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“To believe happiness-misery in circumstances is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self). One becomes unhappy when he loses what he likes and one becomes happy when he comes across what he likes; that is all considered as artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self).”

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Simple & Effective Science for Self Realization

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