Happiness. Such an ordinary word with such immense connotations. What does it mean? Does it exist? Where can it be found? The television and print ads are filled with images of “happy” people living the “good life”: relaxing on cruise ships, driving the latest model cars, drinking champagne, celebrating the attainment of financial wealth, etc. What do these images really convey? The media would have us believe that if we find the perfect mate or right job, we will achieve happiness, and people spend their entire lives pursuing happiness out of that belief. Of course, anyone that has done any honest, personal contemplation on the subject knows that it is a misconception. Yet we still desperately try to live the “American dream,” and fail miserably in our attempts to achieve the sought-after happiness.

What, then, is happiness? Happiness is freedom from fear: the fear of not being in control; the fear of not having enough; the fear of not being loved; the fear of the loss of comfort— emotionally, physically or mentally. Cherish these “pearls” of wisdom of Bhagwan Ra Afrika like the treasure they are. Let them fill you with bliss and the realization that there is a way out of the madness that is your ego driven existence, that all is not hopelessness and despair. Live with the knowledge that you are infinitely, unconditionally loved and with that realization, go out and share that Divine spark of yourself with others.