Unanswered Prayers

Have you ever heard some one tell you, be careful what you wish for? At first it may have sounded like a superstitious folk saying. However, its origin may be deeply embedded into the undeniable human condition. The Upanishads, one of the oldest texts known, say that

You are what your deep, driving desire is.
As your desire is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.

Those of you who like country music, recognize that there is quite a bit of wisdom behind the lyrics in one of Garth Brook’s songs: Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

The following is a 40-second Sound Byte from Episode 040, released last week, where we are discussing desires and some other hot topics.

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Desire is all is always associated with
the future right desire is always

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worrying about the future or I want this
in the future or it's a it's not looking

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right here right now -- but isn't desire to
some degree what helps you thrive -- yes

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exactly it's a and that's where the
Dharma comes in so that is it doesn't

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mean don't have desires but have desires
that are fully associated with your

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Dharma and look at the present moment

Episode 040 is not to be missed! You will hear

Kama – Pleasure – Enjoyment
Karma is action; Comma is the punctuation symbol “,” 🙂
The Upanishads say that our pleasure depends on our desires
The “I feel pretty” song: https://youtu.be/Ye7PIyIcCro
Finding Joe by Joseph Campbell: https://amzn.to/2RjXqFr
Do you believe that you are carrying rocks or that you are building a cathedral?
Is your experience in line with your particular dharma?
Vertical enlightenment implies renouncing this life, aka death
Horizontal enlightenment implies living your dharma as part of a community
Contentment implies self-sufficiency, NOT complacency
Living in the present helps you streamline your desires
Living in the present helps you eventually regret less of the past
Always forgive, never forget
Kama is a personal choice