comes from a life of massive growth and expansion.

[TheRoyce83]

Seeking to grow and expand in itself requires large amount of resistance, suffering, physical exultation, challenge. Aswell, large amounts of growth hormone and IGF(insulin like growth factor), and BDNF(brain derived nerve factor) help to recruit growth and accelerate learning and expansion. The more we grow and expand the more fully we can enjoy happiness

[iambaboo]

it is a pursuit of happiness, working towards it everyday.

[rolynstone48]

In this world , there is so much suffering and grief - that I wonder if happiness really can exist , in a world so void of it ?

I think happiness is something that can happen, suddenly , but then, before long, you remember what's going on in the world,

and your happiness can seem hollow and empty ! Until happiness is a universal reality for all , it will go, hand in hand, with balancing doses of unhappiness , just to keep it real !

[abolourchi]

Thank you! That was much needed, much appreciated.

I love it.

[kikuemugen]

Oh gosh I so enjoyed hearing this today! Thank you so much for this message. It made me even MORE happy than I already was. Looking forward to hearing the rest of that thought.

[pedritapandora]

So true, be happy within and everything else will follow! Thanks

[hollybird54321]

I'm happy when i watch Deepak! :) ~LOVE~

[rianelli]

Happiness is the key to enjoy Life to its´ fullest: Thank YOU for sharing this video, Deepak!!!

[atm4382]

Just be Happy!!! Namaste Deepak!

[shirleey1969]

Happiness is a question of consciousness:))

[RabAdamson]

Joy is Bliss :-)))

[ANiMaeREZ]

Everything said is true, it can't even be argued. but...HOW CAN YOU BE HAPPY?

[EcoBold]

thank you for sharing, so true, be happy within and everything else will follow!

[terreh1]

Inspiring video - thanks! Now please post the formula for happiness ;-)

[avsp1977]

I need the message!!!!

Thanks Chopra

[cariocatv]

Happiness per happiness. tks for your words Deepak. xoxo @quimbanda

[TheOverfiendDj]

Hi deepak,i was very happy last year after i was inspired by your videos all over the internet,i watched them all.Ive never been so happy i felt really good,i meditate everyday but some how i lost the happiness.I dont feel in touch with my soul anymore.Ive been trying to get it back but i cant.I still feel better than i used to be but ive lost my inspiration and my creativity.

[whitebluebug]

@TheOverfiendDj

Maybe you need to dig deeper and get rid of anger, fear, guilt, all built up in your subconscious mind ( you may not even be aware of the scary stuff you "carry" around). Most of us are not. Unless you work on that, everything else is just a placebo and superficial.

Just a thought... wish you all the best!

[TheOverfiendDj]

@whitebluebug Thanks,ive been learning allot more since i posted this comment and now i feel better :) ive deepened my understanding.Theres no stopping me now i wont stop until i reach enlightenment.If i dont reach it in this life i will reach it in the next.

[whitebluebug]

@TheOverfiendDj

Glad to hear that :)) And I sure hope it will be in this lifetime!:)

[TheOverfiendDj]

@whitebluebug The future is uncertain :)

[DavidDraguta]

@TheOverfiendDj it happens, :) you'll figure it out... theres stages to life, maybe you should start looking into other things expanding your horizons, or doing different things than you have been doing to experience different outcomes in your life that will excite you, maybe your bored of the same old thing, something that was once new exciting promising and what not can eventually ge tto be boring :) maybe a step back would help too :)

[TheOverfiendDj]

@DavidDraguta Thank you.Yes ,im making progress all of the time.Only a few years ago i had deep depression for around 8 years.I got out of it with the help of Deepak and ive been making allot of progress.Sometimes i have to re learn things because i forget.I learn from not only Deepak but from Enlightened yogi's too.So i have allot of information stored in my memory.Thanks for reminding me.I appreciate your concern :)

[DavidDraguta]

@TheOverfiendDj no problem man want to inbox me im interested, what do you think caused the depression?

[TheOverfiendDj]

@DavidDraguta stress and an overload of negative thoughts caused my depression.I was lucky because i never took any medication for it,i was introduced to meditation before medication.Which is very fortunate for me.I learned to overcome stress in a natural way and started studying all dimensions of yoga.I now know that our thoughts are the key to everything we do and how we feel.As wayne dyer says in one of his books "Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change" :)

[eastariel]

@TheOverfiendDj

"Light of the world, shine on me.

Love is the answer.

Shine on us all, set us free.

Love is the answer." ~ Todd Rundgren

Have you read Dr. Chopra's quote today on twitter? It's one of today's most popular tweets.

[synchrodestined]

@TheOverfiendDj Just remember that it is possible to find inspiration again. Maybe it will be something new that sparks it. There is no formula just follow your heart and soul. I wish you the best.

[TheOverfiendDj]

@synchrodestined Thank you.I keep going up and down the ladder but im still more happy than i have ever been.

[kishanabear]

thank you deepak. i've always thought of this as being in love with life, being naturally high. i don't always know how to explain to people that i am constantly orgasmic. i mean, i feel such joy in daily activities like interacting with puppies/critters in general, seeing smiles, driving in the sun w/ the windows open, thinking of the infinite love of my grandmother...these things are, for lack of a better discription, comparable to orgasm to me. i have my downs but is is the majority state.

[DerMetzenger]

@kishanabear  I know exactly what you mean!

[rollinghills22]

@kishanabear so what is your secret, please share because i am the opposite of you. Is it your diet? Your thinking habits? meditation? What ever info you can give me will be greatly appreciated. God Bless