One has to perceive happiness by the supersenses

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Srimad Bhagavatam 8.19.24 yadrcchayopapannena santusto vartate sukham nasantustas tribhir lokair ajitatmopasaditaih SYNONYMS yadrcchaya — as offered by the supreme authority according to one's karma; upapannena — by whatever is obtained; santustah — one should be satisfied; vartate — there is; sukham — happiness; na — not; asantustah — one who is dissatisfied; tribhih lokaih — even by possessing the three worlds; ajita-atma — one who cannot control his senses; upasaditaih — even though obtained. TRANSLATION One should be satisfied with whatever he achieves by his previous destiny, for discontent can never bring happiness. A person who is not self-controlled will not be happy even with possessing the three worlds. PURPORT If happiness is the ultimate goal of life, one must be satisfied with the position in which he is placed by providence. This instruction is also given by Prahlada Maharaja: sukham aindriyakam daitya deha-yogena dehinam sarvatra labhyate daivad yatha duhkham ayatnatah "My dear friends born of demoniac families, the happiness perceived with reference to the sense objects by contact with the body can be obtained in any form of life, according to one's past fruitive

activities. Such happiness is automatically obtained without endeavor, just as we obtain distress." (Bhag. 7.6.3) This philosophy is perfect in regard to obtaining happiness. Real happiness is described in Bhagavad-gita (6.21): sukham atyantikam yat tad buddhi-grahyam atindriyam vetti yatra na caivayam sthitas calati tattvatah "In the spiritually joyous state, one is situated in boundless transcendental

happiness and enjoys himself through transcendental senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth." One has to perceive happiness by the supersenses. The supersenses are not the senses of the material elements. Every one of us is a spiritual being (aham brahmasmi), and every one of us is an individual person. Our senses are now covered by material elements, and because of ignorance we consider the material senses that cover us to be our real senses. The real senses, however, are within the material covering. Dehino'smin yatha dehe: [bg. 2.13] within the covering of the material elements are the spiritual senses. Sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam tat-paratvena nirmalam: [Cc. Madhya 19.170] when the spiritual senses are uncovered, by these senses we can be happy. Satisfaction of the spiritual senses is thus described: hrsikena hrsikesa-sevanam bhaktir ucyate. When the senses are engaged in devotional service to Hrsikesa, then the senses are completely satisfied. Without this superior knowledge of sense gratification, one may try to satisfy his material senses, but happiness will never be possible. One may increase his ambition for sense gratification and even achieve what he desires for the gratification of his senses, but because this is on the material platform, he will never achieve satisfaction and contentment. According to brahminical culture, one should be content with whatever he obtains without special endeavor and should cultivate spiritual consciousness. Then he will be happy. The purpose of the

Krsna consciousness movement is to spread this understanding. People who do not have scientific spiritual knowledge mistakenly think that the members of the Krsna consciousness movement are escapists trying to avoid material activities. In fact, however, we are engaged in real activities for obtaining the ultimate happiness in life. If one is not trained to satisfy the spiritual senses and continues in material sense gratification, he will never obtain happiness that is eternal and blissful. Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.1) therefore recommends: tapo divyam putraka yena sattvam suddhyed yasmad brahma-saukhyam tv anantam One must practice austerity so that his existential position will be purified and he will achieve unlimited blissful life. ------------------------------- -------------------------------

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Hare Krishna,

How true this is. When a person runs after materialistic things,

he/she can never achieve peace of mind. Where as the only thing worth

pursuing is God Consciousness.

A person should only have one focus in mind. To know God, to win God

over by his/her devotion. Once a person makes this the aim of his/her

life, the happiness and content is ever lasting.

Dear Devotees, I am not just quoting from any text. I am saying this

with conviction because it has been a personal experience .

Hare Krishna.

 

, " Sushen Das \(P. Suresh

Kumar\) " <suresh_bbsr2000 wrote:

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> Srimad Bhagavatam 8.19.24

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> yadrcchayopapannena

> santusto vartate sukham

> nasantustas tribhir lokair

> ajitatmopasaditaih

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> SYNONYMS

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> yadrcchaya — as offered by the supreme authority according to

one's karma; upapannena — by whatever is obtained; santustah — one

should be satisfied; vartate — there is; sukham — happiness; na — not;

asantustah — one who is dissatisfied; tribhih lokaih — even by

possessing the three worlds; ajita-atma — one who cannot control his

senses; upasaditaih — even though obtained.

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> TRANSLATION

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> One should be satisfied with whatever he achieves by his previous

destiny, for discontent can never bring happiness. A person who is not

self-controlled will not be happy even with possessing the three worlds.

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> PURPORT

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> If happiness is the ultimate goal of life, one must be satisfied

with the position in which he is placed by providence. This

instruction is also given by Prahlada Maharaja:

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> sukham aindriyakam daitya

> deha-yogena dehinam

> sarvatra labhyate daivad

> yatha duhkham ayatnatah

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> " My dear friends born of demoniac families, the happiness

perceived with reference to the sense objects by contact with the body

can be obtained in any form of life, according to one's past fruitive

activities. Such happiness is automatically obtained without endeavor,

just as we obtain distress. " (Bhag. 7.6.3) This philosophy is perfect

in regard to obtaining happiness.

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> Real happiness is described in Bhagavad-gita (6.21):

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> sukham atyantikam yat tad

> buddhi-grahyam atindriyam

> vetti yatra na caivayam

> sthitas calati tattvatah

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> " In the spiritually joyous state, one is situated in boundless

transcendental happiness and enjoys himself through transcendental

senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth. " One has

to perceive happiness by the supersenses. The supersenses are not the

senses of the material elements. Every one of us is a spiritual being

(aham brahmasmi), and every one of us is an individual person. Our

senses are now covered by material elements, and because of ignorance

we consider the material senses that cover us to be our real senses.

The real senses, however, are within the material covering.

Dehino'smin yatha dehe: [bg. 2.13] within the covering of the material

elements are the spiritual senses. Sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam

tat-paratvena nirmalam: [Cc. Madhya 19.170] when the spiritual senses

are uncovered, by these senses we can be happy. Satisfaction of the

spiritual senses is thus described: hrsikena hrsikesa-sevanam bhaktir

ucyate. When the senses are engaged in

> devotional service to Hrsikesa, then the senses are completely

satisfied. Without this superior knowledge of sense gratification, one

may try to satisfy his material senses, but happiness will never be

possible. One may increase his ambition for sense gratification and

even achieve what he desires for the gratification of his senses, but

because this is on the material platform, he will never achieve

satisfaction and contentment.

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> According to brahminical culture, one should be content with

whatever he obtains without special endeavor and should cultivate

spiritual consciousness. Then he will be happy. The purpose of the

Krsna consciousness movement is to spread this understanding. People

who do not have scientific spiritual knowledge mistakenly think that

the members of the Krsna consciousness movement are escapists trying

to avoid material activities. In fact, however, we are engaged in real

activities for obtaining the ultimate happiness in life. If one is not

trained to satisfy the spiritual senses and continues in material

sense gratification, he will never obtain happiness that is eternal

and blissful. Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.5.1) therefore recommends:

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> tapo divyam putraka yena sattvam

> suddhyed yasmad brahma-saukhyam tv anantam

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> One must practice austerity so that his existential position will

be purified and he will achieve unlimited blissful life.

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