HAPPINESS

Photo of a happy lady!

"Enlightenment is a very ordinary thing. It is nothing extraordinary, it is nothing special - because the special is the search of the ego. It is just ordinary! There is no demand, no hankering for anything, no clinging. Simply you are, and you are happy - happy without any cause."

Osho


Real happiness does not need any cause.

It is always there, it does not depend on anything; whether you are here or not, whether you agree or not, whether I am rich or not.

It is tremendously powerful because of its independence.

Happiness caused by something is very fragile, if you remove the something then there is no happiness.

Learn to be happy just by being with yourself.

Learn to enjoy being alone.

Enlightenment is being happy without any cause.

You are enough unto yourself.

You are a light unto yourself.

http://www.deeshan.com/

BASIC RIGHTS IN A RELATIONSHIP (from Patricia Evans)

The following are some basic rights to which all parties to a relationship are entitled.

• The right to good will from the other.

• The right to emotional support.

• The right to be heard by the other and to be responded to with courtesy.

• The right to have your own view, even if your partner has a different view.

• The right to have your feelings and experience acknowledged as real.

• The right to receive a sincere apology for any jokes you may find offensive.

• The right to clear and informative answers to questions that concern what is legitimately your business.

• The right to live free from accusation and blame.

• The right to live free from criticism, judgement, put-downs or ridicule.

• The right to have your work and your interests spoken of with respect.

• The right to encouragement.

• The right to live free from emotional and physical threat.

• The right to live free from angry outburst and rage.

• The right to be called by no name that devalues you.

• The right to be respectfully asked rather than ordered.
  
  

This piece comes from the book "The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond" by Patricia Evans


More great information and useful resources can be found here on Patricia's website...

http://www.verbalabuse.com/page3/page3.html

HURRICANE KATRINA/RITA: THE 12 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES - a FREE online course

The 12 Hurricane Katrina/Rita Learning OPPORTUNITIES were created during the time of those fearsome storms to help people use their painful experiences to grow spiritually. It is FREE, so if you are inclined, allow yourself the time to take it and benefit from it. Click HERE to access the entire course as it was first posted beginning September 12, 2005.