6 Mai 2026

Publié par Hans Yoganand

In Truth, Life Is Beautiful

In this informal reflection, the author reminds us that much of our daily suffering comes less from reality itself than from the way we perceive it. When the essentials are already there, desire, frustration, vanity, and the reactions of the mind often end up invading our lives unnecessarily.

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In Truth, Life Is Beautiful

Summary: In this informal reflection, the author reminds us that much of our daily suffering comes less from reality itself than from the way we perceive it. When the essentials are already there, desire, frustration, vanity, and the reactions of the mind often end up invading our lives unnecessarily. Through a simple and lived approach, this text shows how discernment and meditation can calm this inner agitation and help us rediscover a more stable peace.

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Changing the Way We See

Life is beautiful when we do not lack the essentials. In wealthy countries, our bad moods and our suffering often come more from the way we look at things than from reality itself. Sometimes, we simply need to shift our perspective.

I say this because I lack nothing essential: I am safe, sheltered, I have food and water, I am not sick, and I live in good company. So there is nothing surprising about my being happy. And, icing on the cake, I am an observant of The Path: whenever I wish, I can take refuge in that inner center where peace reigns.

“Make an island for yourself, strive quickly, become wise. Cleansed of impurities and without stain, you shall no longer return to birth and old age.” (Words of the Buddha, Dhammapada, 238)

Stress, Agitation, and Forgetting What Matters

It is a shame that society generates so much stress, anxiety, and so many unanswered questions. Life is beautiful, after all. Creation was made for us. Look at how happy fish are… You should be too.

Certain ideologies trap people in constant agitation. Sometimes you see individuals consumed by anger, hatred, or the need to always be right. They shout, insult, rage endlessly, yet never seem to find peace. Deep down, they are often suffering more than they realize.

They forget their impermanence. They forget that this life is short. And so their inner discomfort ends up being projected onto the entire world.

“Many do not realize that we are here to die. Those who realize this put an end to their quarrelsome spirit.” (Words of the Buddha, Dhammapada, 6)

The Procession of Desires

Once our basic needs are fulfilled, desires take over. With them come vanity, frustration, and the feeling of lacking something.

When you are frustrated, your attention immediately fixes itself on what you do not have. Then desires arise, and off you go! The pursuit of satisfying them gradually takes over your inner space. Advertising, marketing, and constant comparison with others endlessly highlight this sense of lack until it occupies far too much room within you.

Very often, man’s hell is mental. The suffering is real, but it is sometimes fueled by interpretations, concepts, fantasies, or wounded expectations. Someone speaks harshly to you, fails to treat you as you think you deserve, and suddenly you feel slighted or unfairly treated… and bitterness begins to settle in.

Meditation in Everyday Life

What should we do in such moments?

When I feel that small sting of frustration or vanity rising within me, I close my eyes and practice meditation as I was taught. It does not matter where I am or what I am doing: driving, walking, shopping, or waiting somewhere.

I practice the technique of the Holy Name until that inner tension disappears. In this way, I stop bitterness before it takes root. One must have the will to push back this kind of feeling before it settles in, so as not to feed that “dark side” that also exists within us.

Why Defuse These Emotions?

Unless there is a real need to express useful disagreement, it is better to let go of this kind of resentment, because in the end it mainly poisons ourselves.

And most of the time, the other person never even intended to hurt us. It is our sensitivity, our vanity, or our expectations that transformed an ordinary event into inner suffering.

Meditation, when practiced sincerely and regularly, gradually erases these automatic reactions.

Still, we must have the will to use it. Technique alone is not enough. We also need distance, discernment, and a certain humility.

The Observance of The Path is a precious tool for knowing ourselves better, recognizing what we truly are, and setting aside some of the reactions of the false ego. But ultimately, we must also genuinely want to

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