Way to happiness is to develop goodness (સદભાવ), congeniality, love and consideration for others. Even if someone has expressed hate for you, develop goodness towards that person. Develop forbearance and generosity. All these is penance.
It is good to understand the importance of our human life. If you want to taste its nectar, try reducing the differences. Happiness is achieved not by increasing the differences but by reducing it. Even the smart and understanding person increases the differences. He never pays attention to it. He understands correctly but does not act accordingly. He reciprocates the bad behavior of someone by saying "He acted in bad way". Why does he not act to reduce the differences? The reason being his understanding is not mature and deep seated, it is superficial and almost like a hypocrite. The curtain of hypocrisy has to be lifted if one wants to be happy. Hypocrisy is the hardest curtain to lift and one has to do it by oneself. This requires understanding. How can that develop? By itself.
Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir No Murm
Edition 1; Pages 97 - 98.
It is good to understand the importance of our human life. If you want to taste its nectar, try reducing the differences. Happiness is achieved not by increasing the differences but by reducing it. Even the smart and understanding person increases the differences. He never pays attention to it. He understands correctly but does not act accordingly. He reciprocates the bad behavior of someone by saying "He acted in bad way". Why does he not act to reduce the differences? The reason being his understanding is not mature and deep seated, it is superficial and almost like a hypocrite. The curtain of hypocrisy has to be lifted if one wants to be happy. Hypocrisy is the hardest curtain to lift and one has to do it by oneself. This requires understanding. How can that develop? By itself.
Pujya Shree Mota
Maun Mandir No Murm
Edition 1; Pages 97 - 98.
