“Nearly all humankind is more or less unhappy, because nearly all do not know the true Self. Real happiness abides in Self-knowledge alone. All else is fleeting. To know one’s Self is to be blissful always.”
~Sri Ramana Maharshi, the sage of Arunachala
ARUNACHALA SHIVA MOUNTAIN - TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA
A film about the quest for the holy grail of eternal bliss - enlightenment - the ultimate secret to never-ending happiness. It’s a true story, a documentary and a way of life. We’re not talking about those little moments of happiness, or the temporary joys of life - we’re talking hardcore, knock-you off-your-feet, blow the roof off the entire cosmic universe kind of happiness…THE HAPPINESS PROJECT
So what’s the big idea?
My name’s Satya Colombo (sometimes known as “Bali”) and i live in LA. Satya means ‘absolute truth’ - it’s my real name, and it’s a long story so i’ll spare you that one for now…
The idea for this project actually came to me way back in 2002 when I was living in New York City in the stormy post-9/11 days (watch my slightly nostalgic red carpet video from the Tribeca Film Festival back then with Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Parker Posey and Sandra Bernhard) but the real adventure started when I took off to India a couple years later with just a one-way ticket and a dream: I wasn’t coming back ‘til I found out the secret - the True Secret - even if it killed me (and it came close).
Miraculously, I ended up spending almost a year there, even though I only had about $300 to my name when I arrived, my video camera and a bag full of blank video tapes… Nothing I could tell you would ever come close to describing those times. It was the adventure of a lifetime.
Did I find the True Secret?
Stay tuned to find out…
I’ll tell you this much, though, based on what I learned in that vast cosmic time machine known as India, and many years of insane and otherwise otherworldly journeys in search of true happiness, I have been able to verify this one all-powerful and undeniable truth:
The single greatest source of absolute total bliss in the entire universe is actually – truly - absolutely within us all.
I’ve been so blessed to be able to experience this perfect and immeasurable bliss that it can no longer be contained, so i’m doing my best to share it with the world…
This is my life’s work - to identify the most effective and direct paths to experiencing that divine knowledge and condense it into a system that anyone with half a brain and a dash of willpower can easily put into place. My hope is to be able to be of some service to the world by helping people skip over some of the countless years of suffering and arrive at the goal as quickly and gracefully as possible.
That’s my purpose, and it’s why I’ve been doing this work as long as I have! All my time and energy is now completely devoted to producing the film and related content, and to continually mining the deepest caves for the true gems of hope, joy and fulfillment for myself and everyone else!
Sound like fun?
If you’d like to do something really awesome and help spread global happiness – make a donation to the project! Your support will make a huge impact and allow me to continue devoting 100% of my time and resources to this work. Check it out… and see what you can get out of it!
Be in touch, and of course… enjoy! ’cause life is beautiful, and you never know if this day will be your last…”
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