1. Bhagavad Gita

Now, He moves from ‘nissangatvam’ to ‘nirmohatvam,’ from emotional non- attachment to non-attachment to desires. We need to understand the difference between ‘wants’ and ‘needs’. Needs are necessary for us to survive on planet Earth, like the basic needs of food, shelter, etc. The great Jain master Māhāvira says, ‘The moment you are born on this planet, the Universe sends everything with you that you need.’ We just need to trust the Universe and we shall get what we need to live. We shall not want anything else. However, we end up seeking more.

Section: If the process is done with awareness, these desires are always selfless desires.

Impress upon the students that the Universe is programmed to fulfil all our needs. While our wants are endless and driven by comparison with others and bring us suffering.

What is nissangatvam or emotional non-attachment? What is nirmohatvam, or non-attachment to desires? What is the difference between 'wants' and 'needs'? What are our true desires? Are they always selfless?

Make a list of all your desires, your needs and wants and write them down in your notebook or on a sheet of paper. Review your list many times . Next, your class coordinator will guide us through a group meditation process for 10 minutes. Relax and settle into yourself in restful awareness. After the meditation, please recollect from your memory your list of desires and rewrite them on a fresh sheet or page in your notebook. You will have more clarity about your desires after the meditation. Your new list is usually a fraction the earlier list. If the meditation process is done with awareness, these desires will always be selfless desires.

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: INFERENCE: Our selfless desires carry the energy of the Universe with them for fulfillment. we don't feel any desperation about trying to achieve them. The realization comes that, as a matter of the natural course of events, these desires will be fulfilled. [Page 47: blank/decorative -- skipped]

WORKSHOP OF THE DAY: VAAKYARTHA SADHAS Topic of discussion is “Wants are endless” Conclusion: “Needs” carry the energy within them for fulfillment. “Wants” carry the seeds of our suffering. A person who is free of wants is dear to Krishna.