Passage 3

In English

In this world, man gets happiness out of a thing of beauty. When we look at a beautiful flower, happiness is generated in us. When we look at a beautiful bird or a nice house, we feel happy. We have to carefully consider whether such happiness is permanent or transient. A nice rose flower makes us feel very happy; but by the evening, the rose will fade away; and by the next morning the petals will fall and then it does not generate as much happiness. In the same way, every object of beauty can only generate temporary happiness in us. We have to understand carefully where one can find permanent and lasting happiness. This can only be found in the aspect of and in the thought of God. We can get permanent happiness only from things that are permanent.