Happiness in Society - Govindasamy Agoramoorthy - Bog

Humanity strives for happiness. A quick check of the word ¿happy¿ in Google yielded more hits than ¿God¿. Everyone knows about the beauty of happiness and no one wants to face pain, sadness and miseries in life. But in reality, happiness does not lasts forever. It rather comes in discontinuous bouts, so the joy is often buried in distress of daily activities. Then, one may ask: is there a way to achieve long lasting bliss? Do religions help to speed up this blissful endeavor? These questions haunt the minds of millions of souls globally at some point in their lives. In fact, religions provide social support that people often need. They outline all ethical guidelines on how one should coexist in society peacefully. Hinduism is considered to be one of the oldest living religions of the world with over a billion followers. It offers some interesting options to ultimate happiness. In this monograph, the author, who is a global expert on nature and culture, has explored both practical and philosophical insights into ancient Hindu scriptures to unlock the secrets on the ultimate human happiness saga.