What is it to you? And what makes people happy? I mean, we're told by eastern religions that materialism is the root of unhappiness, so naturally the opposite would make you happy. But is the answer really that simple? Because I believe that everything can be lost (therefore, everything is material). Even wisdom is lost when passing between lives. What we retain, is the discipline to gain this wisdom. So then what makes us happy? Or is happiness simply something meant to distract us from the fact that we loose everything when we move on? No, I think happiness is a state of mind reached when something meaningful is accomplished, and our soul congratulates us on pulling ourselves through.
Whats your take?
Perhaps eastern religion tells us that materialism is not the root of unhappiness but rather the attachment to materialsim causes unhappiness. You will find that people percolate with various forms and stages of happiness and depression in their lives. Some make wise decisions and there are those who do not. Some of these states have no recognizable cause and why do some people make many more constructive life options? Rather the cause and these descisions are governed by events prior to this life. Just as the way we treat current events will manifest in future lives as well as this one.
Steve Hydonus
