Dear Yogis,
I hope you are having a good week and enjoying the weather. Weather in Paris is great and I finally started reading a book recommended by a dear yogi friend from Iran – Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, (1893 -1952 ) –
One of India’s greatest saints in modern times. Yogananda introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya yoga. His book has been translated into 45 languages and has sold well over 4 million copies.
I would like to share some thoughts with you from the book on the illusive creature called happiness;

Happiness may be elusive, but it is the one thing we all want. Many notable thinkers have argued that the search for happiness is the supreme motivator of human life and all the other things humans feverishly spend their time and energy acquiring –
Money, power, possessions – are redirections of this innate happiness instinct. As it is clear to see that all the hard work put in attaining these secondary goals doesn’t guarantee happiness, so the question arises: Would less striving – i.e. more idleness – make us
happier? Does the answer to our perpetual quest lie in less doing and more just being?

Success should therefore be measured by the yardstick of happiness; by your ability to remain in peaceful harmony with cosmic laws. Success is not rightly measured by the worldly standards of wealth, prestige, and power. None of these bestow happiness
unless they are rightly used. To use them rightly, one must possess wisdom and love for god and man.
God does not reward or punish you. He has given you the power to reward or punish yourself by the use or misuse of your own reason and willpower.

Looking forward to resuming class with you from Thursday 03 March.
Warmest Namaste…….
Sima:-)