The glory we enjoy in a dream vanishes without a trace when we awaken. When an illusion disappears, nothing is left of its joy except a sense of emptiness, like that which one feels when finally sobering from a state of drunkenness. The joy of Buddhahood, however, is profound, indestructible and everlasting.
Don't look to others; look to yourself. If you make yours a meaningful life of which you can say with calm objectivity, "It was good. It was full of triumph," then you have lived a glorious life. The person with such a strong character is a happy person.
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