precepts,truthandrighteousness,asthiswillpromotementalandphysical,andcon-
sequently spiritual health and wellbeing.
KemeticWisdomTeaching on Work and Happiness:
“Do not disturb a great person or distract their attention when they are occupied,
trying to understand their task.
When they are thus occupied they strip their body through love of what they do.
Lovefor the work which they do brings people closer to their true (Divine) essence.
These are the people who succeed in what they do.”However,onecannotworkalldayandallnight.Inaddition,onemaylosetheirjob,
orhavetogiveitupbecauseofinjury,etc.So,dependingonfeelinggoodonlybe-
causeofyourworkwillequallyleadtofeelingsoffrustrationatothertimes,and
consequently,physicalillness.Allsituationsandactivitiesaretransientexperiences.
Theycannotbesustainedinanongoingmannertoperpetuateasenseofjoyand
happiness.So,theexperienceofabiding,perpetualcontinuoushappiness(peace,
love) cannot be found in relationships or by engaging in activities of the world.
Inordinarylifewhenpeopleexperiencemomentsofhappiness,itisbecausethey
somehowbroughttheirmindtoamorepeacefulstatethanwhatitwasbefore.The
amountofhappinessexperiencedisdirectlyrelatedtothereleaseoftensioninthe
mind.Mostoftenthisisexperiencedwhenadesireisfulfilled.Whathappensthenis
thatpeopleerroneouslycreditthesituation,person,locationorobjectthatservedto
fulfilltheirdesireandcausedthemtobecomealittlemorerelaxedthantheywere
before,fortheirexperienceofhappiness,ratherthanthementalrelaxationwhich
wastheactualcauseoftheirexperienceofhappiness.Thus,thereisayogicsaying
that, “True Happiness is Peaceof Mind.”
However,notunderstandingthis,peopleareconstantlyrunninginlifetryingtoacquirethoseobjects
andsituationswhichinthepast,theirmindshadlinkedwiththeexperienceofhappiness.Ofcourse
thisalwayswill,eventually,endinfrustrationandfailure;theireffortsareinvain.Justasonecannot
getapplejuicefromanorange,onecannotgethappinessfromthatwhichdoesnotandneverhascon-
tainedit.Understandingthis,onecanchoosetoembarkonaspiritualjourneytoseekoutthesource
oftruehappinessandlearnhowtoexperienceitinone’sownlife.Thisisthemysticaljourneyof
“KnowingThyself”thattheAncientEgyptianSagesespousedastheonlypurposeoflife.Thisis
reallythejourneythateveryoneison,onlymostdonotknowit,andtherefore,ratherthanfacilitating
theprocess,theyarecreatingobstaclesforthemselvesonthepathwhichtheywillonedayhaveto
surmount,andphysicaldiseaseisonesuchobstacle.Thepurposeofphysicaldiseaseistopushthat
persontochangetheirnegativehabitpatternsofmindanddiet,thusbecomingmoresagelyintheir
behavior(controlofmindandthenegativeemotionsofthemind,developingwillpowertochange,