Desire isn’t about the object. It’s about you. The Buddha taught that we chase things not because of what they are—but because of what we misunderstand about them. This illusion of attraction? It only works because we’re distracted.
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The Trick Desire Plays on You (and Why It Works) #buddhism
Desire needs an experience of LACK, which is the ego, a logical and self serving entity experiencing itself to be separate from all. Identity is the key problem! What you identify with you defend and protect! (But you are all there is and ever was)
Some of those who experience strong desire for something or someone also have a toxic quality about how they perceive the world. For example, I have a co-worker who points out women he finds attractive or shows he's obsessed with. If other people don't share his tastes or opinions, he rolls his eyes or insults them. He tries to push his desires on to other people, almost like he needs others to validate his own tastes.
Beautifully stated! I think ego and desire are synonymous, as well. For desire to function, you must have an "I" to direct the desire towards. The words "I" and "you" are dangerous creations.
Thank you. Amitahba 😊
Fantastic insight!
The space we seek to fill by attaining what we desire is empty once more after the object is posessed. Rather appreciate the bowl than seek to constantly feel the need to fill it.
Well put
plot twist: desire is the tool of consciousness to gather everything together again.
Nasty.
Ignorance is learned. Truth is known. Listen and know. Speak and desire.
Desire is the force of nature. Suffering is a lack of something desired. The degree of desire determines the degree of suffering. As long as you are alive in form, something is lacking. Food, water, air, procreation, survival. Awakening is simply an understanding of this principle. Impossible for the young. Inevitable for the old. Awakening is a living process. A maturation of body and spirit. Death is the liberation of this process. Whether in spirit or body, there is always a liberation in the end. Until the next ripple.
It’s interesting that you said “desire thrives on misdirection.” Reminds me of the original meaning of sin which is “to miss the mark.” In other words to desire what will not fulfill you. I know in Buddhism it’s to detach from desire, while Christianity is to detach from the world and align with God. Both beautiful reminders. Thank you 🙏🏼
It may all be true but i just want to have all my desires😅😢
It may all be true but i just want to have all my desires😅😢
Brilliant. "Not wanting something is just as good as having it"(or better).