Desires, Preferences and Happiness

Upcoming 7 Day Retreat in Costa Rica: https://www.louisekay.net/costaricare... Live guided meditation followed by Q&A (by donation): https://www.louisekay.net/zoom.html    Amsterdam Weekend Retreat: https://www.louisekay.net/amsterdamwe...  Most of us grew up in a society which conditioned us to believe that our happiness was dependent on external circumstances, whether it's relationships, money, status, materialism or success. Those that discover that these things can only bring temporary fulfillment often begin a search for something deeper. A search for the Divine.    Lasting happiness is accessible to all of us in every moment. This happiness is derived not from things or circumstances, but from the joy of Being. When we stop all seeking, searching, resisting and efforting and become totally and completely present in this moment right now, a vast ocean of peace opens up to us. A peace that is unchanging, unmoving and eternal. As we become anchored in this presence, we can still have preferences and desires, and enjoy the beauty of the world of forms, but the difference is that we are no longer attached to those things or seeking happiness and fulfillment in them.   This is a clip from the 7 Day UK retreat on July 19th, 2022. Louise Kay holds group events and retreats online and around the world.   For more details visit http://www.louisekay.net/