or psychological state of mind to what happiness essentially is It is akin to looking at the sun, not as a bundle of energy, but personifying sun as someone who selflessly supplies power to everyone—the source of all energy on this planet Therefore, people may express their gratitude toward the sun Such an attitude will bring people closer to their true nature, which, as per this study, is none other than pure and boundless happiness Conclusion The goal of this study was to find the essential features (nature) of happiness from the perspective of sadhus using a phenomenological method of inquiry The research answered the following questions: 1) What is the meaning of happiness from the perspective of sadhus? 2) Do sadhus perceive themselves to be happy people? 3) What the sadhus perceive to be the factors that influence their happiness? Twenty sadhus took part in extended phenomenological in-depth interviews Chapter outlines 12 significant themes and six subthemes that emerged after the inductive data analysis of the interviews The present study resulted in three significant findings: 1) Everyone’s true nature is infinite happiness to be discovered within 2) Happiness has an animate nature Happiness is identical with consciousness but distinct from the human mind 3) Happiness is possible without an external quest for material possessions or satisfaction of desires The three findings align with Eastern religious texts and ancient Western eudaimonic happiness literature with subtle differences However, these findings question the hedonic tradition of happiness and René Descartes’ concept of mind-body dualism in Western psychological literature This study has added evidence and support to all of the 222