Happiness


1.

Even if you have nothing,
It is hard to find that contentment
Which comes from renunciation.

I accept nothing.
I reject nothing.

And I am happy.

2.

The body trembles,
The tongue falters,
The mind is weary.

Forsaking them all,
I pursue my purpose happily.

3.

Knowing I do nothing,
I do whatever comes my way,
And I am happy.

4.

Bound to his body,
The seeker insists on striving,
Or on sitting still.

But I no longer suppose
The body is mine,
Or is not mine.

And I am happy.

5.

Sleeping, sitting, walking,
Nothing good or bad befalls me.

I sleep, I sit, I walk,
And I am happy.

6.

Struggling or at rest,
Nothing is won or lost.

I have forsaken the joy of winning,
And the sorrow of losing.

And I am happy.

7.

For pleasures come and go.
How often I have watched their inconstancy!

But I have forsaken good and bad,
And now I am happy.