The 'Vital' space!

We all clamor for space. When we are located at a metro-city, owning some space means money, wealth, investment, and a source of inheriting luxury!
But rare is that little space within ourselves, though it does not really cost anything. But we end up paying a very heavy price, for the lack of it! Some times the consequences are a bit irreversible.
I felt a little overwhelmed when I read this question, because this asker is trying to withhold the sorrow simply because it might add to the ‘global-environment’ of sadness needlessly, especially when/because this asker is able to ‘enjoy the present moment’, though there is sadness! And the asker amply clarifies, “not everyone enjoys being sad” !!!

The vital space is the mystic factor, that enables a person to ‘en-joy’ being a witness to one’s own self, manifesting a precious emotion of being sad, when it is quite appropriate to be sad (as for instance, at a condolence meet of the demise of a very noble person).

It is simply not possible here to ‘deliver’ the know-how of this kind of ‘space-technology’. The technology transfer itself is through some kind of wireless-local-loop or so! Some of us have been fortunate to know it by the name ‘Bhaava-spandana’ (sympathetic vibration due to emotion—like that tuning fork in our school-physics-lab, that induces a vibration)…

Almost every one of us did have a chance occurrence some time or other, where we had that feel of a subtle space within (when we say, ‘my mind’ is confused instead of ‘I am confused’… etc). It is up to us, whether to take note of this factor and make conscious effort, to first create a quality time-space within the fast pace, to then work towards a space within!
Regards,
Psn(23rd December, 2009)

Quote:
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091222174700AAitdXG&r=w#NbUvWzq9WThW9GWqYeRc
The question:
Do you think being sad adds suffering to the world?
Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world..." And I'd like to see all the people of the world not suffering.

However, I've found that you can't always be in a happy mood. I mean, take tonight for instance...I'm feeling down... I still very much love life, and I'm enjoying this moment, even though I'm sad, so I guess you could say I have a happy outlook? I've learned to accept my feelings, and I've found being sad makes me feel alive, which I enjoy, if that makes sense.

However, I feel that, by being sad, I will sadden my loved ones. I have a hard time sharing my sad feelings for this reason. I mean, not everyone enjoys being sad, do they?Does being sad actually add suffering to the world? Because I don't think there's a way to get around facing sorrow...=/ And not everyone has a happy outlook, and I'm not sure everyone enjoys feeling sad.
Help?
Thank you.


My answer:
"Being sad" by itself, does not add any suffering....
It is the 'residue' that we carry, and needlessly bemoan, re-living it, even when it is redundant, that actually adds to the suffering!

I was amazed to see the faces of my colleagues brighten up suddenly when they see suddenly a fresh batch of customers walk in, dripping, being thoroughly wet in the abrupt mid-summer rain (the rain which suddenly occured out of no-where in the mid of hot, horrid summer)!..... People inside working in totally sealed air-conditioned hall, sealed off from even day light, have no way to know what it looks like outside! So the dripping in-comers are not even entirely rejoicing being caught in the rain unawares, and get annoyed, when my colleagues fail to hide the joyous exclamation when they ask " OH! Is it raining outside? !!! "......

(Here, I am amazed by the words of the asker! A rare attitude.... quote:" Enjoying this moment, even though I'm sad....".... that is a very vital clue to the rare level of perception. Great!)

The body has its own joyousness... When we are healthy after a good digested meal, and well rested with a deep sleep, for no apparent reason, the body feels bouncing and light next morning. A residue of past sadness, simply pulls down this wonderful occasion, pumps blood sugar due to created tension (of past memories), and the negative vibration simply permeates around right into the minds/bodies of people around, needlessly adding that "suffering to the world"....

If people are willing to look into such a possibility with an open mind, perhaps, we would improve the overall mental health of the Global environment, and then the task of saving the greenery of the planet (the ‘Copenhagen’ effort) might look less tough for negotiations!