Andre Averbug, The Drifting Self: A Novella
"The problem with happiness is that it’s a difficult thing to detect. It’s discreet and serene by definition. Just when you think you’ve found it, it’s likely just a spark of euphoria, as quick and fleeting as fireworks. Human beings are therefore doomed to feeling happy without knowing it or experiencing brief and unstable glimmers of euphoria. There aren’t many people who have the tantric ability to fully experience happiness, detached from the bliss of euphoria."
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"The problem with happiness is that it’s a difficult thing to detect. It’s discreet and serene by definition. Just when you think you’ve found it, it’s likely just a spark of euphoria, as quick and fleeting as fireworks. Human beings are therefore doomed to feeling happy without knowing it or experiencing brief and unstable glimmers of euphoria. There aren’t many people who have the tantric ability to fully experience happiness, detached from the bliss of euphoria."
"إن المشكلة في السعادة هي أنها أمر عسير الكشف عنه. فهي بطبيعتها خفية وهادئة. وحينما تظن أنك قد عثرت عليها، فمن المرجح أنها مجرد شرارة من النشوة، سريعة وزائلة كالألعاب النارية. وهكذا، فإن البشر محكوم عليهم بالشعور بالسعادة دون أن يدركوا ذلك، أو باختبار ومضات قصيرة ومتقلبة من النشوة. وليس هناك الكثير من الناس من يمتلكون القدرة "التانترية" على اختبار السعادة بشكل كامل، منفصلة عن نعيم النشوة."
Andre Averbug, The Drifting Self: A Novella
"Each person has to face this challenge – you must search inside yourself. The props – surroundings, interactions, rituals, customs and superstitions – are just palliatives. You have to achieve your balance on your own; it has to come from the self. Once you get there, you can afford the luxury of lavishing your life with the pleasures of your drifting journey."
Andre Averbug, The Drifting Self: A Novella
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