TO BE HAPPY, TRULY
(Rabbi Nachman of Breslov famously
taught, “It is a great mitzvah to be happy always.")
Aren't you Happy? Let's work
this out, my good friend.
There is the best specialist
in the world for this cause and available to everyone, from whatever level one
is presently at, and he listens to the big millionaires as well as the poor, at
no cost (laughs), the main requirement is just accept what he recommends. Are
you ready to open your heart to the Tzaddik? Come on, he'll hear you.
It's good and healthy to be
Happy and living in a Joy mood, our teacher, Rebbe Nachman, the Light of
Lights, teach us; even in an involuntary way, we must not surrender to
problems, doubts, losses... we must strive to be happy and see the beautiful
things around us and within us, see the miracles and wonders like rain, all the
delicious and nutritious fruits, the abundant food. Sometimes we consider
things casual in Nature and Environment, the Creator provided thousands of
beauties and resources to man, we were given much more than we deserve. These
are good reasons to be very happy.
In these moments, a good
recommendation is to stop wanting "receive to ourselves" and wish to
share, yes, to give of our time and resources to other people, you will be
better for doing good, contributing to the well-being of other people, it will
lead you to happiness, your presence is important in this world, every act of
kindness benefits the whole world.
Here are some powerful
insights from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov:
“Make every effort to maintain
a happy, positive outlook at all times”
“There is a way in which
everything can be turned to good”
“If you are happy, the whole
world benefits”
“You must search for the good
in yourself, you should always try to be happy and serve G-d with joy, G-d will
soon help you and His light will shine on you again”
“You should feel so happy when
you do a mitzvah that you don’t do it merely to receive a reward”
“It is a wonderful thing when
people dance for joy for the sake of a mitzvah!”
“The way to come to joy is
through Torah and Prayer”
By Gilson Sasson, Journal Mitzvah