R22. And what about the War in Lebanon ?

Rasa Yoga Book - Lecture Extract 22 of 22 : People often feel they cannot remain happy while for example there is a war in Lebanon. But you can be, war in Lebanon or any other problem in society aside. Remaining happy will give you the best position to be of any real help. See also www.rasas.info - the yoga of the nine emotions.

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[jellyland]

I watched the whole lecture and thank you for so much elucidation. I feel sure I will wake up tomorrow feeling happier. Best wishes !

[peterpandoer]

Happiness is a self-fulfilling prophecy..

[garsett]

You also said - happiness is our natural state.

I thought being in the state of Pure Potential is our natural state. The rest follows from i-dentification. Can we really know happiness without experiencing unhappiness?

[peterpandoer]

For the one living in the duality of happiness and unhappiness, the state of nondual consciousness is seen as a happy state, because it seems not to be an unhappy state. For the one in nondual consciousness, it is beyond happiness and unhappiness, because only happiness remains naturally. If you can eat great food every day then it may not seem like much, but it is still great food...

[jellyland]

I'm on my way !

[jellyland]

Nicely stated ! Especially about identifiying. As regards wars; if people didn't identify themselves so much by nationality especially, then those in power would not be able to manipulate them so easily if at all and there be few if not any wars.

[wgeraets]

gender, nationality, profession determine our identity only a little bit

[wgeraets]

identify less with impermanent aspects