We are decorated with the ornaments of endless desires. They are around our necks — my neck, everyone’s neck. However, these ornaments are not visible to ordinary people, only to the wise. We have decorated ourselves with a garland of endless desires mistakenly thinking that we would be happy if we had a nice house, a nice job, and nice clothes.

Nearly all mankind is more or less unhappy because nearly all do not know the true Self. Real happiness abides in Self-knowledge alone. All else is fleeting. To know one's Self is to be blissful always.

Our business is to be happy.

When you are happy time appears shorter, when you are sad time appears longer. And in meditation we transcend time!

What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy.

Service does not mean I do what I want, when I want. Service means whatever makes Krishna happy.

Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.

The lord of life is love. Never get sad. Be happy and take care of your happiness. Jump in joy without worrying for the future. Why remain serious? Let you learn to jump in joy and smile all the time.

You need nothing to be happy - you need something to be sad.

Who is happy? This is a person, who has a healthy body, is dowered with peace of mind and cultivates his talents.

I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.

If you are happy, you are happy; nobody asks you why you are happy. Yes, if you are miserable, a question is relevant. If you are miserable, somebody can ask why you are miserable, and the question is relevant - because misery is against nature, something wrong is happening. When you are happy, nobody asks you why you are happy, except for a few neurotics. There are such people; I cannot deny the possibility.

Life is more than matter. If it were just matter, there would be no need for comfort. Matter does not feel comfort or discomfort, beauty or ugliness, love or compassion, joy or sorrow. Will a chair ever feel sorry or happy? No, matter does not have these finer values. They belong to the realm of the spirit. But life is also more than spirit. If it were just spirit, there would be no need for water, food, or rest. Human life is a combination of both matter and spirit.

Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked.

It is always the false that makes you suffer, the false desires and fears, the false values and ideas, the false relationships between people. Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.

Keeping the mind happy makes work effortless. This is the skill for productivity!

Misery is not given by anyone or anything in life. It is your own mind which makes you miserable or happy and uplifted.

Self-discipline is the golden key; without it, you cannot be happy.

It's not insincere to say you're happy if you're determined to make it true and live in that consciousness.

When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: To love more, And be happy.

It is blessedness for yourself and others if you are happy.

Discover your undying Self and be immortal and happy.

Rise above the deceptions and temptations of the mind. This is your duty. Learn to become wise. Desire nothing, give up all desires and be happy. The real spiritual progress of the meditator is measured by the extent to which they achieve inner tranquility and freedom from desire.