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DESiRE iS A DYNAMiC ENERGY

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INTRODUCTION

We have so many desires and often we feel we don't have energy to fulfill them.

The Divine sends us with enough energy and capacity to fulfill all our desires. But most of us don't feel this way. Why? There is a difference between our true desires and ‘borrowed’ desires. Our true desires are called our ‘needs’. Borrowed desires are called our ‘wants’. We have enough energy to fulfill our true desires or needs. What are our true desires?

During the Life Bliss Program Level 2 we have a session where people are asked to make a list of their desires, needs and wants.

Then they meditate on these desires. At the end of the meditation, they are asked to recollect from memory their list of desires. What they can recollect is usually a fraction of what they have written! It is as if they started with a large tree full of leaves, their desires, and during this meditation the tree sheds almost all its leaves, as if the leaves were dried and dead.

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What it retains glows like golden leaves. If you can understand which desire is innate and which is accumulated, spiritual growth happens automatically. Whatever is left in their memories, those desires glow like gold. They are the ones that carry the energy for their fulfillment!

These desires are the true desires. If the process is done with awareness, these desires are always selfless desires. They may benefit the individual, no doubt, but they always benefit humanity. Only such selfless desires carry the energy of the universe with them for fulfillment.

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When he runs to the end of his life, he realizes that none of his desires really gives him true happiness. Such a man is an anubhavan. An anubuthivan on the other hand clearly understands from his first desire that no desire when fulfilled will give him true happiness; There lies the difference.

Filling your being is the right job of the Master than fulfilling your desires. Fulfilling your desires are too small than filling your being. A Real Master fills your being

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ASSESSMENT

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  • What is a driving force?
  • What are some true desires? Give examples.
  • What are 'borrowed' desires? Give examples.
  • What are the differences between needs and wants? Ask for examples of needs and wants.
  • How does ego come in? Through greed, and want.
  • Can we possess or own someone? Are people objects?
  • Does true love possess?
  • Which judges our likes and dislikes?C
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CONCLUSION

Focusing on only fulfilling what
are your true desires( higher
desires) vs your want ( lower
desires) liberates you from the
delusory world

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ART OF THE DAY

ART OF THE DAY

CHAKRA DRAWING

MATERIALS NEEDED

Picture of Muladhara Chakra, Paper, Pencil (or) Sketch

PROCEDURE

Talk to the children about the Muladhara Chakra and show the picture of the Muladhara Chakra to the children.

CONCLUSION

Instead of chasing objects and things that we 'want' trying to make ourselves happy. We need to focus on the things that matter, the true desires - our needs, and go beyond

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Muladhara - Desire –

Fantasy/ Reality Muladhara means 'the root and basis of existence'. Mula means root and adhara means basis. This chakra is locked by fantasy and imagination and it flowers when you drop your fantasies and welcome reality. Drop your imagination and start living with reality. When this chakra is opened you become so sensitive and loving.

When the energy of this chakra is transformed, it will overflow from you as love, just drop your expectations and you will find a tremendous upsurge of energy.

Encourage the children to see the picture of Muladhara Chakra and draw the chakra.

Muladhara Chakra
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ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

PLASTIC NEEDLES AND THREAD

This is a simple activity that takes the children to concentrate and pay attention to the task at hand

Activity:

Using plastic needles and thread carefully put the thread through the eye of the needle.

Material required:

○ Plastic needles

○ Thread

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PRESENTATION

Talk about concentration and attention. Discuss how we need to be in the present and come to NOW, and everything will happen beautifully. Give each person a needle and piece of thread and ask them to concentrate and focus on threading the needle. Show them how difficult it is to finish the job if we keep disturbing them.

CONCLUSION

We need to be in the present moment - NOW and we will be able to focus very well

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