DECODING 'JOY OF LIFE'

Yet another session from Dr Krishna Dutt, left us all with the simplest, finest

and purest thoughts which truly matters. He shared his intense understanding

which comes with years of experience on a book, ‘Joy of life’ authored by the

Nobel Laureates His Holiness Dalai Lama and the archbishop of Capetown

Desmond Tutu who happened to spend time with each other in Dharamsala and

create this thought-provoking book.

Here is the glimpse of the event:

➢ A C F 2G 2H P formula for the joy of life.

➢ A – Acceptance – Do not be selective in your acceptance. Unconditional

acceptance has to be adapted slowly. Live life through nature to adapt

acceptance slowly. Be happy to do things and be attentive in doing things.

➢ C – Compassion - If you have willingness to do something for others,

remain compassionate

➢ F- Forgiveness – Do not spoil your internal environment because of others

feelings and words. Forgiveness means that you should not contaminate

your journey, and move away from it. Let it go. If you are not focused on

yourself and constantly thinking about others, then it is understood that

you have not safeguarded yourself from the impact of others.

➢ G – Generosity –Everything is interdependent and interrelated and gets

influenced by one another. Be generous about people outside your family

too. Do not have to set boundaries and limit yourself to you and your

family.

➢ G -Gratitude – Be thankful and grateful to things which are available in

abundant – sunlight, earth(place), all the life force, energy, wind, water.

Be grateful for the food, for all the comforts in life. This comes by practice

and develop sense of gratitude towards everything.

➢ H – Humour - Humour is an important element. Be simple, heartful and

wear a childlike smile.

➢ H- Humility - Humility is the foundation of all virtues. Life is not

complicated, we make it complicated with our thoughts, with materialistic

needs. The simpler we make our living the more we find the inner joy.

Don’t have to sacrifice, reduce your dependency, and be connected only to

things which matter. We should have clear values in life and develop

proximity with nature.

➢ P- perspective – words have their own meaning in their own context. Be

clear about your intentions not about others intentions. When you are

getting diverted to others and not clear about your intentions, then you

are lost. You cannot control others thoughts, understanding and

intentions. Person’s perspective comes from his understanding of the

situation, other people, the surroundings and also it need not be intended

to hurt others.

➢ Practice all the aforesaid points slowly in life. Then you can receive

secondary response and be non-judgemental.

➢ One shouldn’t struggle to be joyful.

➢ Transform yourself to transform others, change yourself to see the change

in others.

➢ Important tips:

1. Regular practice of deep breathing, sit calm for 5 minutes everyday

2. Reflective thinking – make it a habit to improve yourself

3. Rethink – don’t immediately react, pause and respond

4. Reverse the pattern of feeling and thinking to thinking and feeling in

any given situation

➢ Be friendly with your child and let him pursue his interest. Allow him to

motivate himself, explore his area of interest and then probably your

words will be valued. Never spoil your relationship over a career.

➢ Don’t forcefully motivate kids. Encourage their interest and things will

change magically.

➢ Investigate the parents and treat the child. Simplicity is the solution to all

the problems. Remain simple from within.