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In the search for happiness

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In the search for happiness. The ever wondering quest of mankind. We run after worldly wealth but many times we miss the inner wealth. The spring of happiness sprouts within us. It resides within us.  Here is a small Hindi poem, the poet searches for happiness, and finally he realizes that it’s nowhere else but in the small things around us. It’s in gifts that God has been cherished with us. It’s in Gratitude. It’s in feeling thankful for what we have.  Never count on lack of life, but always count on haves of life. What we have matters greater than what we don’t have. It’s the greatest lesson in life. Practice Gratitude to be happy. Cultivate satisfaction to feel joy. Here is a Poem: ऐ “सुख” तू कहाँ मिलता है क्या तेरा कोई पक्का पता है क्यों बन बैठा है अन्जाना आखिर क्या है तेरा ठिकाना। कहाँ कहाँ ढूंढा तुझको पर तू न कहीं मिला मुझको ढूंढा ऊँचे मकानों में बड़ी बड़ी दुकानों में स्वादिष्ट पकवानों में चोटी के धनवानों में वो भी तुझको ही ढूंढ रहे थे बल्कि मुझको ही पूछ रहे थे क्या आपको...

An interview with God

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Once upon a time, a man dreamed of an interview with God. Isn’t it astonishing to know; what kind of questions would have been asked to God? It’s a wonderful imagination of questions and answers, gives the real meaning to the understanding of life. In this race of success, we may forget the value of life and family. We may run after the material happiness and ignore the inner ecstasy. We may give priority to the profession, and forget to enjoy the colors of life. We may forget the nearness of God. This poem makes us realize it. It makes us think that what is important in life. Here it goes: I dreamed I had an interview with God. "So, you would like to interview me?" God asked. "If you have the time," I said. God smiled. "My time is eternity; what questions do you have in mind to ask me?" "What surprises you most about humankind?" God answered: "That they get bored with childhood -- they rush to grow up and then long to be children again. Tha...

Spiritual Intelligence: The divine wisdom to grow

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We are living in the most technologically advanced age. In this emerging era of information technology, artificial intelligence has changed the face of our lives. We fly in the sky, we swim under the water, and we run fast upon the earth. What's not possible with the help of science and technology? But one thing we also need to consider is that the modern age has given birth to conflict with competition, stress with turmoils, and fear with uncertainty. Everyone is ambitious to be successful. In this race of success, we might be a victim of failures and setbacks. Unease and distress may agitate us. We may be stuck in our minds. So here is a kind of intelligence that can help us. In earlier times, only IQ was considered to be successful. But with time, experts realized that with IQ, man must nurture EQ to be successful. Now the new insights revealed that man must cultivate SQ as the core quality in life. Whatever happens in life, worst or best, if we have divine wisdom as an undercur...

Victory of a virtuous soul

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What we feel important in life? Name, fame, and money! We may run after material happiness for a whole life. Isn’t it the greatest illusion of our lives? What is finite, we seek it. What is infinite we ignore it. What is visible, we feel it’s truth. What is invisible, we feel it’s false. Actually, the truth is truth whether it’s seen or unseen. We need to awaken the self. We need to enlighten the self. We need to know the truth: what is never lasting and what is everlasting?      Here in this poem, the poet depicts the victory of the virtuous soul. Worldly possessions are short and having limitations. Of course, it gives happiness but it’s limited. While human virtues and values are limitless. They are invaluable and boundless. They give the real eternal bliss. They give immense strength and vigor. They stay with us forever, even after death.  What seems so beautiful, it fades with time. What seems so wealthy, it wanes with time. Even the...