How to get real happiness which is eternal and ever lasting

1. Search for
Happiness
We find Happiness in…
Happiness means improved facilities for…
Eating
Sleeping
Mating
Defending
Animals also…
Have Friends
Have Fun
Have Family Life
Animals also find happiness in
Eating
Sleeping
Mating
Defending
What is the difference between
animals and humans?
Eating
Sleeping
Mating
Defending
Eating, Sleeping, Mating, Defending
Common in Humans and Animals

2. In eating, sleeping, mating & defending,
• Animals have Rational power and Intelligence
• Animals are better than human beings.

3. But… Human beings
have Advanced
Technology whereas
animals don’t !!

4. In spite of all this advancement, unfortunately
Modern day humans are
 dissatisfied
 full of anxiety
 stressed
 depressed &
 above all unhappy
Technological Advancement helps man enjoy better luxuries for
better Eating, Sleeping, Mating, Defending without offering any
ultimate aim of life. This is sophisticated Animal civilization.

5. So, What makes human being superior
to animal?
Animals:
No Riots, No Suicides, No Divorces,
No Drug abuse.

6. ahara-nidra-bhaya-maithunam cha
samanyam etad pashubhir naranam
dharmo hi tesham adhiko vishesho
dharmena hina pashubhih samanah
- Mahabharata
“The activities of eating, sleeping, mating and defending are
common in animals and human beings.
The human beings are considered superior only when they
inquire about the Higher dimensional Science involving
the wisdom about God, His creation, His laws and the secret of
true inner fulfilment in life; otherwise, they are considered just
like animals.”
Animal
Can inquire about
Eating,
Sleeping,
Mating &
Fearing only
Human
Can inquire about
Higher Principles
Life, Death & Beyond
Can Make the Right
Choices in Life

7. HUMAN BEINGS HAVE HIGHER INTELLIGENCE
A– Ability
(to inquire the purpose of life)
B– Bliss
( to seek higher Pleasure )
C– Choice
( to choose resposes )
D– Determination
( to do the above)

8. Gautama Buddha’s
great inquiry
A – Ability
(to inquire the purpose of life)

9. B– Bliss
( to seek higher Pleasure )
Bliss Level 1 : Bodily pleasure
Bliss Level 2 :
Emotional pleasure
Bliss Level 3 :
Intellectual pleasure
Bliss Level 4 :
Spiritual pleasure

10. C– Choice
( to choose resposes )
Animal are programmed to react to
stimuli in specific ways. They don’t
have much choice in the matter.
We have an independent will, the power to choose our
response to situations in life.
To exercise our right to choose, though, requires determination.

11. D– Determination
( to do the above)
A CEO draws higher salary & enjoys more perks than a clerk because
he has higher responsibilities to carry out. So also, every human being
is endowed with higher privileges to meet ABCD needs, than limit
himself simply to the needs of animals
Why are humans given special
privileges ?

12. What is Happiness ?
It is a positive & desirable
feeling of pleasure that
sharply contrasts to the
undesirable emotion of
pain.

13.  Painful
 Addictive
 Relative
 Illusory
 Stale
 Flickering
 Limited
Nature / Characteristics of Material Happiness :

14. If material solutions are
not working give a try to
Spiritual solution

15. Thank you