What is joy? Is it joy when you eat a sumptuous feast, or when you are driving in that special car?  These events do bring some happiness, but are they joy?  But what happens when we over eat, or when the smell of the new car wears off?  These joys are temporary and may be considered selfish.

Many times we receive  joy from helping others, especially when we don’t expect anything in return. Events like graduations, weddings, and anniversaries bring much joy to the participants. Each event is  brought upon by much hard work, sacrifice, and mutual help.

How about the joy brought upon by a smile of a toddler walking toward you?  Sometimes our smiles in return become effortless due to the joy created by the innate unselfish acts of  children.

Donations given to charities, or strangers  without any expectations in returns brings us joy.  Some give to charities for tax purposes, or to distinguish themselves in society. These situations may not bring upon true joy?

In the Tip of the Writing Brush is the following:

What do you think  path (joyous path)  is to be?

It is solely mutual help among all people in all matters. 13-37

True joy is difficult to describe; but it is a feeling that makes you happy that you are alive. If one could put it in a bottle and sell it , one can make infinite amount of dollars. But  to sell it and buy it,  would be selfish, and would not  bring upon true joy.  True joy is free. All we have to do is free our minds of greed, arrogance , and self love. This  will create an positive attitude, and bring upon mutual help among all people.  When this occurs, there will be true joy!