Morning messages from bhagavad gita about type of happiness

Material Happiness

"The pleasures that arise from contact with the senses are sources of sorrow, and have a beginning and an end. O Arjuna, the wise do not rejoice in them." (Bhagavad Gita 5.22) - Reflect on the transient nature of material pleasures and seek deeper sources of lasting happiness beyond the senses.

Spiritual Happiness

"When a person becomes free from attachment to sense objects and the mind finds satisfaction in the self alone, then one is said to be in pure transcendental consciousness." (Bhagavad Gita 5.21) - Find joy and contentment in spiritual practices such as meditation, self-reflection, and devotion, which lead to inner peace and fulfillment.

Service-Oriented Happiness

"A person who is not disturbed by the incessant flow of desires – that enter like rivers into the ocean, which is ever being filled but is always still – can alone achieve peace, and not the person who strives to satisfy such desires." (Bhagavad Gita 2.70) - Find happiness in selfless service (seva) and acts of kindness towards others, transcending the limitations of personal desires and ego.

Divine Union

"The one who has come to understand the Supreme Brahman, who is situated in the self, and who sees all beings equally, attains the highest state of bliss." (Bhagavad Gita 5.19) - Seek happiness through the realization of your true nature (Atman), recognizing the divine presence in all beings, and experiencing unity with the Supreme.

"One who is not disturbed in mind even amidst the threefold miseries or elated when there is happiness, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady mind." (Bhagavad Gita 2.56) - Cultivate inner contentment by remaining equanimous in the face of life's ups and downs, detached from external circumstances, and anchored in inner peace.

Contentment