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Happiness in Unhappiness
Tejinder Narang
In moments of happiness, a doubt
flashes whether this joy will survive. “Ácche din ayenge” is a whiff of
happiness, but —what, if they do not? Efforts, worries, fears in pursuit of
happiness make life uneasy. A healthy person may not be wealthy and
cheerfulness is diminished. Furthermore, “Sukh” soon changes into “Dukh” and
vice-versa, and life swings as a pendulum in two extremes. These are some
inferences of happiness in unhappiness.
Divine design configured through
karmic principle mandates that human body be an abode of both pleasure and
pain. Out of sheer necessity these must prevail. Thus, expectation of lifelong bliss is a hyper
delusion, because life is not designed that way. For example, an automobile can
run slow or fast but cannot fly—because it is not structured to be air borne.
People chase God men or perform austerities
for riddance of disease, acquisition of wealth, position, comforts and relationships
etc. Even if such goodies are blessed, they may soon degenerate into ego,
jealousy, losses, betrayal, disputes etc.
Is an obsession for happiness wrong? Certainly, Not. However, non-acceptance of unhappiness is “the
wrong” and painful.
Neither the purpose of God men or
religiosity is to make this world a heaven. Nor this world has or can be a
paradise despite presence of spiritual saints, sermons of scriptures and
through prayers. They merely make this existence a tolerable habitat.
Nanak Dukhiya sab sansar, so sukhiya jo nam adhaar—says Guru Nanak---all
in this world are unhappy except those who have abiding faith in His Word. Man
has to accept fait-accompli of His inscrutable Will with firm conviction so
that adversity is borne with relative ease. Unhappiness shadows happiness all
time. In utter helplessness, Man survives just by “acceptance” alone.
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