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Namah Dissolving desire

ourselves completely to it, we might even A pact is made and its influence is permitted
get harassed to the point of madness and as long as the energy doesn’t go crazy and try
fall away completely from the path. There to take over one’s life. A compromise solution
are so many forces encircling us and which produces a makeshift sense of well-being.
exploit this energy to completely reverse our
progress. If the slightest resonance exists, Ultimately though, there is no future for
they rush in immediately and seek to take desire and there is no place for it in the
over. On a personal level the result can be evolutionary plan. Desire is truly a vibration
catastrophic. of the past and at present this huge vital
vibration only clogs our advance. But it is
The outside gets pulled down too. The a huge riddle and with the ego it is often
physical is not immune because every eventually viewed as enemy number one.
inner mark or blemish inevitably leaves an So how should we deal with this energy in
imprint on the body itself. If we succumb to our day-to-day living?
desire, our body will fall prone to fatigue
and exhaustion. Every time we attempt to The solution to desire
satisfy it, pain enters through a backdoor and
gives the whole experience a savage twist. Perhaps the most appropriate answer I can
It also reduces our immunity to attack for give is not to seek it out and deal with it at
under its influence the surrounding subtle all because confronting this energy head-on
sheath protecting us will narrow down to doesn’t strike me as a sensible solution. Only
nothingness. It is evident that certain states when a problem arises should one address
of mind precipitate their own unique illness it. Focus on the Truth and the Whole and not
or disease and desire is no exception. Initially on desire. How can one tussle against such a
the energy may give the body impetus but universal force? A better solution might be
there always comes a time for pay-back. The to ignore it and just try to get on with one’s
vital nature that had nurtured the desire will life. This is probably what most people try
become eventually limp and lifeless through to do. This course seems more practical and
constant gratification. In the end, the body requires a certain will and mental control.
will lose its engine. It is like living an early This seems to me to be a more pragmatic
death. answer to desire. At best though, it can only
be truly a stopgap.
But desire in modern society is a fact of life.
Humanity is a vast sponge that soaks up desire. Something new is needed. The answer
As it presently stands, man’s future depends lies within and everything depends on the
upon it and with many, it is even considered level of our consciousness. It is as simple
healthy. For quite a few, fulfilling desire is the as that. Before anything else, seeds of inner
only way to live: it is their sole reality. Others peace and equanimity need to be sown.
will try to muddle along when dealing with This is the base from which our dynamic
this ever-present affliction. One veers from consciousness should rise. Consciousness
suppression to indulgence and tends to ration combines with Force and when one tends
oneself and avoid the more obvious pitfalls. the consciousness and allows it to rise; it

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