It is a lie that one must look outside one’s self to satisfy desires. The joy that most people mistakenly search for externally dwells right where one exists.
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Too many of us exist like empty shells trying to decorate, color and patch the “outside” selves while completely ignoring the vital truths and reality of the inner soul or spirit. Materialism creates the lifestyle based on the lie that one must find happiness outside one’s self through physical achievements, making money, social status, in this or that person, etc.
The ever-growing complexity, pressures and speed of society contributes to so much stress. Too many choices, too much stimulation and information overload can also drive one crazy. One can actually only concentrate on one thing at a time, but the high pace of modern day living often demands multitasking while causing an overflow of unfulfilled frustrations. For every desire one tries to fulfill, many more come up, and one feels there is so much lacking in this world and not enough good things to go around. No wonder one finds so much frustration and anger! A major and common misconception states that everyone lives on Earth to find happiness through the fulfillment of desires of which endless searching, and endless suffering can be the only actual result. Finding permanent satisfaction in this highly inefficient way remains impossible as long as desires and fears hang around to keep one in an unpleasant state of being. The main purpose of desire (not intention) especially sexual desire keeps the individual separate from God so that the “centrifugal” process of evolution of the species can continue resulting in endless rebirths, suffering and constant restlessness. However, internally remove (renounce or transmute) all desires (including sensual), fears and attachments, only ever-increasing levels of peace, happiness, spirituality, and fulfillment can remain. One’s sense of frustration and separation from God (pure Being) transforms into a beautiful, glowing ecstasy, and a sense of unconditional love and calmness. I know this fact for sure, because I experience it! Unlimited happiness with no sorrow exists as our very basic nature, the real natural state of wisdom before being encumbered by the desires and fears of the senses and ego (illusion of separation from God). Desires (attachments), lusts, and fears (aversions) not only frustrate or block vital spiritual energy, they also have a powerful unbalancing effect on the mind, making it nearly impossible to feel whole as long as they exist. To free one’s self completely from all desires, lusts, and fears and then to become fully balanced and centered in wholeness provides the key. Desires (fears) work through the mind to create barriers and limitations of all sorts. The individual already emanates unlimited power and spirituality, but that power wastes away (dilutes) into all sorts of conflicting thoughts, worries, fears, attachments, addictions and sexual desires. As a man thinketh in his heart so is he…” (Proverbs 23:7). Depending on the individual concerned, what one eats can also constitute a huge factor in this equation, because the quality of one’s diet can affect one’s emotions tremendously. I will list on other parts of this website the vital nutrients one needs to enjoy the deepest possible states of wellness and profound inner peace which in turn can be used to manifest a much more fulfilling life. I leave nothing out, no stone is left unturned. |
