| If I told you that there is only one way to | | | | you is so covered over by the process of daily |
| happiness, would you believe me? Or would you | | | | life (nothing wrong with every day happenings |
| think me extremely narrow-minded and closed off | | | | necessarily) that we cannot feel it easily. So, you |
| from the real world? | | | | have to take the time and effort to make |
| Most of the time I tell people that if someone | | | | contact. |
| says there is only one way to do or be anything | | | | What are you contacting? The Divine within you. |
| or anyone - - run like the dickens in the opposite | | | | The Cosmic Consciousness is so loving that It |
| direction. But I am going to break my own rule | | | | does not force Itself upon you. You have to go in |
| here, in this article. | | | | search of It. The only road that leads to God is |
| I believe there is only one way to happiness. That | | | | meditation in some form. |
| is through meditation. Now to amend my rule | | | | It takes no special tools. No hefty amounts of |
| breaking here, I will say that meditation is called | | | | training. It does take is a minimum amount of |
| by many names. Everything from yoga to deep | | | | time and some real effort every day. And when I |
| concentration to heightened awareness to prayer. | | | | say real effort, I don't mean you have to work |
| So, I have saved my reputation (somewhat) by | | | | yourself into a sweat. But you do need to |
| saying you can call it many names and still be | | | | fervent in your efforts. |
| correct. (If you need correctness.) | | | | Begin by taking 5 minutes, yes, just 5 minutes |
| Also, there are many, many methods, ways or | | | | each day to meditate. You can start to learn to |
| disciplines that can be considered meditation as | | | | meditate by listening to your breathing for those |
| well. So I am off the hook there too. There are | | | | 5 minutes. This is the very basic way of living |
| simple methods like monitoring your breathing. | | | | that leads to happiness. You grow in your ability |
| There are complicated methods like learning to | | | | to meditate over time. You acquire simple |
| concentrate on a yellow triangle on a white | | | | techniques to get closer and closer to The Divine. |
| background. (If you think that is simple, try to do | | | | As you grow in meditative skill, you'll need to find |
| it for 15 minutes and see what you think then.) | | | | some method that fits you. Go to a book store, |
| And many methods across the entire spectrum | | | | bricks and mortar or online, and search meditation |
| between those two extremes. | | | | titles. If you have never done this, you will be |
| The reason I say meditation is the only way to | | | | amazed. Pick one to begin with and follow it. |
| happiness is because happiness is found within. | | | | I know you will be amazed at the change that |
| True happiness resides within you. Nowhere else. | | | | comes into your life. You may even feel happier |
| In nothing and no one else. And the only way I | | | | after your first 5 minutes. I can guarantee that |
| know to get in touch with that which is inside you | | | | when you stick with meditation, your life will |
| is through some form of meditation. This inside of | | | | change for the better. |