Peace First, Not Happiness - Yogi Explains

[@HMALDANA]

Beautiful, Forrest. I remember Joseph Campbell had to explain to people that when he said "Follow your bliss", he was not talking about happiness. He said he should have said "Follow your blister", which means that no matter what road you choose, you still have to face challenges. Perpetual happiness only exists in ads. Thanks for sharing. Blessings and blissings!

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@HMALDANA oh my God that's hilarious, follow your blister how true!!! Amazing brother 🪷🙏🤩

[@HMALDANA]

@@ForrestKnutson 😁🍻

[@WOLF-ci4du]

​@@ForrestKnutsonThank you, Forrest, I needed that...

[@AshleyWilliams-d2q]

Beautiful! Your Higher Mind training video I purchased has changed my life. Since accessing my higher mind she now wants to come out more. It shocked me the clarity of her and my intuition is increasingly sharpening. I look forward to reading your book and doing the other trainings.

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@AshleyWilliams-d2q that's so perfect 🤩🙏

[@ToxicLucidity]

This subject could not have arrived at a most convenient time. I really needed to hear this. Thank you Forrest!!!

[@The_Rogue_Sage]

Thanks Forrest as always profound insights…

[@merylo888]

Love it. Thank you Forrest. You are the real deal.

[@tumareyoga9041]

So beautiful Guruji, I am going to think more about this one. Thank you 🙏🙌😊💗

[@josephwilliamroca]

So good. Clarity. Maybe I’m mostly just ready to hear, but wow, years of thought and searching and practice. And now, getting it, clarity. And onward.

[@nancyswanson1362]

You made me laugh several times in this video, Forrest, and your . recollection of what Ashok responded to you when you used the word "happiness" had me nodding yes, that definitely was his way! LOL!😅 Great video, Forrest! Love it! ❤❤❤

[@kalabbanyahawah]

Divinely timed and much needed. Thank you, my brother. Peace and blessings 🙏🏾

[@mvp5514]

Wow 💓 I love it 🙏 Thanks for Sharing!

[@pavneetkaur4545]

Peace and equanimity are the bed rock and happiness can be the wave on the top. It comes and goes but the fundamentals don’t change. Thank you, Forrest! 🙏💖💖🙏

[@ShaneIsAlways]

What you said🙏😅

[@kimulm0619]

Ty Forrest for this video,very telling.I also want yo let you know it cracks me up when you do imitations of your gurus or teachers 😂You do it so well i can literally see them through you.,,i get a good giggle. ❤❤❤

[@LiMeiAngAngLiMei]

Limei here, Forrest! Oh, I get it! I've been diving into my material interests of longevity, integrating with the subconscious, learning how to learn, learning how to be with people at the workplace, etc. All these in pursuit of more happiness! It's been rather exhausting as I vacillate between different concepts and choices 😵‍💫 Thank you for bringing home the importance of peace first and foremost. The interior journey upwards towards more stable peace, heart opening and expansion is the point of this game. Then all my material interests will fall into their proper place. Thank you for persisting in pointing out the foolishness of making dualistic happiness our main focus! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@LiMeiAngAngLiMei so perfect 🥰 🙏🪷

[@LipSonic]

Amazing message! ❤

[@1schwererziehbar1]

joy takes effort and can be created for a limited time only. peace is effortless and underlies everything anyway.

[@shakuntlapatel8854]

Well said. For me joy is our true nature. Happiness is over rated and is dependent on external factors and is transient. For every happy day expect an in unhappy day. As for Joy is intrinsic and cultivated by you. You sawed the seeds. It’s yours to keep even if external situation changes. Thank you for the discourses you offer. It brings clarity and joy.

[@kimthomas8535]

Thank you so much Forrest 💓 We were just talking about the ups and downs this morning! Very timely advice as always. ⛩️

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@kimthomas8535 so perfect 🤗🙏

[@tracywilliamsliterature]

Fridays are fabulous because Forrest posts a video.... love & thanks from Wales...

