“Joy is an emotion generated by the mind alone. Whether it is related to sensory objects or not, joy is always a creation of the mind. Either the mind creates joy with the help of objects, or it does so without objects.
“Resolve to train and teach the mind to remain joyful without too many objects. Learn to sit alone in a place, closing your eyes and looking into the mind and its processes. It will be the beginning of true spiritual life of inner ecstasy.
“Let joyfulness be a constant coordinate of the mind. Live with joy, work with joy, experience with joy – be ever joyful. It is a facile and beneficial proposition to make life better, enriching and fulfilling.”
- Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
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