Should a person perform a meritorious action, he should do it again and again; he should find pleasure therein: blissful is the accumulation of merit. — Buddhism, Dharmmapada 18
It is a tall order to ask someone to spontaneously manufacture Vibrant Blissfulness. We do not go around in a state of energetic vitality all of the time (unless you are a child). But we can mellow the manic side of these qualities (by harmonizing them with the tranquil qualities) and find their mental and physical energy to be enervating.
Pax,
Jim
VIBRANT
Definition: characterized by energetic activity; vital; vigorous
BLISSFUL
Definitions: (1) experiencing complete happiness or joy; (2) the cause of delight or elation
Synonyms: blessed, ecstatic, rapturous
Quotes:
Note: The following four quotes are from Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) Interview with Bill Moyers
If one has the guts, you might say, to follow the risk, life opens, opens, opens up all around the line.
The way in which the “richness” of the quest builds up, builds up, and continues to build up – it’s terrific.
I feel if one follows his bliss, the thing which really gets you deep in the gut, and that you feel is your life, doors will open up – they do! If you are on your way, even if no one has done it before, it will open up.
If you follow your bliss, you will have your bliss, whether you have money or not. If you follow money, you may lose that money, and then you won’t even have that. The secure way is really the insecure way.
Comment: Part of being in your bliss is being in balance. When you enhance a quality, it floods into the space where negative qualities had lurked. Bliss and fear cannot live in the same place.
