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Namah The Anatomy of Desire

Negative effects on personal health life, is to die to our small personality and let
the Divine Will take over our life and mind
The Mother says that a lack of control over and heart and guide us out of the morass of
desires can have serious ramifications on our desires to a luminous territory. Only then can
personal health (6). No doubt, in this wild goose we find a constant solace in life. As we ponder
chase, we feel so fatigued and chronically all this, the Divine flute of Sri Aurobindo’s
stressed. Our mind too remains full of needless words can be heard thus, giving us a ‘call
worries, resulting in disturbed sleep. This to our quest’ and reminding us of our true
eventually has a cumulative effect on our destiny that none can ever miss:
health and well-being in the long run. What
we most need is to create a quiet atmosphere “O Force-compelled,
around us physically and mentally. Living in Fate-driven earth-born race,
Nature and spending time in solitude every O petty adventurers in an infinite world
now and then creates a space of constant inner And prisoners of a dwarf humanity,
peace and relaxation from the forces of life. How long will you tread the circling tracks of mind
It is now the practice to advocate meditation Around your little self and petty things?
as a remedy to stress because it has shown But not for a changeless littleness were you meant,
proven health benefits (7) by rewiring our Not for vain repetition were you built;
brain positively in just under a few weeks Out of the Immortal’s substance you were made;
(8). It also improves our ability to focus and Your actions can be swift revealing steps,
concentrate well and calms our mind and Your life a changeful mould for growing gods
senses. Even a short 10-minute meditation (10).’”.
has a great power to soothe our nerves and
restore our health. References

Conclusion 1. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works of Sri
Aurobindo, Volume 13. Pondicherry: Sri
“A desire which knows that it will never be Aurobindo Ashram Trust; 1998, p. 199.
satisfied at once vanishes (9)”.
2. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works, Volume 31;
Desires hold us in bondage because we consent 2014, p. 251.
to this slavery wilfully in the hope of being
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