6. PEACE IS THE FOUNDATION OF HAPPINESS
While we all want to be happy, most of us lose our treasure of Joy and Bliss because we lose our Peace of mind. We don't realize that Peace is the foundation of happiness. Where there is no Peace, there can be no Joy. How do we lose our Peace? Peace comes from stillness, from silence, from being conscious of the moment. When the mind produces thoughts aggressively, it leads to stress and we become anxious and our Peace turns into pieces. Then, how can we be happy?
To be happy, we need to tame the monkey mind. We need to first build a foundation of tranquillity. Only then, can we build a tower of Bliss that will eternally be predominant in our life. Otherwise, moments of Joy are disrupted with worry and fear and we lose both, our Peace and our Bliss.
To be truly happy, we must first learn to make our life Peaceful. We must spend moments in silence, as we introspect life, count our blessings, pray and surrender to the Divine. Once we do this and we become conscious of the Truth, we will be automatically transported into a state of Ananda. We will live like waves dancing in the ocean, carefree, and Blissful. We will remain without stress, worry, and anxiety. But first, we must build a foundation of Peace. Then, our life will be full of Ananda. Haven't you realized that whenever you lost your Peace of mind, you instantly lost all your happiness?