This Field Of Living defines what we seek for
temporal fulfillment and happiness. It defines the nature of our primal
desires. The desire nature should not be suppressed in any
way because it leads us to our own unique form of temporal happiness
and fulfillment. However, neither should it be trusted in that it
often seeks to usurp the planet governing the field of spiritual life
by confusing temporal fulfillment with the lasting fulfillment of
enlightenment. This enlightenment can only come through following
the guidance of the planet governing our spiritual nature. Thus, the
desire nature can be a great seducer, which always promises more than
it delivers, especially in relation to the spiritual life.
In
the far east there is an adage: “Treat your desire nature as
you would a cobra. Give the cobra milk, make it happy, but
don’t trust it.” We should use this same approach with
our desire nature. Don’t suppress it, keep it happy, but don’t
trust it. If we suppress our desire nature, it expresses itself in
the most inappropriate ways. The desire nature is a powerful horse
which we should ride freely, but which we should also conciously control;
otherwise, we will be thrown off and become injured. So, by all means,
ride the horse of desire with great vigor and joyfulness, but be alert
during the ride. Make sure you are guiding the horse and not vice-versa!
Any time there is a conflict between your innermost spiritual nature
and your desire nature, go with your inner nature. It will never disappoint
you.
According
to all the ancient teachers - when we desire something, seek to fulfill
it, and then desire something again - this leads to suffering.
It creates an inner friction and insecurity which can be very detrimental
to health and longevity. This is why many individuals suffer a rapid
physical decline after losing all their money or possessions, especially
if they don’t have a strong spiritual nature which helps to
keep everything in perspective. As everyone knows, wealth can be a
blessing because the individual who possesses it can buy anything
he or she wants. It can also be a curse because each fulfillment is
only partial and leads to another pressing desire. Wealthy people
often suffer more than the poor because they no longer have the illusion
that money will relieve their sense of emptiness.
Thus,
it becomes important that we learn to become the master of our desires.
If we don’t rule them, they will certainly rule us. This
is best accomplished through our spiritrual nature, which teaches
us how to control our desire nature, how to distinguish partial from
total fulfillment, and how to achieve total fulfillment.
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