Real peace is happiness.

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Again, passions are attended with irregular breathing, whereas calm and happiness are attended with slow and regular breathing. Paroxysm of joy is in fact as painful as one of pain, and both are accompanied by ruffled breaths. Real peace is happiness. Pleasures do not form happiness.

Source Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 27, §2 · 📖 Read the full text on his ashram’s website

✨ To meditate on today

According to Ramana Maharshi, the breath reflects our inner state: passions make it irregular, while calm and happiness go with slow and regular breathing; and true happiness is not the excitement of pleasure, but peace. Today, when you feel agitated, gently slow your breathing for one minute and let peace return.

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