“Desire
adds value to the idea of ‘me.’ When one buys a new car and then drives
it, one feels fulfilled and self-satisfied. One identifies with it –
one actually becomes the car. But this satisfaction doesn’t
last very long. Soon we yearn for something else to add value to the
idea of ‘me’ – maybe a house or a partner. So we live our lives seeking
and wishing for things that could fill the inner void. This desire
becomes compulsive and stimulates comparisons, envy, jealousy and many
other negative feelings. But at some point this compulsive desire starts
to weaken because you notice that nothing outside you will bring the
satisfaction you are seeking.”
Sri Prem Baba
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