Eternal Joy: The Realization of Oneness

Happiness is a feeling of contentment, but true happiness is everlasting joy.

This joy arises from the realization of oneness—a state of balance, simplicity, and unity.

Perspectives on Happiness

Happiness often depends on circumstances, yet its meaning varies with perspective:

• A poor, hungry child believes happiness lies in having a meal.
• A patient seeks happiness through a healthy body.
• A war refugee looks for happiness in finding a peaceful refuge.
• An enlightened person, however, believes true happiness comes from achieving immortality.

These perspectives demonstrate entirely different mindsets.

The Limitations of Worldly Joy

Ask yourself:

• Are you experiencing joy right now?
• Have you been joyful throughout your entire life?

Most people experience happiness only temporarily.

• Worldly happiness is fleeting, tied to external circumstances, and often leads to harm or dissatisfaction due to unfulfilled desires.
• Enlightened individuals, however, recognize the cycle of life and death, understanding that true happiness lies in immortality, not in temporary pleasures.

Oneness: The Essence of True Happiness

Oneness embodies simplicity and wholeness:

• It unifies male and female energies, harmonizing them into a state of balance.
• The heart represents simplicity and clarity, much like a void of awakening.
• In contrast, the mind is complex, filled with presumptuous thoughts fueled by an insatiable and imbalanced soul.

The Chinese character for "one" (一) reflects the concept of oneness:

• It is balanced, much like a seesaw.
• The left side represents your desires, while the right side symbolizes the objects of those desires.

When your desires are fulfilled, the seesaw becomes balanced, allowing you to experience happiness. At that moment, your center achieves oneness—a state of harmony and unity.

The Source of Happiness

Happiness does not come from external circumstances; it arises from balance within your center:

• A man feels joy when acquiring a favorite watch.
• A woman feels joy when in love.

In both examples, happiness stems from the attainment of oneness in their core. External factors are merely a means to that end.

Do not be deceived by external factors or disordered by desires. True joy arises not from the outside world but from the realization of oneness within.

Transforming the Seesaw of Life

Worldly happiness can be fleeting, but you can shift the balance of your life:

• Transform your mindset by cultivating contentment. This reduces the intensity of your desires, creating balance while maintaining the seesaw’s horizontal position.
• By achieving inner balance and unity, you can experience lasting happiness.

Immortal Joy

Everlasting happiness requires the realization of immortality.

To achieve this:

• Cleanse your mind of impurities caused by complexity and desire.
• Harmonize the male and female energies within yourself, blending them into a unified whole.

Letting go of desires may be challenging, but you can gradually work toward it by focusing on the principle of oneness at your center.

When oneness is complete and pure, immortal joy is achieved—a state of eternal balance, harmony, and happiness.

Conclusion

True happiness is not fleeting; it is the eternal joy that comes from realizing oneness and achieving immortality. By simplifying your life, transforming your desires, and cleansing your mind, you can transcend worldly happiness and experience the profound joy of unity within yourself.

Re-mind, Re-Tao, Re-Oneness.