You are all entitled to broader realms of joy, deeper springs of joy, and joy that is eternal. Your real dharma, the purpose for which you have taken human birth, is to earn and enjoy that bliss which no external contact can change or diminish. To earn it is quite easy. It can be done by everyone who sits calmly and examines themselves and their mind, unaffected by likes and dislikes. One then discovers that life is a dream and everyone has a calm refuge of peace inside one’s own heart. One learns to dive into its cool depths, forgetting and ignoring the buffets of luck, both good and ill. The doctor first diagnoses the disease. Then he prescribes the course of treatment. So too, you must submit yourself to the diagnosis of your illness, viz. misery, travail, and pain. Investigate fearlessly and with care, and you will find that while your basic nature is bliss, you have falsely identified yourself with the temporary, frivolous, and paltry and that attachment brings about all the sorrow. – Divine Discourse, Nov 23, 1961