happiness

feelings i get by studying an article from the speaking tree

Happiness is a state of mind. Comfort feeling in our mental state we feel happy.  Deep involvement in our work leads to happiness setting aside the other constraints of life.  Our brain has the power of resolving the issues and we beome peaceful. Actually it connects with the universal consciousness. Knowledge and consciousness generally evade the conflict s of our mind and give peace in mind. Detachment -from worldly affair helps in reducing the formation of psychological knots in the brain. Most attachments happen because of the desire to possess either an object or idea. Possession gives us a sense of security. Desire for possession also comes from fear. The brain is a continuously active machine and based upon signals from senses and internal churning; there are constant makings and breakings of neural pathways. Strong memories are based on emotional events.  Memories can be controlled through continuous genuine practice of medication.

Some believe that money provides happiness. True to some extent. Money help us to take care the ordinary things in life. Undistracted state of mind is prevailed and focus on achieving the goal of life can be done. But money should be looked at as means to an end and not an end itself.  There should not be any attachment to money. 

Absence of pain is also leads to happiness. the centers for pain, both emotional and physical, are located in dorsal posterior insula (front position of brain) and at the same place where the seat of ego exists. Thus, pain management is directed by the ego so that the whole brain is focused for its alleviation.  Since happiness is perceived by the brain, So control on our brain by some means specially through meditation we could resolve conflicts and live a happy and emotionally satisfying life.