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Happiness does not reside in money or material things Its seat is in the heart If it were establıshed there the things of the world would take on the colour of an entertainment park Thinkers of the world, therefore, refer it always to the joy of the soul.
The material-minded cannot perceive it and run hither and thither in search of this fountain of joy, the blind fools do not see that it is bubbling in their own hearts
Their case is that of the musk-deer who knows not of the seat of fragrance, he carries about all the while He whiffs and runs in whatever direction the wind blows it-albeit his own fragrance
The same thing we notice all over the world, to day Man looks for happiness outside himself but never looks in If we desire veritable happiness we should withdraw out-going mind from external things, obtain control over senses, study life, make a critical review, steady our emotions and exercise introspection to stop the ever-active flow of thought This is the only way to secure what really means happiness
However material minded usually the Japanese are, they have experimented with self-conquering methods The life-size figures of three monkeys in stone are placed at the three entrance gates of the city of Tokyo The statues teach the object-lessons in self-control
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