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shivraj · 08-29-2007, 04:25 AM

Seeker: Why is man unhappy?

Teacher: Because of double unhappiness.

Seeker: What is double unhappiness?

Teacher: Supposing you are troubled by something, say the body is under pain - this is the first unhappiness. But on that unhappiness the mind becomes unhappy, "Why is this pain?... Why me?... Why not others?... When would this pain go away?" Then the unhappiness of the body increases ten times over. The body was in pain. The body was curing it too. Nature on it's own was curing the pain. But the thorn of the mind made it "my pain", "my unhappiness".

Seeker: Does this mean we should not be unhappy?

Teacher: This means unhappiness over unhappiness should not be there.

Seeker: What does this mean?

Teacher: This means that the comparing contrasting mind that raises its head and defines the state of unhappiness shouldn't be there.

Seeker: I didn't understand?

Teacher: Understand it like this. Children get angry and the very next second are playing peacefully. You got angry. It does not trouble you as such. The episode is over. But you are thinking, "Why did I get angry?!" Even after the incident has passed, what is being thought over it for hours together - that gives you trouble. This means you get angry over anger and this troubles the mind. As your understanding increases, you get rid of this double unhappiness.

Seeker: That means unhappiness alone cannot trouble us?

Teacher: Absolutely correct.

Seeker: How is that?

Teacher: When unhappiness is not accepted, that is where double unhappiness begins, i.e. unhappiness over unhappiness as to why I am unhappy. But when there is acceptance of this unhappiness, then unhappiness on that unhappiness doesn't happen, depression on depression doesn't occur. And then this understanding will arise that it is only non-acceptance that is unhappiness and that it is only acceptance that is happiness.

08-29-2007, 04:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
shivraj Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 242	Understanding Unhappiness Seeker: Why is man unhappy? Teacher: Because of double unhappiness. Seeker: What is double unhappiness? Teacher: Supposing you are troubled by something, say the body is under pain - this is the first unhappiness. But on that unhappiness the mind becomes unhappy, "Why is this pain?... Why me?... Why not others?... When would this pain go away?" Then the unhappiness of the body increases ten times over. The body was in pain. The body was curing it too. Nature on it's own was curing the pain. But the thorn of the mind made it "my pain", "my unhappiness". Seeker: Does this mean we should not be unhappy? Teacher: This means unhappiness over unhappiness should not be there. Seeker: What does this mean? Teacher: This means that the comparing contrasting mind that raises its head and defines the state of unhappiness shouldn't be there. Seeker: I didn't understand? Teacher: Understand it like this. Children get angry and the very next second are playing peacefully. You got angry. It does not trouble you as such. The episode is over. But you are thinking, "Why did I get angry?!" Even after the incident has passed, what is being thought over it for hours together - that gives you trouble. This means you get angry over anger and this troubles the mind. As your understanding increases, you get rid of this double unhappiness. Seeker: That means unhappiness alone cannot trouble us? Teacher: Absolutely correct. Seeker: How is that? Teacher: When unhappiness is not accepted, that is where double unhappiness begins, i.e. unhappiness over unhappiness as to why I am unhappy. But when there is acceptance of this unhappiness, then unhappiness on that unhappiness doesn't happen, depression on depression doesn't occur. And then this understanding will arise that it is only non-acceptance that is unhappiness and that it is only acceptance that is happiness.