Primarily, the experience of any moment is a sensory one if we aren’t identified with the stories mind brings into the moment, which create suffering. Yes, suffering is caused by thoughts about life, not by life itself. If we are just in the Now, the ups and downs of life don’t affect us because we aren’t bringing the story of the “up” and “down” into the present moment and what is showing up now.

Maybe true happiness is just, and only in the Now — but our egoistic mind is bored with it and refuses to take it, because it’s too plain, too ordinary, and doesn’t leave us feeling special or above the fray. It doesn’t take away our problems, which is the conditioned view of happiness. We’re socially trained to view happiness as no difficulties, no sickness, no more need for money and work, no more bad feelings, only unending pleasure, love and bliss. Such perfection is the default idea of a successful and happy life. However, this kind of happiness will never be attained by anyone.

Am I able to just enjoy this sweet moment with no agenda, no purpose, no reason but to just experience the moment as it is?