The pursuit of happiness

The last post stated that there is more to come... and the prediction has come true, the college happening again with the freshers welcome party 'Sayujya' for Fall 10 and 'Garba' nights... the we could see the lively part of the college once again.

Well organized functions give delight to the one who attends them. To enjoy such a delight (and of course we were more than satisfied at the arrangements, thanks to the cultural commitee) i had chosen to be a part of the audience this time.

As soon as i hear of Garba, a wave of joy, excitement, creativity runs down my spine. I try to search extreme happiness through such small events, when everyone forgets any ill happenings (as happened in class, not to be stated here) and the tension of future (the trimester 2 result!!!). That short span of time, particularly the Garba, is the most enjoyable time. I like the common dancing more than the stage performances, as there is no race to prove oneself. The only objective is to derive pleasure out of pure dance, by dancing with freinds. The more spiritual objective is to dance in front of the Godess, for her. The spirit of being a part of the crowd and being nothing special exists. So there is no place for ego. At the same point of time, each and every player of the group dance is important, as the group dance cannot be without the group members. That is why I like Garba, as it is always performed in groups. Thus Ego and the Superego, as the psychologists call them, as both balanced and pure pleasure is derived out of it.

I see Garba, and such events which require group efforts, as a path to attain a balance in life - emotional and spiritual. It can make you realize what you are. It can end your quest, or at least quench it a bit. It can put you on a road to pursuit of happiness... as there is no happiness but just the pursuit of it... the more you get, the more you want. I pray to the Godess to give mankind the permission to host such events more than once a year.