CHEERFULNESS

There is nothing spiritually wrong with being glad and cheerful, on the contrary it is the right thing.
SRI AUROBINDO

Cheerfulness is the salt of the sadhana. It is a thousand times better than gloominess.
SRI AUROBINDO

Cheerfulness
A joyful smile of nature.

Gaillardia pulchella 'Picta (Sweet)'
Indian blanket, Blanket flower, Fire-wheels
Medium-sized single compositae flower with flat three-lobed ray florets which are orange red tipped with yellow, slightly recurved when fully open and encircle the convex central disc. A commonly cultivated garden annual.

Photo Courtesy: Dori

Mental Cheerfulness
It knows how to enjoy everything.

Gaillardia pulchella 'Picta (Sweet)'
Indian blanket, Blanket flower, Fire-wheels
Medium-sized single compositae yellow flower with flat three-lobed ray florets , slightly recurved when fully open and encircle the convex central disc. A commonly cultivated garden annual.

Photo Courtesy: Mola

Cheerfulness in Work for the Divine
Work for the Divine and you will find an ineffable joy filling your being.

Coreopsis tinctoria
Tickweed
Small single or double compositae flower whose ray florets may be yellow, maroon red or bicoloured in yellow with brown or maroon red; borne in loose terminal panicles. A floriferous garden annual with very narrow leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Rl

Cheerful Endeavour
The joy that one finds in the effort towards the Divine.

Arctotis venusta
Blue-eyed African daisy
Medium-sized compositae flower with white ray florets and a centre of intense purplish blue disc florets; borne singly on long scapes. A perennial with white woolly leaves; usually grown as an annual.


Cheerful Enthusiasm in Action
Action will become joyfully enthusiastic when it is governed by the Supermind.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented all double bicoloured salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Sharron Mc Clellan

Cheerful Psychic Enthusiasm
An assurance of success in spite of obstacles.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented double light pink salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Bill Barber

Cheerful
Enthusiasm in the Higher Vital
The result of perfect surrender to the Divine.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented double pale lavender blue salverform flowers with deeper veins of the same colour; with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Dragontomato

Cheerful Vital Enthusiasm
Very precious if it persists in spite of difficulties.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented double pinkish mauve salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Cyto_Steph

Cheerful Enthusiasm in the Most Material Vital
The most material vital will find its joy in enthusiastic action when it is governed by the Supermind.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented double velvety rich deep purple salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: JamesCanby

Cheerful Physical Enthusiasm
The whole being lives only to serve the Divine.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented double red salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Aunt Owee

Cheerful Integral Enthusiasm
To ardour is added the joy of doing things well.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented double white salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Dil_the_huntress

Cheerful Enthusiasm
The best way of facing life. Joy unites with enthusiasm in action.

Petunia Xhybrida
Petunia
Medium to large scented all double salverform flowers with a narrow hairy tube and a broad soft often velvety limb, usually with a slightly scalloped edge; borne singly from the leaf axils. A floriferous annual herb with viscid flowers, stems and leaves.

Photo Courtesy: Goodtofu