The Source of Happiness and Peace

“Nothing and no-one can be the cause of happiness and peace.”

This was one of the insights that emerged for someone during last weekend’s Self Realisation retreat with 17 people (in-person and online: India, USA, Sweden, Portugal, UK). I repeated it out loud for everyone a couple of times to make sure everyone was clear on what was being shared.

It was one of many great insights that emerged from the Meditations/Inquiries that were wonderful to witness. It was quite the revelation and insight for them. Everyone both In-person and on Zoom could feel it/see it.

It’s profoundly important since it dispels what conditioning tells people:

Happiness and peace may be found in things and people.

It’s simply not true.

Granted, there may be temporary pleasure from a happy turn of events or from the actions or presence of someone. This is not in question. Yet things and people change and eventually our bodies die. If one’s happiness is tied to things and people we will always suffer.

True and lasting peace, joy for no reason is the natural perfume of our essence as Infinite Silence/Awareness/Consciousness.

It is the gift of life, from life to life and our essence is life. No need to believe me it’s a Realisation as in true Self Realisation.

From this infinite essence we are then in a position to share our natural wholeness with ‘others’ and that is a beautiful gift indeed.