Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Second Limb of Yoga - The Second Niyama - Santosha

Santosha, the 2nd observance, is contentment or happiness. What is the biggest obstruction to contentment? Why is felicity so illusive for so many people? Let's expression closely at this very of import Niyama.

To some people, felicity is a fantasy. This type of thought is what do contentment so difficult for some of us to find. You must first see the semblance of life: Everything that conveys true contentment is right in presence of us. Our family, friends, spouse, health, skills, and knowledge, are all stopping point at hand.

Yet, we desire glitz, material, shallow relationships, power, riches, and fame. In life, true contentment or gratification, must have got a purpose. When we happen our true, and noble, intent (Dharma) in life, we are filled with gratification.

Our true purpose, in life, can be felt from within our heart. Natural or "God given" accomplishments will often unfastened doors to our true destiny. Skills and practical application are a powerful combination.

All the riches, in the world, have got no purpose, if we make not set them to good usage by helping others. If we constantly pass money on "toys," we will still be unhappy, until the adjacent new plaything is invented. The impermanent feeling of contentment evaporates again, because this is just superficial happiness.

This is the continuing rhythm of sadness we can easily detect in some of the "rich and famous." The more than than stuff a individual acquires, the more defeated he or she goes with life. Complete contentment is free for anyone to choose, but you cannot bargain it.

Money and powerfulness are not evil. Both tin be used to fuel worthy causes, provender the hungry, remedy disease, halt violence, and salvage the planet. Worthy causes breed true contentment.

© Copyright 2007 – Alice Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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