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Upcoming Free Energy Share Meetings Sunday May 8th and 22nd 18:00-21:00 Workshop schedule: Angelic Opening & Shielding of Bliss of Osiris level 1
Quote of the Month “Desire is half of life; indifference is half of death. ” Kahlil Gibran
| Desire In spiritual circles, desire is often seen as the obstacle to happiness and enlightenment. It is said that only because we desire we are unhappy. Yet without desire we would not live. There would be no movement, no desire for change. The problem is not that we have desires; not having one's desires met is the problem. However, once one desire has been met, another pops up, creating an endless chase. Furthermore, even wanting to give up desire is a desire in itself. The nature of living is that you will always have desires, therefore having desires is a given and natural part of being alive. However, it is important to realize that at every step your desire will create an illusion. This is the illusion that after your desire is fulfilled you will be happy. Therefore, the content of your desire is unimportant, though at any given moment you may think it very important. One good thing about desire is that it causes you to reach for something beyond what you have. It allows you to stretch your boundaries. Or, in other words, there is something in you that wants to be boundless. Since we are in a physical body, in order to be boundless we have to go beyond the physical. In fact, desire can be seen as part of the spiritual process as it encourages you to look for something more than your body or mind can provide. Life did not make a mistake in giving humans desire. A life without desire would be as uplifting as that of a cow in a field.
Book of the Month
On Desire - Why We Want What We Want William Irvine An amusing and insightful book on the nature of desire. Irvine talks about evolution, the science of desire and religion, and above all, offers some practical and amusing advice on being eccentric and 'mastering' desire. |
