Quotes About Contentment

It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.

To know nothing is the happiest life.

Not in imagined futures, Or in remembered pasts, But only here and only now Will you find a peace that lasts.

Janaka told her to bring happiness into marriage, rather than seek happiness from it.

Krishna offers Arjuna two things: what he is and what he has. Arjuna chooses what Krishna is. Duryodhana is happy with what Krishna has. This divide between him and his, me and mine, what one is and what one has, is the difference between seeking the soul and being satisfied with matter.

As long as we cling (moha), we are trapped. As soon as we let go, we are liberated (moksha). We become independent and content in our own company (atma-rati) yet generous and dependable for the other (brahma-nirvana).

Arjuna, to expand your mind, use intelligence to draw your mind away from sensuality, so that there is no self-obsession, aggression, arrogance, desire, anger, possessiveness, attraction or repulsion. You are content in solitude, consuming little, expressing little, connected with the world and aware.—Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18, verses 51 to 53 (paraphrased).

There is great joy in satisfying oneself,' said Hanuman. 'But there is greater joy when we satisfy ourselves by satisfying others. Still greater joy when we do not need satisfaction. And even more joy, when despite not needing satisfaction, we provide satisfaction to others.

The wise want nothing but accept whatever comes their way, letting it pass when it is time to part ways. Ram is

Wisdom is all about outgrowing hunger, be it physical, emotional, intellectual or social.

Outer peace doesn't guarantee inner peace.

When should we stop?' 'When your needs are met and before you fall prey to greed. Knowing when to stop is the hallmark of a good king,' said Krishna.

We will do whatever it takes to get what we think we want. We get it, but then we wake up with thorns to pick out and bills to pay. But even when we've spent so much time seeking the wrong things, we will find relief in our hearts when we fall into God's arms and allow him to guide us.

Quoting her [Jane Austen] is the second-best recipe for happiness I've ever heard of.

Walau tak ada yang sempurna, hidup ini indah apa adanya.

Tidak ada seorang pun mampu melengkapi apa yang sudah utuh. dan Tidak ada sesuatu pun dapat mengisi apa yang sudah penuh.

lalu bagaimana kalo ternyata apa yang kita cari selama ini sebagai ketidaklengkapan sebenarnya hanya rectoverso belaka? Yang artinya kita tidak perlu kemana-mana. Yang artinya lagi untuk merasa utuh kita hanya perlu mengubah perspektif kita. Ketika kita berhasil mengambil jarak dari benih-benih pemecah belah dalam pikiran kita, maka rectoverso akan tampil. Yang artinya lagi (dan lagi), apa yang anda ingin cari tidak berada di luar sana sebaliknya sangat dekat tak berjarak.

Look! Why want anything more marvellous than what is.

What we need is here. —Wendell Berry

Happiness is the best facelift.

I think small towns are the closest to heaven you can get on earth. I'm glad that some other people, my wonderful readers especially, feel the same way I do.

Kai would leave. He'd see the stars. And Elliott would remain, and work the farm, and silence any voice in her heart that screamed for more.

I think we ought to live happily ever after.

to their cars in the driveway. I smiled, watching