Secrets of Spiritual Happiness

Introduction

By Sharon Janis

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"You are looking for happiness in the wrong places!"  

We've heard this in every scripture, in every new-age workshop, in every religious sermon, in every self-help seminar, and in just about every spiritual book.   "You're looking for happiness in the wrong places!   You're looking outside yourself; you have to look within.   You're looking for enduring happiness in temporary pleasures instead of turning within to find the eternal wellspring of true satisfaction, fulfillment, and spiritual happiness inside yourself!"   But what does it really mean to find happiness within?    

Some find happiness in receiving, some in giving, some in accomplishing, and some in wealth, health, love, inner peace, respect, power, beauty, talents, or a loving and harmonious family life. You may experience happiness from your work, from physical sports, from lovemaking, from a restful evening, from exciting movies, from a good book, from every possible kind of music that you can imagine, or from achieving a particular goal that you've been earnestly working toward.

Nevertheless, even with so much to be happy about, many people are still unhappy, or not as happy as they would like to be.   Well, get ready to put on your best smiling heart, because we're going to help remedy that right now, from the roots out.  

The purpose of this book is to initiate you into a more expanded view of what it truly means to have happiness, and in particular, spiritual happiness.  

Spiritual happiness is a deep contentment and joy that exists beneath all the superficial waves of ephemeral life. It is a faith and gratitude that never leaves you, flourishing throughout the ups and downs of life.

May all be happy and contented. May all be healthy and prosperous.

May all experience auspiciousness and goodness.

May no one face misfortune or sorrow.

- Universal Prayer

 

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