In the depths of our true Self we are peace, freedom, well-being, and contentment. On the surface of our lives there is drama because of our preferences, attachments, and not seeing things as they truly are. Your true Self is undisturbed and undisturbable. But this Self is masked by all the drama we are creating on the surface of our lives as we seek to attain happiness in ways that can never produce it.

The world is characterized by change and impermanence, and can never be the source of lasting peace and happiness. We suffer a million times over because of this. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result. But we do this every day – we form attachments and cling to impermanent things to give us peace and happiness. The bad news is that there is nothing that can “make…