Joyous Art of Living
Confidence,
Optimism, Faith
Every day counts.
Every moment must be treasured. Life is short and fleeting. No breath to loose,
no glance to miss, no beat to be passed without inner joy pumping into ones
entire being, animating radiance, optimism and delight, reflecting light and
goodness on the path of whomsoever his/her path might be crossed on the day to
day life. This is life. This spirit is living itself, is the reward, the
perfection. Celebrate and enjoy, and thus build a day which you shall remember
with smile and sense of fulfillment--and others shall too, cherish high and for
long, having been led and learned by example to make life worthwhile, recalling
as they advance with sweet memories thereof. This is greatness. This is
leadership! Be a fine leader and lead, and have a splendid day as the sun rises
for a new one tomorrow.
“Be calm, be strong, be grateful, and become a lamp full
of light, that the darkness of sorrows be annihilated, and that the sun of
everlasting joy arise from the dawning-place of heart and soul, shining
brightly.” (`Abdu'l-Baha; “Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha”, v.2, p. 405)
“Consider the light of the lamp. Though an external object may interfere with
its radiance, the light itself continueth to shine with undiminished
power. In like manner, every malady
afflicting the body of man is an impediment that preventeth the soul from
manifesting its inherent might and power.
When it leaveth the body, however, it will evince such ascendancy, and
reveal such influence as no force on earth can equal. Every pure, every refined and sanctified soul
will be endowed with tremendous power, and shall rejoice with exceeding
gladness. Consider the lamp which is
hidden under a bushel. Though its light
be shining, yet its radiance is concealed from men. Likewise, consider the sun which hath been
obscured by the clouds. Observe how its splendor
appeareth to have diminished, when in reality the source of that light hath
remained unchanged. The soul of man should be likened unto this sun, and all
things on earth should be regarded as his body.
So long as no external impediment interveneth between them, the body
will, in its entirety, continue to reflect the light of the soul, and to be
sustained by its power.” (“Gleanings From The Writings Of Baha’u’llah”, p. 154)
The difference between the
happiness which is real and the one which is mere illusion is that once we
reach to the former and earn it, we treasure it dearly, do not want it to
vanish, eagerly trying and pursuing to have more; in the case of the later,
however, once we possess it we feel satisfied and at times without even
enjoying it fully, our focus gets distracted and our mind begins wondering
about the meaning of our life, silently confused and distressed too perhaps,
searching for happiness! The eagerness and sentiment caused by and resulted
from the real one is a holistic joy as it enriches both the soul and the mind,
adorns both the spiritual and material abodes of ones being, while the later
and passing one only meets the material, the mortal and fleeting needs and
pursuits and thus itself mortal with no lasting trace and effect, drifts away
like a shadow. The world of matter,
therefore, sheds on us sorrow and despair along with its pleasures and
happiness; where "the spiritual world
bestows only joy."
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Pure and radiant heart
