Happiness, Sattva, Practice
by Atman Nityananda
By nature, the ego’s direction is downward and outward, seeking more, better, and more intense pleasant and pleasurable experiences, as well as competition, success, fame, power, etc. At the same time, it wants to avoid anything unpleasant or painful.
The downward and outward direction of the ego is due to the qualities of rajas and tamas (the Gunas). Tamas veils our true Self and drives our attention downwards to the physical body, while rajas makes the mind extroverted, passionate, impatient, and distracted, seeking sensory pleasures and success.
If we want to experience the peace, bliss, and freedom of our true nature, we have to direct our attention and mind in the opposite direction—inwards and upwards.
Inwards and upwards is the movement of pure sattva.
That’s why we must purify our mind from tamas and rajas, increase the sattva quality, dissolve the egoic tendencies, and practice regularly meditation and/or Self-enquiry.
The ‘secret’ to a plentiful life, a life of harmony, happiness and contentment is to have a sattvic mind free from desires and ego and to live in every moment in conscious contact with our true Self (Consciousness).
🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony
atmannityanada 