Happiness
There were two child Sonu and Monu. One day a toy seller came to City. Both boys were very impressed to see the toys. These toys were costly. Monu went to his father asking for toy. Monu’s father agreed and bought the toy. Sonu also asked to his father, but his father was not so reach so, replied,”hey my son these toys do not give happiness so no point to buy.” Sonu became angry but what can he do. He accepted his father answer.
Monu was very happy with his new toy. One year later the same toy seller came again. This time the toys are more costly. Monu asked to his father for toy. He agreed and bought the toy. Sonu was knowing that his father does not have so much money so he did not went to his father. He said to himself “toy does not gives happiness.”
One more year passed. Toy seller came again with some new toy. This time more costly. Monu asked to his father for new toy. His father asked,”what happened to last year toy.”
That is old now,”Monu replied.”
Why not you play with that one,”father asked.”
That does not give me happiness. I need new one,” Monu replied.”
Why not you look Monu? He does not any toy. Still he is happy,”father suggested.”
His father does not have so much money. That’s why he does not have too much toys. He is not happy,”Monu argued.”
There are two way of getting happiness. The first one inner and the other one is outer. Outer means you look happiness in outer world. You associate your happiness with TV, Computer, House and money. You believe that the more material you will the more pleasure you will feel. Happiness getting from outer world is not a sustainable happiness. Every day there are some new product in the market. How many you will buy. The more you will buy the more they will sell.
Inner happiness comes from your inner. You make your self happy from what ever you have. You don’t run for external world. Inner happiness is spiritual one. The Godly one. It is more intense than external happiness and everlasting. If it is everlasting, then why not every body running behind material happiness. Very simple answer, people follow the crowd. They don’t have courage to make their path own. Make your path your own. Look for inner happiness.
Dedication Dalai Lama
