The Kabbalah of Happiness

I agree with what was said in this video and I would like to add, that there is a difference between not being happy, and not being happy about a particular situation. I'm an adult and can say, I have always being happy, except at one time, a long time ago, for about an hour, I just couldn't feel any joy for no reason at all, no matter what I tried, that brought me joy in the past. From that, I learnt, the meaning of having one's Joy being taken away. It is such a weird feeling. Its not like anything I have ever felt before or have ever felt since. Now, years later, I know the difference between not having joy and not being happy about a particular situation; Ever since then, Hashem has never let happiness leave my soul again.

This is the second time I'm watching this video. It's a very important message for our lifes! I'm not a jew, because I was born of a christian mother. My dad was jew and my grandmother also, for this reason I grew up with a great respect by the jewish people and so I found out this beautiful website and yours good videos.

Thans and G-d blessed you all days!

i so much like your teaching. Please, can you tell me how to say "holy mountain" in Hebrew?

Happiness is the love of Hashem, His embrace, His presence in our everyday life. Sadness is seen my loved one (in my father's hourse) ignorance of Torah, and its Creator. The entire world is related to us. I can feel that. But there is only one special family, and that family is the one who aknowledges the Father's work. Sadness is the unfulfilled desire of Hashem in my life to bring others to the knowledge of His Torah. This is my greatest challenge. Until that day, I will probably have my ups and down. Meanwhile, I rejoice in using the talents G-d has given me to create art, give someone a smile, a hand where is needed, a gift to make someone smile. A prayer when it is called for from G-d in my heart.

That explains why when I am feeling lost, when I recite the shema I feel better. I re-afirm that my life has a purpose. That I matter in the pursuit of healing the world around me.

At least 3 things define the "good" person. Holiness,Transparency and Bestowal. These 3 things are really 1. Also he who bestows becomes the embodiment of fulfillment thus he is fulfilled, purposeful and joyful. He who does not bestow G-d's blessings is like one who dams a river at its source and he is the river.

Happiness depends entirely on happenings (same root word) and circumstances independent of us, which is outside of us, fleeing moments.
Joy comes from inside and comes from G-d and is independent of happenings or other people. No one or nothing can take it away!
Do you realize that once we step into eternity we will never have an other chance to praise Him sometimes in tears, in pain, in desperation...
Psalms: "The Joy of the Lord is my Strength!" and "This is the day G-d made I'm going to rejoice and be glad!"

great message Rabbi. I love it!

who does the beautiful music on the intro and exit -- "Samech Lcha Nafshi"

Is happiness not simply a choice? Does the Torah not command to serve Him with joy? How can G-d command us to do something that is "dependant" even on knowing we have a purpose? If happiness is a choice we can choose to be happy even if we don't buy into the idea of having a piurpose.