| Enlightenment - A single word which can give path to | | | | that the happiness which they get from this is |
| Human beings who are searching for true happiness. | | | | temporary. By taking the path of selfishness, people |
| Every human being has their own thought process and | | | | get deviated from the right path - a path which can |
| likings. They are bound in their own environment and | | | | take to the state of bliss where they can get true |
| feel themselves as an individual and thus become busy | | | | happiness. |
| in fulfilling their own desires. Once they achieve one | | | | Enlightenment shows us the true path. It is an art of |
| dream, they start dreaming of something else. The | | | | finding God within oneself and God is never partial to |
| ultimate goal of every desire is to get happiness. But | | | | anyone. Enlightenment is the stage when one is fully |
| fulfillment of one desire does not give them the | | | | satisfied and don't want anything else. |
| ultimate happiness and then they start working on | | | | Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler published a book |
| other. They search for true happiness in their | | | | named "Art of Happiness" in 1998. Howard Cutler was |
| surrounding and forget to look for it inside him. | | | | an American psychiatrist. This book talks a lot about |
| Enlightenment is realization of oneself. It is a | | | | how to get never lasting happiness. It says that |
| self-actualization stage. It means to free oneself from | | | | happiness is something which all men are working for |
| the illusions of the world and to know the real reason | | | | but he forgets that no situation can give him happiness |
| why one has taken birth. Enlightenment is that | | | | unless and until he removes all the negative feelings |
| achievement after which human being don't crave for | | | | inside him. True happiness is that which comes from |
| more happiness. They come to know that the thing for | | | | within. The outer surrounding however nice cannot give |
| which they are fighting with this universe is within him | | | | long-lasting happiness. |
| only. They realize that they are part of this universe. | | | | The materialistic achievements cannot give happiness |
| One cannot remain happy by hurting a part of him. | | | | at par with mental achievements. We have to be |
| Enlightenment is a state of oneself with this universe, it | | | | compassionate and kind to everyone. Positive attitude, |
| is a state where people forget their selfishness and | | | | compassion, kindness, goodness and forgiveness are |
| have a more holistic approach. | | | | the only ways which can give mental satisfaction to a |
| Enlightenment is a light which removes all the darkness | | | | person. These are repellent for removing hatred and |
| of illusions surrounding a man. Illusion is something which | | | | negative feelings. Spiritual approach towards life can |
| is not real and does not exist. It is a state of darkness | | | | only help in gaining enlightenment i.e. true happiness. |
| which separates one from the light of enlightenment. | | | | The book Art of happiness is full of motivation for |
| People have the illusion that by pampering their body | | | | adopting positive attitude and spirituality in life. |
| and loved ones can give them true happiness. Fact is | | | | |