Ecstasy
For many centuries, those who have looked deeply at the problems of human existence have proposed that the way to achieve unshakable happiness is to permanently stop identifying with our thoughts, to completely drop the small 'self' or ego that is at the root of all our problems. Interestingly, the English word 'ecstasy' derives from the Greek word 'ekstasis', which means to stand outside of oneself.
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Happy Cow Leaves the Farm
This is the tale of how a young Happy Cow left her roots and set out on her quest to cheer up the world. Written by our tiny singing hero Walter the Sofa Elf, it may well be turned into a song and video in the near future.
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The Soaring Impulse
We are delighted to include another contribution from our heroic new friend, Maithri Goonetilleke. Maithri's writing is beautifully simple, lyrical and very moving, speaking to that part in all of us which longs to soar. We highly recommend taking a look.
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Have a weekend full of joy and jolly japes, everyone!
The Happy Cow Newsletter Team :-)
"In love all problems disappear." - Paul McCartney
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