Happiness…
On a cloudy day, the clouds hide the sun,
but the sun is always there in
the sky…
Like the sun, happiness is often hidden by
the clouds of thoughts & worries…
You have to scatter &dissolve the clouds to
experience it…
All you have to do is calm down your mind &
feelings, because when there is a quiet mind
& inner peace, happiness emerges
from within you…
You don’t have to create happiness, because though
you may not believe it, it is a part of your
essence , but is just hidden…
…happiness is there within you.
just calm your mind & stay relaxed...
…what you need to do is strive not to allow
your feelings get upset by
your memories...
Inner peace & happiness are inter connected.
you want more happiness ?
Learn to calm your mind make
it less restless…
It is an inseparable part of your consciousness,
of your essence, & comes out
where your mind
is free from disturbing &
constant thinking…
...when the mind gets quiet you experience the
happiness in you…
...the treasure is there , whether you see it
or not. so is happiness.
…it is always here , only hidden by
constant thinking
& worries…
Do not let worries
hide
your
Happiness…
Location : Samanar Hills ( Jain hills) keelakuilkudi, Near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanar_Hills)
Words: adapted from an article by Remez Sasson
Living with a damaged skull 
Wonderful sentiments, Sriram, spoken lovingly. Always a pleasure to visit with you, your thoughts, and your beautiful images.
xoxoxo
May 13, 2016 at 9:34 am
Thank you Dear Carolyn…so happy you liked it…:-)
take care
May 17, 2016 at 10:32 am
Awesome. Amazing.
May 13, 2016 at 11:56 am
Thank you Dear Anitha…:-)
May 17, 2016 at 10:33 am
An incredible melange of words, thoughts, and pictures.
May 13, 2016 at 12:56 pm
Thank you my friend …so glad you liked it…:-)
May 17, 2016 at 10:35 am
Ah, yes indeed, my dear Sriram, and we shouldn’t forget that both clouds and the sun are one.
Your images always express happiness in beauty and tranquility.
Thank you for that! 🙂
May 13, 2016 at 4:08 pm
Thank you so much Dear Marina…yes you are right…both the sun and clouds are one…:-)
May 17, 2016 at 10:36 am
What a magnificent series of nature images and a great theme,dear Sriram!Contentedness is innate and should be our moral obligation,but as your wise words and your brilliant quotes say,we let trivial worries make it temperate and affect our peace of mind.So beautiful and convincing your post and your masterful photography!
May 13, 2016 at 5:58 pm
Thank you Dear Doda…:-)
May 17, 2016 at 10:38 am
How beautiful dear Sriram that you shared these wonderful images along with these beautiful words.. I so loved the effects in black and white.. You have left me very happy as I lingered long upon each of your excellent photo’s 🙂 Many thanks for sharing them .. Blessings Sue
May 13, 2016 at 10:14 pm
Thank you Dear Sue…happy you liked it..
your blessings matter
warmly
sriram
May 17, 2016 at 10:40 am
As do you matter dear Sriram.. thank you
May 18, 2016 at 10:15 pm
If ‘peace and happiness’ could be represented in words and photos you have done it here
May 18, 2016 at 12:11 am
Thank you so much my friend…:-)
May 18, 2016 at 6:01 pm
You’re most welcome
May 18, 2016 at 11:24 pm
Always a deep pleasure, Sriram, to visit here. Thank you so much for this sanctuary. It’s the last post of my day today, and I sleep easy with this wisdom you have shared.
May 21, 2016 at 10:46 am
Thank you my friend…I am so happy you liked it…:-)
have a great weekend..jet Eliot…:-)
May 21, 2016 at 9:38 pm
b&w magic, very fine
May 21, 2016 at 7:34 pm
Thank you Ram…:-)
May 21, 2016 at 9:38 pm
The lighting of your images says deeply of the inner happiness, also hopefulness. So very often, we let worries hide our happiness. Thank you for the lesson, Dear Sriram. So much wisdom in this post.
I almost missed this one!
May 22, 2016 at 5:17 am
Thank you Dear Amy…happy you liked it…:-)
May 22, 2016 at 9:50 am
🙂
May 22, 2016 at 5:49 pm
Sriram – Namaskaram. I now live here in S India/Kerala. I am suppose to work on my computer for my own latest Blog entry but……I cant take my eyes off the screen and your page. What incredible photographs!! I am glad I found your Blog – I am following you now.
May 22, 2016 at 10:34 am
Dear Carina Namaskaram…:-)
Thank you so much for the visit and your kind words…
Started following you and ..the mouth watering recipes…posted with such detail in your blog…:-)
will keep in touch
warmly
sriram
May 25, 2016 at 8:39 pm
hundreds of Jain monks took sallekena (fast unto death) there… A majestic place. I shall always remember this one. Thank you again, Dear Sriram!
May 26, 2016 at 5:04 am
Yes Amy…very true..There are many such places ( jaina hills ) near my place(Madurai)..south India…
will share them ..with you…soon…:-)
warmly
sriram
May 26, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Hi Sriram, It is fascinating even for a man like me who knows nothing about photography.
November 30, 2016 at 9:42 am
Thanks Lacha…you should visit this place when you are in Madurai next…:-)
November 30, 2016 at 9:49 am