If you like happiness, then worship that wherein happiness is inherent. Happiness is in God. God is an abode of infinite bliss. If you worship the inanimate (the non- Self, [Jad]), then you will have pain because there is only pain in the inanimate.

Dada Bhagwan
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This is a quote from a Hindu scripture, the Upanishad, which means "somewhat higher than the other ones" and is one of the Vedas. The word 'Upanishad' is derived from 'upa', which means “near” and 'nishad', which means “higher”. However, there are many Indian Upanishads that have been compiled into a third volume called the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is an epic poem composed over many centuries, but some of it can be dated back to around 1500 B.C. The Upanishad describes the nature of the Self and how to realize it through meditation and deep contemplation.

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