Belief in a loving God is supported by our need to love and be loved without measure. The existence of an afterlife is supported by irrefutable Near Death Experiences. Physics, mathematics, and logic lead to God. Atheistic materialism is irrational and fruitless. Suffering can be transformed into joy and Evil is an absence of Good.
“Happiness” may be defined as the fulfillment of a desire (and “unhappiness” as the non-fulfillment of desire). Thus, if there are four kinds of desire, there will also be four kinds of happiness.
The first is the desire for externally stimulated or physical pleasures and possessions (a new Mercedes).
The second is an ego-gratification desire: increases in status, admiration, achievement, power, control, winning, and generally entails a comparative advantage, which can lead to fixation with self-satisfaction.
The third is the desire to make an optimal positive difference to the world without expectation of return.
The forth is the desire for the ultimate, unconditional, or perfect in truth, love, goodness, beauty, and being.
As one moves up the four levels of desire, one attains more pervasive, enduring, and deep purpose in life.
“For Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” (Saint Augustine)
The journey of detachment brings sanity, peace, and eternal Love. The most effective way is through God’s grace, and the most effective way of allowing God’s grace to affect us is through prayer and contemplation.
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