31-Anand

“Anand is your nature.
 It is not wrong to desire it. 
What is wrong (ignorance)

craving for it, desiring it outside, and

seeking it when it's inside.” 
 - Ramana Maharshi
  

Definition of GOD and AVATAR in Hinduism -

When GOD is manifested,

He/she is not formless so he/she is called AVATAR,

and every avatar has to return back to heavenly abode,

So how can one know about form/formlessness there?

 - Difference between GOD and AVATAR

जीवन-सत्, Liberty-चित्त, Content-आनन्द are first rights of every living entity

Buddha's Way for Nirvana and Happiness

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The Four Noble Truths of Buddha
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1. Truth of Dukkha (Unsatisfactoriness) or Suffering: is the duality nature of manifestation, which is the experience of either good or bad, pain or pleasure, pressure or power, conflict or harmony, discord or admiration, meaningless or purposeful, rudeness or caring.

Every object, manifested right from matter to the lighthouse, has

A shadow, the only way to reduce a shadow is to shine on the object.

OBJECT and SHADOW are called DUALITY  in philosophy, so

everything in manifestation has a dual nature.

To reach beyond OBJECT and SHADOW is ADVAITA 

VEDANTA, Experience of Emptiness, or Happiness beyond reason.

THIS is TRUE ONENESS and found in deep meditation.

(The wanting to associate is surely entanglement, Not wanting to associate is also entanglement, so Buddha describes Nirvana as the experience of Emptiness, Bhagawad Geeta describes freedom as the experience of the field of pure-potentiality, Christians describe the peace of God that surpasses all understanding as heavenly and will guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus  - Association can be any of things, persons, power, pleasures, places, wealth, theories, philosophy, or religious practices.)

2. Truth of Cause of the Dukkha (Unsatisfactoriness) : is not due to actual experience of duality nature but the constant clinging on to particular type of experience which is called Craving and Ignorance. Desire itself is not harmful but the attachment to Desire is due to Ignorance and is called Carving.( When desire turns to craving then there is no internal freedom or satisfaction, no matter what the external conditions. It is seen that few people constantly crave for future pleasures but it is also seen few people constantly crave to live past pain which brings them suffering when instead Eckhart Tolle mentions content  आनन्द is found in present moment ) 

3. Truth of the End of Dukkha (Unsatisfactoriness) : is Nirvana or Enlightenment. It is also described as freedom from conflict and selfishness, the eradication of craving, hatred and delusion which is rising above the Duality Nature of Manifestation and Detachment from outcome of desires.

4. Truth of Way of End of Dukkha (Unsatisfactoriness) : is Buddha's Eight-fold Path which is Middle Way between extremes which leads to Nirvana.

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The Eight-fold Path of Buddha for Nirvana
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RIGHT BEING
    1. Right Understanding
    To understand the Law of Cause and Effect and the Four Noble Truths.

    2. Right Attitude
    Not harboring thoughts of greed and anger.

RIGHT ACTION
    3. Right Speech
    Avoid lying, gossip, harsh speech and tale-telling.

    4. Right Action
    Not to destroy any life, not to steal or commit adultery.

    5. Right Livelihood
    Avoiding occupations that bring harm to oneself and others.

RIGHT THOUGHT
    6. Right Effort
    Earnestly doing one's best in the right direction.

    7. Right Mindfulness
    Always being aware and attentive.

    8. Right Concentration
    To making the mind steady and calm in order to
    realize the true nature of things.

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om maṇi padme hūṃ - ॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