8 Best Quotes on Happiness
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Quotes are short, meaningful sentences that teach us important lessons. Quotes on happiness for kids based on the Vedas and Upanishads teach us how to find joy in our hearts, in patience, in contentment, in calmness, and in doing what is right. Shri Krishna teaches in the Bhagavad Gita that true happiness comes from within, not from things outside. By being kind and doing our duties, we can feel joy that lasts forever.
Here are 8 best quotes on happiness for kids with simple meanings and messages. These quotes teach important values such as kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control, helping us find true and lasting happiness from within.
1. True happiness comes from contentment.
शान्तितुल्यं तपो नास्ति, न संतोषात्परं सुखम् ।
Shantitulyam tapo nasti, na santoshat param sukham
There is no penance greater than peace of mind, and there is no happiness greater than contentment.
This quote on happiness means being happy with what we already have. When we keep wanting more and more, we never feel satisfied. But when we enjoy and feel thankful for what we have, our heart feels light and happy.
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Children, if you have a few dresses and you wear them with joy, you feel happy and satisfied. But if you keep piling up more and more dresses, it becomes a waste of money and value. Even then, you may not feel truly happy, because you will always keep wanting more.
2. True happiness comes from within, not from external things.
योऽन्तःसुखः अन्तरारामः तथा अन्तःज्योतिरेकः यः।
Yo antah sukho antararamas tathantarjyotireva yah
One who finds happiness within, who delights in the inner self, and whose inner light shines like the eternal flame.
True happiness is like a bright light inside you. It doesn’t come from the things around you, but from how you feel in your heart. If we are calm, thankful, and kind, we feel happy regardless of our circumstances.
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Dear Children, think of a balloon filled with air. If the balloon is full, it floats high. If it’s empty, it falls down. Happiness is like the air inside the balloon; it comes from inside you, not from outside. If you are happy inside, you will feel light and cheerful, but if you are sad and keep worrying, you will feel tired and irritated.
3. Real joy is gentle, steady, and everlasting.
यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् |
तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ||
Yattad agre vishamiva parinaame amritopamam
Tatsukham sattvikam proktam atma-buddhi-prasadajam
That happiness which may seem difficult at first, but in the end is like nectar, is called Sattvic happiness. It comes from a pure mind and a clear understanding of the Self.
Happiness that doesn’t come and go quickly, but stays in your heart, is true happiness. It comes from inside us, from being calm, kind, and thinking good thoughts. This happiness stays with us forever.
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Imagine there are two kids: one gets very happy when he eats a big candy, but after a few minutes, the candy is finished, and he feels sad. Another child feels happy when he helps a friend or shares his toys. That happiness stays in his heart for a long time. This is the gentle, steady, and everlasting joy.
4. A big heart holds happiness; a small heart holds only worries.
यो वै भूमा तत्सुखं नाल्पे सुखमस्ति, भूमैव सुखं।
Yo vai bhuma tat sukham nalpe sukham asti, bhumaiva sukham.
True happiness comes from the infinite. There is no real happiness in small, limited things. Happiness is only found in what is vast and eternal.
Real joy comes when we understand something that never ends and is greater than everything; this is called Brahman, or our true Self inside us. When we know that our inner self is endless, forever, and full of peace, we find happiness that never goes away.
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Imagine a small cup of water; if you are thirsty, it gives some relief, but soon it’s gone. Now imagine an endless river; it can satisfy you forever. True happiness is like that endless river, not the small cup. Happiness is vast and endless.
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5. Knowing God gives pure happiness.
रसो वै सः। रसं ह्येवायं लब्ध्वानन्दी भवति॥
Raso vai sah. Rasam hyeva ayam labdhva anandi bhavati.
God (Brahman) is the very essence of joy. When a person realizes or experiences this essence, they become filled with true happiness.
God is like the source of all happiness, peace, and light in our hearts. When we remember Him, we feel warm, safe, and full of joy. God gives true happiness and calmness to our minds, and when we remember Him with pure devotion and complete faith, our heart is filled with endless joy.
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Think of your best friend. When you play together, you laugh and feel so happy. Even after your friend goes home, the happiness of playing together stays in your heart. In the same way, when we know God is always with us, we feel a special joy inside that doesn’t go away, no matter what happens.
6. Happiness is the reason we do everything.
यदा वै सुखं लभतेऽथ करोति, न सुखं लब्ध्वा करोति,
सुखमेव लब्ध्वा करोति, सुखं त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्यमिति।
सुखं, भगवः, विजिज्ञासा इति।
Yada vai sukham labhate'tha karoti, nasukham labdhva karoti,
sukham eva labdhva karoti, sukham tveva vijijnasitavyam, iti,
sukham, bhagavah, vijijnasa iti.
All actions are driven by the search for happiness. We act when we feel happy, and without happiness, there is no true action. Therefore, happiness is the real essence of life and the ultimate truth we must try to understand.
Almost everything we do, like playing, eating, helping friends, learning, or even drawing, is because we want to feel happy. Even small things, like smiling at someone or hugging a pet, are ways to bring joy into our hearts. If we are unhappy or something doesn’t bring joy, we usually don’t want to do it.
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Think about why you like eating ice cream or playing a game. You do it because it makes you feel good, right? That feeling of happiness is the reason you chose to do it. Just like that, all our actions are connected to wanting to feel happy in some way.
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Choose what is good, not just what feels good.
श्रेयश्च प्रेयश्च मनुष्यमेतः तौ सम्परीत्य विविनक्ति धीरः ।
श्रेयो हि धीरः अभि प्रेयसो वृणीते प्रेयो मन्दो योगक्षेमाद् वृणीते ॥
Shreyashca preyashca manushyametah tau samparitya vivinakti dhirah |
Shreyah hi dhirah abhi preyaso vrinite preyo mando yogakshemad vrinite ||
Both shreyas (the good things, making the right choice) and preyas (the pleasant things that give temporary pleasure) come before a human being. The wise one examines both carefully and chooses shreyas. The foolish one chooses preyas out of desire for comfort, security, and worldly gain.
What is truly good may be harder at first, but it helps us grow, stay healthy, and be happy later. When we make the good and right choice, we feel happy because our heart knows we did the right thing; it makes us stronger, wiser, and peaceful inside.
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Dear children, suppose you have a test tomorrow. Playing video games now feels good, but later you’ll be worried because you didn’t study. On the other hand, studying first may feel hard, but once you finish, you feel proud, relaxed, and free to play happily. That lasting happiness comes from choosing what is good.
8. The truest happiness grows with practice and ends sorrow.
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं शृणु मे भरतर्षभ।
अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति ॥
sukhaṁ tv idaniṁ tri-vidhaṁ shrinu me bharatarshabha
abhyasad ramate yatra duhkhantam cha nigachchhat
The best of the Bharatas (Arjuna), now hear from Me of the threefold kinds of happiness. That in which one takes delight through practice, and by which one comes to the end of sorrow; know that as happiness.
Real joy doesn’t come instantly; it comes slowly when we keep practicing good habits, like being kind, learning with focus, praying, or staying calm. At first, it may feel a little hard, but with practice, it becomes natural and fills us with peace. This kind of happiness removes sadness because it stays with us and makes our hearts strong.
Message Learning to ride a bicycle can be tough at first; you may fall and feel upset. But if you keep practicing, you get better, and one day you can ride freely and happily. That joy is deeper and lasts longer than just playing for a few minutes. In the same way, true happiness comes from steady practice and removes sadness in the end.
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