Some Interesting Notes on Desire

Some Interesting Notes on Desire - (5239)

Desire has many different forms. We need to know this because without knowing we can't cure anything. So they range from an life overtaking obsession to attachment, to addictive craving, to recurrent fantasy to a passing want of something.

Desire comes from the pleasant nature. We experienced a pleasant thing and so we desire it again.

Where is desire taking us? Is a good question to ask ourselves!

Desire does not satisfy us! This we have to know. We have to know this down to our bones.

Not to be driven or caught up by desire. This is our goal to do with working on desire.

Joy of renunciation. Is a good means to work on desire.

Addiction to a desire is the burden and renunciation is the freedom. We must see renunciation as the freedom. Normally we see desire as the freedom to seek comfort. But renunciation is the freedom and the joy.

Desiring everything is hell. Peace is letting things pass by.

Desire distracts, detracts and disturbs. Imagine watching all these TV commercials and desiring everything that is advertised, that would be so awful. Letting them pass by is freedom and peace.

Commercials in the mind are what harm us. Well forget TV we have commercials going on in our own mind and that is what we desire the most.

Fulfilling a desire can lead to more suffering. We need discernment to know that and find that out. Desire promises happiness but it neve delivers. We have to know this in our bones. We have enough experience to draw upon.

The worst illness to cure is the one caused by the remedy. Which is all about desire. The illness is desire but then we take the object which we desire to cure ourselves but it does not cure us. It makes us to desire more and more. So to cure desire we have to use a different remedy! Divine Mother!!!

End (5239).

Comments

Attention with Mind, Attention with Essence - (5197)

These two attentions are different. Attention with the mind tires the brain. and reduces the flow of life into steps, where it is inevitable that the narration of the mind begins to take over. With the awareness of steps comes a certain tediousness and the feeling of the flow of life leaving us behind. With the attention of mind very little of what's behind events comes to us... Attention with the essence brings the power of presence, in other words brings a certain depth and continuity of flow Attention with the essence doesn't tire or strain and opens doorways into perceiving what is behind events and the thoughts and feelings that appear within us. It allows us also to flow with the flow of life, which is a pleasant feeling. Conclusion, make the essence bring attention to outer and inner life. End (5197).

The Sacred Substance Askokin - (962)

Introduction In simple terms, the sacred Askokin substance is the result of the mercury and the sulphur. It is the transmuted energy that crystallises to form the internal bodies (astral, mental and causal). In other words, it is the transmutation of our sexual energies. The Abrustdonis’ and ‘Helkdonis that Gurdjieff mentions in the excerpt below, taken from “Belzeebub’s Tales to His Grandson” are none other than the elements of mercury and the sulphur so spoken about in Alchemy. Excerpt on the Sacred Substance Askokin “I first learned that the destiny of beings arising on this planet of yours is chiefly to elaborate—by means of the process of their existence—the vibrations required by Nature for the maintenance of those former parts of the planet now called Moon and Anulios, when, do you remember, I became worthy personally to converse for the second time with His Conformity the then still Angel, but now Archan...

Wisdom from the Movie “Kingdom of Heaven” - (2168)

Introduction There are some movies that leave you with some pieces of advice that at point or another in your life or in the lives of others prove useful. This movie: “Kingdom of Heaven” was terrible to watch (too many battle scenes and people dying) but offered some very useful messages. In this post, I have presented a few, that have come in handy at point or another. Just to give you a bit of context, the movie is about the crusades, where the French and English were trying to defend the “Holy City” – Jerusalem from Islamic occupation. The topic of religion and God is a constant theme in the movie. It is very violent though, matching it frankly, quite awful to watch. Your Soul is in Your Keeping Alone An interesting dialogue between the French appointed king of Jerusalem and French Knight, the protagonist of the movie. Note, the king wears that metal mask because he has leprosy. King Baldwin I...

Gnostic Wisdom

Search This Blog