Desire - Lesson 6

BENEFITS ON TRANSCENDING YOUR DESIRES

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In Sanskrit we have the word called
viraga which means going beyond
attachment or vairaagya. Raga means
attachment, araga means
detachment, viraga means going
beyond attachment or detachment;
going beyond desires and desire less-
ness.

When some desire comes, consider it
then suddenly quit. Suddenly
unclutch and experience the truth in
you.

This is a very strong truth, a very
profound statement. He says directly, '
whenever desire arises in you,
consider it'. He means, ' just see,
don't judge'. He is simply asking you
to be an unbiased witness, an
observer and not to judge whether
something is right or wrong. If you
judge something as wrong you will
not be able to drop the idea or desire.

Here Bhagavān Paramaśiva is saying, 'suddenly uncluth from it'; disconnect from the desire. See, when you filled with some desire and you suddenly disconnect, you will experience a new inner space, an empty space, that inner space which is ready to experience your own reality.

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