Good morning Friends.  Blissful moment in our life can’t be measured by anything.  We are the one who made our happiness.  Contentment are better than bliss.  It maybe true but with others before you get contented you have to be happy first.  One article I read, said that contentment is better than bliss.  With you out there what do you think? 

I believe spirituality is common to all religions, but religion is very often dealt with in a non-spiritual mindset . 

I personally find short-term contentment better, so long live the desire for a new Gucci…if it’s what makes me happy! The equation between spirituality and materialism actually depends on one’s thought process.

If you buy something which makes you happy, you experience contentment. Bliss, however, exists on a much superior level. Donating huge sums of money to religious institutions does not make a person spiritual.

In a fast-paced world, it might be a short cut to nirvana, but most people indulge in charity to justify their ‘bad conscience’ hoping they’ve ‘washed away their sins’! That’s blasphemy.

The mind is like a wild fire with many thoughts running through it simultaneously. Whether a person donates his money for charity or splurges it on the latest Chanel outfit is purely his own decision. Spirituality can be analysed according to actions, not words. Regarding the presence of God, He is omnipresent as He exists in the mind of every human being.

As a designer, I’ve come across innerwear with God’s images on them. Some of these attract attention. I believe, religious trinkets and symbols are always encouraged by the society. These include tattoos, amulets, bracelets, etc, with the exception of underwear. It’s usually not done as it hurts religious sentiments.

Being ‘here and now’ is about the body being united with the soul in time. Spirituality is the connection to everything, including oneself.  – The Times of India

(Hemant Sagar is a fashion designer)

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