Desires

Desires do not die with fulfillment. A short story by Osho reveals the truth.A devotee once prayed to Lord Siva devoutly for years. One day the Lord appeared before him and offered him the choice of three boons. The devotee ...

The very nature of the mind is to be dissatisfied, not be contented, and not be in the present moment. The mind can only exist either in the past or the future because you cannot have thoughts in the present moment. ...

Two friends met in the street. One man looked sad. The other man asked, ‘What happened? It looks like your whole world has come to an end!’The first man replied, ‘Three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me a million ...

Continued From Part VSo what? One is so much used to the grind that he seems ready to say 'So What?" All this is said to stress what needs to be stressed, that if one"s life is geared to ...

One must perform one's duties, not for the sake of sensuous pleasure, but out of devotion to God. The scriptures as well as experience indicate that desire is at the root of all action. No desires, no action. If one has ...

Inbam idaiyaraa theendum avaavennumthunbathul thunbang kedinIf the sorrow of all sorrows, which is desire, is destroyed,continuous happiness will ensue, even in this life.Here again is a redoubled emphasis on the idea expressed in the previous Kurals. It is not merely ...