Love Is Bliss

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There

once was a monk who travelled from village to village, smiling. His

name was Ananda, which translated means "joy" or "bliss". He had no

home, no money and no possessions to speak of. He wore a saffron robe,

some beads, and a wonderful smile which he gave away to everyone he

met. So warm, so loving and so infectious was his smile, everyone would

smile in his presence.One

day the monk met a boy, also called Ananda. The boy walked beside the

monk along a winding path. He asked the monk, "Are you a holy man?" The

monk smiled, "I am as holy as you are". The boy smiled. "Why do you not

own anything?" he asked. "My smile is my own," the monk replied. "But

what about money, a home, a horse?" asked the boy. "The world cannot

give me my smile - my smile is between me and God," said the monk. The

boy and the monk walked along in silence. Eventually the boy asked,

"Who are you, monk?I am the smile that went around the world,"

explained the monk, "and my gospel is a gospel of smiles.Tell me more of your gospel," said the boy. "Happiness

is heaven. And heaven is in your heart. You are born in heaven and you

are born to be happy. Happiness is your gift to the world. When you are

happy you glow. You live. You give. You are generous and kind. You find

love. You give loving. You are love."

"Above all, when you are happy you give all the things that appear to be missing whenever you are distressed," said the Monk. The

Monk went on, "Happiness suits us all. It brings out the best in us.

Happiness is creative. You can create a whole new world out of joy.

Happiness is attractive. You draw to you wonders of the world when you

smile and mean it. Happiness is miraculous. It inspires love. It brings

everything it touches to a full bloom.Do

you always smile?" asked the boy. "Yes, even when I am asleep," laughed

the monk. "How do you manage to smile always?" asked the boy. "Smiling

is easy because I believe in happiness and I also believe in you,"

replied the monk. Now the monk and the boy were both smiling.

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