“Happiness and misery alternate in this world. Have you ever seen anyone completely free from them? It is impossible: this world is made up of the pairs of opposites. By meditating on the Atman one can get rid of them. This does not mean that there will be no happiness or misery, but by God’s grace they won’t be able to perturb one. There is glory in forbearance. Pain and suffering are inevitable in life, so what good will it do to lament over them? Rather, if one can endure them, one can avoid fruitless moaning.”
(p.81-2, Spiritual Treasures, Swami Turiyananda’s letter dt 6 November 1914)