Happiness
Janaka said:
The tranquil state of knowing Self alone is rare
—even among those who own but a loincloth.
I therefore neither renounce nor accept and am happy.
The body is strained by practices. The tongue tires of scripture.
The mind numbs with meditation.Detached from all this,
I live as I am.
Realizing that nothing is done, I do what comes and am happy.
Yogis who preach either effort or non-effort are still
attached to the body. I neither dissociate nor associate
with any of that and am happy.
I have nothing to gain or lose by standing, walking or
sitting down. So whether I stand, walk or sit,I am happy.
I do not lose by sleeping nor attain by effort.
Not thinking in terms of loss or gain ,I am happy.
Pleasure and pain fluctuate and are inconsistent.
Without good or bad I live happily.
Janaka said:
The tranquil state of knowing Self alone is rare
—even among those who own but a loincloth.
I therefore neither renounce nor accept and am happy.
The body is strained by practices. The tongue tires of scripture.
The mind numbs with meditation.Detached from all this,
I live as I am.
Realizing that nothing is done, I do what comes and am happy.
Yogis who preach either effort or non-effort are still
attached to the body. I neither dissociate nor associate
with any of that and am happy.
I have nothing to gain or lose by standing, walking or
sitting down. So whether I stand, walk or sit,I am happy.
I do not lose by sleeping nor attain by effort.
Not thinking in terms of loss or gain ,I am happy.
Pleasure and pain fluctuate and are inconsistent.
Without good or bad I live happily.
