JOY AND SORROW
The world is always like this - full of sorrows and happiness. Here everything is abundant. The problem is distribution, not availability. Indian Philosophy 'Vedanta' says the universe is constructed with single element 'Brahma' and that one manifests to many. If it's true then the only way to happiness is hidden in sorrow somewhere. Kahlil Gibran says : Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the self, same well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the flute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in tru...