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Ans.
bliss, and when pursued properly
eventually leads to Emancipation. Que. 8: How can we be really convinced regarding
the true nature of happiness ?. : The spiritual happiness starts with gradual development of various sublime virtues. It is a day-to-day experience that life remains full of peace and happiness in direct proportion to the extent of forgiveness, contentment, straightforwardness, truthfulness and similar other virtues. If you are not convinced about this fact, you may analyse your inner stateduring the period of anger and forgiveness. Tell us honestly, during which period do you feel happy, contented and blissful; the former of the
latter? Que. 9: We do feel that forgiveness and allied
virtues bestow true happiness. But is it practicable in the present times to really experience the spiritual joy as has been
descirbed in the scriptures ? Ans. : It is indeed possible even today to
experience the spiritual joy to the extent to which one really endeavours for attaining it. This, we say, has been established by all the three media. i. e. the Scriptures, the Logic
and the Self-Experience. Que. 10 What are the practical ways and means to
attain the true happiness ? Ans. : The ways and means to attain the true
happiness are stated in nut-shell as
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