[@ericsonhazeltine5064]

Very good lesson, Forrest. Your training videos have taught this.

[@Ldsm11]

🙏 thank you

[@lestafrank4109]

Love this !!! Thanks for such wisdom!!

[@annier1873]

It’s funny you say that as I had a download an hour before you posted that said “Follow peace not happiness “ I’ve been feeling really frustrated with my practice because I haven’t been feeling happy after I finished my meditation. Now that I understand that I’m supposed to follow bliss it makes a lot more sense

[@dakotahsimonson631]

I've been putting this lesson to use !

[@josephwilliamroca]

Maybe precisely what I needed for the shift. Thank you.

[@The_Rogue_Sage]

Made me think of St Seraphim of Sarovs quote “Acquire the Spirit of Peace and thousands of souls around you will be saved.”

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@The_Rogue_Sage amazing 👏

[@weerawanchantanavanich5518]

Here in Thailand many young convert to Xstianity as budhhist society is full of selfishness, unhappiness and GREED

[@vimaladominic]

Atma namaste sir heartfelt gratitud God bless much love 🙏 ♥️

[@jita14]

My late dear father used to say Peace is more important than Happiness 😊especially during times of Domestic Blizzards🕯

[@vaibhavkumar5573]

You can write a book about your conversations with Ashok ji

[@joshuamiller5701]

amazing beyond words ❤

[@Wacky-World]

"Peace is the minimum..." Sadghuru

[@farcampbell829]

👍Thanks Forrest

[@Inferno89930]

I love the fake smile story! I actually did that myself. It started to ask myself whats the thing about the laughing buddha? Let me just try to smile without reason. Guess what? I felt much better and after time the fake smile turned into a real smile. The brain just starts to send out the real serotonin and dopamine hormones after a time. And people will enjoy your smile too and smile back from time to time!

[@liberte.3.6.9]

😁

[@joncorbett5953]

I heard Yogananda say on one of his talks (be a smile millionaire, maybe?) To put your fingers in your mouth in front of a mirror and pull the fingers off the mouth up onto a smiling position!

[@Inferno89930]

@@joncorbett5953 great one!

[@aloksahu7208]

It's like an alternating current😊🙏

[@vijayakumarp7593]

True, Happiness and Joy comes as an after effect of meditation and Stillness. But peace flows as the living presence of the God and Guru.

[@nataliebutler]

Forrest, do you have a video about fear in meditation? As soon as I start to lose awareness of my body my heart begins pounding which puts an immediate end to the process.

[@glennstouffer1110]

Thank you 🎉 I want more bliss soup sir!

[@ForrestKnutson]

@@glennstouffer1110 more soup sir!! 🤣🤣🙏🙏🪷🪷🪷

[@vaibhavkumar5573]

Hey a quick question can we do hrv after a meal ? Also can we do khechari mudra after a meal ?

[@justinsabaj6349]

Guruji! I thought the quote was “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice… we don’t get fooled again!”

[@PIYUSHKUMAR2310]

What is the best to get in touch with you to get help with Kriya training?

[@The_Rogue_Sage]

His Patreon 🙏

[@PIYUSHKUMAR2310]

@@The_Rogue_Sage I have tried patreon and email, no response :/

[@The_Rogue_Sage]

@@PIYUSHKUMAR2310 keep trying Patreon, he has a lot of people to deal with, he will get to you I’m sure 🙏

[@keepinspirationalive]

Thank you, Forrest. I will seek out peace. This was a great explanation. Ren & Stimpy need a new song. No longer: Happy Happy, Joy Joy Instead: Be Be, Peace Peace. I think we can still keep the log song, though. What do you think?

[@bharaths5603]

Absolutely agreed. Peace of nutrality before anything else

[@bharaths5603]

Long time brother. You are always in my heart

[@mattmackane]

I AM is the primary illusion

[@BaldEagleHead]

Yes, like business before pleasure

[@BrendaT_imagine]

❤️😀❤️😀❤️