“Whatsoever it is, just be herenow – and a tremendous revelation is waiting for you. The revelation is that nobody can be unhappy in the herenow.”
“Feel happy! Dance with your silence,” states Osho. Published in The Economic Times on November 11, 2021.
Osho concludes his commentaries on the last stanzas: ‘With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.’
Osho speaks on further lines from the Desiderata, starting with ‘Neither be cynical about love… Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.’
An animated video by Valeria Teles based on a podcast interview she made with Anand Ragini. Published on fitforjoy.org on August 21, 2020.
James Lovelock speaks on his Gaia theory, the corona virus and about turning 101. Published on BBC, August 5, 2020.
Adi Shankaracharya had said that solitude is the key to happiness. Excerpt from the article published in timesnownews.com on April 13, 2020.
“The widespread separation of humans from nature can be traced to a few key historical developments, starting with the rise of Judeo-Christian values 2000 years ago,” writes Heather Alberro in The Conversation, on 17 September 2019.
With this anecdote Osho explains that one can become aware of what we have, only when we have lost it.
“…we don’t collect happiness, we collect suffering. Why? Why does man dwell on his sufferings so much?” – a discourse excerpt from Osho.
Osho states, “…millions of gifts are showering on you; just look at those gifts, and you will be surprised. You will be surprised at how you have been missing them..”
Over a million children in 1,000+ government schools in New Delhi are learning about ‘Happiness’, reports Kul Bhushan.
Osho speaks on ‘Happiness’: “…happiness and unhappiness are your moods and don’t depend on the outside.”
“Desire means rejection of something – desirelessness means acceptance – you are happy as things are. In fact, things are irrelevant, you are happy. You are happy, that’s the point.” says Osho. From our series 1001 Tales, compiled by Shanti.
“Talking on the phenomenon of happiness and contentment, Osho introduced a certain law that only some mystics have known,” says Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle on January 8, 2018.
In darshan Osho talks to a sannyasin, asking him to accept sadness, and when it becomes uncomfortable to dance wildly and do latihan.
The 2018 Osho calendar and desk diary, themed around Laughter, inspired K. B. Ganapathy of the Star of Mysore, to ponder on Happiness. Published on January 1, 2018.
Short animation film by Steve Cutts: The story of a rodent’s unrelenting quest for happiness and fulfillment.
Osho says that the statement in the American Constitution that the pursuit of happiness is man’s birthright is stupid.
Osho says in darshan, “Listen to people. You will learn much about them, about you. Listen to people and you will feel an opening.”
In a darshan, Osho speaks about the different reflections of bliss that we know as pleasure, happiness and joy, and refers to Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso.
Osho says, whatever is appealing to you makes you happy, whatever doesn’t appeal to you makes you unhappy, writes Sadhana in the Deccan Chronicle on April 5, 2017.
Ageh Bharti asks a personal question while waiting for Osho’s train to arrive – an Aha moment ensued.
Written by Eric Weiner, published by BBC Travel on April 8, 2015.
Ian Sample writes in The Guardian that psychologists have found that people are distracted from the task at hand nearly half the time, and this daydreaming consistently makes them less happy.
Jesica L. Santos’ list of favourite quotes (many of which are by Osho) published in Huffington Post on 24th November 2014.
11 characteristics of authentically happy people, by Drake Baer, published in The Business Insider, Indonesia, on July 2, 2014.
The first question:
“Happiness is not being smart enough to know what to worry about.”
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Interview by Magda Fahsi published on February 11, 2014 at MintPress News; “We no longer are human beings, we are more and more economic animals, surviving in a market place.”
Review by Bhagawati of Ragini’s book, Unflappable – 6 Steps to Staying Happy, Centered, Peaceful No Matter What