"Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within."
Joy arises from within You
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Joy
One Joy
"One joy dispels a hundred cares."
Why Bring Tears Upon Yourself?
"Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy."
Silently Follow the Path
"Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path."
Make Peace
"Make peace with the universe. Take joy in it. It will turn to gold. Resurrection will be now. Every moment, a new beauty."
Conditions
"All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions."
Non-being
"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy."
Prejudices
"From these prejudices there arises conflict, transient joys and suffering. But we are unconscious of this, unconscious that we are slaves to certain forms of tradition, to social and political environment, to false values."
I Have Seen the Light
"I was supremely happy, for I had seen. Nothing could ever be the same. I have drunk at the clear and pure waters and my thirst was appeased... I have seen the Light. I have touched compassion which heals all sorrow and suffering; it is not for myself, but for the...
Joy
"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." Captures the essence of living a life aligned with one's true essence and purpose. Rumi suggests that when individuals act from the depths of their soul, when they engage in activities that...