By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Everyone wants it. But how is always the big question. Two spiritual leaders, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Ven. Thubten Gyatso, visited Korea to share their wisdom and insight on the journey in search of happiness.
According to Sri Sri, an Indian guru, the key is to stay optimistic.
``When people say `have a nice day,' (some) don't really mean it. But that word carries some power around it by just saying it; it has some type of energy,'' the leader from India said during a meditation lecture at Gangnam YMCA, Monday evening.
Sri Sri is a renowned spiritual leader who has touched millions with his messages on how to live a stress and violence free life. He is also the founder of the Art of Living, a nonprofit educational and humanitarian NGO with branches in more than 140 countries.
He explained how easy it was to find stress just by looking at one's face ― and the solution to releasing it.
``What is the first sign of stress you find on anybody's face? We frown. The second sign of stress is that we lose our smile,'' he said, adding that it takes only a smile to change negativity into positivity.
``All the children in the world are happy because they have positive energy, but as we grow older, we forget to be that simple and innocent. How can we make life a celebration if we are not happy?''