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Desire Quotes by Gurudev
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

It’s natural that the mind harbours desires. Desires don’t ask your permission, they just drop in and stay. If desires don’t come at all, there is nothing for you to get rid of. They have to come, so they come. You say goodbye to them.
 

  1. ” Just become totally content and happy from within. Then you will get all that you want! “

 

  1. “Make your desires bigger. Desire for the highest. Don’t go for anything smaller than that. Then Divine love dawns in you.”

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  1. Since there are so many desires that arise, some get fulfilled, and some don't. If you remain happy whether the desire is fulfilled or not, then it does not become a thorn.



 

  1. Do not think that all desires are painful. When desire becomes stronger than us, then it hurts; and if it is within our control then there is no difficulty. Lesser the desire, better it is

 

  1. Your desire for consistency itself will set you on the right path. As long as you keep going up, never mind if you come down once or twice.

 

  1. The most fortunate are those who have no desires because there is fulfillment before a desire can arise.

 

  1. Our energy is getting dissipated in the form of fears and desires. And it is the desire that makes you weak.

 

  1. When you are joyful, how can you have desires? And how can you be joyful right now when you have desires? Desire appears to lead you to happiness. In fact, it cannot. And that is why it is maya.

 

  1. Be busy in fulfilling the desires of others, not your own desires.

 

  1. Want, or desire, arises when you are not happy. Have you seen this? When you are very happy then there is contentment. Contentment means no want.

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