Happiness versus Blissfulness.
"What exactly is the purpose of human life?" I often pose this question to my friends, acquaintances. Many of my friends want to wallow in wealth, live a king size life. Some want beautiful, athletic bodies. An aged acquaintance interestingly opines, "Sir, human beings are sent on Earth so that they may earn well, eat well, drink well, mate well and sleep well." The opinions may differ, but sadly everybody wants happiness. Nobody here wants blissfulness! Though "Happiness" and "Blissfulness" seem synonymous terms, they are opposite poles. One's happiness is dependent on someone/something. It is ephemeral in nature. For example, delicious food brings only fleeting elation. As soon as the food is polished off, joy vanishes in thin air. Blissfulness is however a totally different concept. Simply put, it means "everlasting happiness" not dependent on things/beings. I firmly believe that every sane, healthy person must stri