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		<title>Desires</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desire, the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state, an inclination to want things, can Never Be Fulfilled. Bad (Life-endangering) desires can be destroyed only by promoting good (life-enriching) desires.
Krushn said:  Born of the activating attribute of Nature (rajo-guna), it is desire, it is anger, (that is the impelling force)—full of unappeasable craving and great evil: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Desire, the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state, an inclination to want things, can Never Be Fulfilled. Bad (Life-endangering) desires can be destroyed only by promoting good (life-enriching) desires.</p>
<p>Krushn said:  Born of the activating attribute of Nature (rajo-guna), it is desire, it is anger, (that is the impelling force)—full of unappeasable craving and great evil: know this (two-sided passion) to be the foulest enemy here on earth. <strong>Gita 3.37</strong><br />
As fire is enveloped by smoke, as a mirror by dust, as an embryo by the womb, so this (wisdom) is enveloped by that (desire). <strong>Gita 3.38</strong></p>
<p>O Son of Kunti (Arjuna)! the constant enemy of wise men is the unslakable flame of desire, by which wisdom is concealed. <strong>Gita 3.39</strong></p>
<p>The senses, mind, and intellect are said to be desire&#8217;s formidable stronghold; through these, desire deludes the embodied soul by eclipsing its wisdom. Therefore, O Best of the Bharata Dynasty (Arjuna)! first discipline the senses, then destroy desire, the sinful annihilator of wisdom and Self-realization.</p>
<p><strong>Gita 3.40-41</strong></p>
<p><strong>Three types of desires described in Gita</strong></p>
<p><strong>Peaceful (satvic)</strong> &#8211; desire dominated by satva guna is like fire being choked with smoke. A slight breeze is enough to remove the smoke and bring out the flame in all its glory.<br />
<strong>Restless (rajasic)</strong> &#8211; desire gushes out from a restless and selfish urge to acquire, possess and enjoy the sense-objects. This desire demands strenuous attempts for its removal.<br />
<strong>Low (tamasic)</strong> &#8211; To remove the foetus in the womb, not only is effort required, but efflux of time as well. Time and self-preparations are necessary to eliminate the deep-rooted tamasic desire.<br />
Here is interesting Sanskrit words explaining different desires.You decide which one is bad and which one is good for you.</p>
<p>१)  चिकीर्षा        : काम करने की इच्छा -                Intention or desire to make or do or perform</p>
<p>२)  प्रपित्सु          : पाने की इच्छा रखने वाला -           desirous of entering upon/Desire to capture something</p>
<p>३)  जिहीर्षा     : छीन लेने की इच्छा -                  Desire to snatch</p>
<p>४)  जिजीविषु  : जो जीने की इच्छा करता हो &#8211;         Desire to live</p>
<p>५)  जिगीर्षा    : जीतने की इच्छा -            desire of final emancipation</p>
<p>६)  तितीर्षा     : तैरने की इच्छा -              Desire to swim</p>
<p>७)  दिदृक्षा     : देखने की इच्छा -             desire of seeing</p>
<p>८)  बुभुक्षा      : खाने की इच्छा -              Appetite</p>
<p>९)  मुमुक्षु      : मोक्ष की इच्छा रखने वाला -          Desirous of freedom</p>
<p>१०) मुमूर्षु      : मरने की इच्छा रखने वाला &#8211;  wishing to die</p>
<p>११) प्रचिकीर्षु   : जो बदला लेना चाहता हो &#8211;            Wishing or intending to requite</p>
<p>१२) युयुत्सु     : जो युद्ध के लिये लालायित है -         Desirous to fight</p>
<p>१३) यियसु     : जो यज्ञ की अभिलाषा रखता हो -     Desire to perform Yagna(act of worship or</p>
<p>devotion)</p>
<p>१४) शुश्रुषु      : जो सेवा करने की इच्छा रखता हो &#8211;   Desire for service</p>
<p>१५) सहिष्णु    : जो सहने की शक्ति रखता हो -        Desire to be tolerant</p>
<p>१६) पिपासु     : प्यासा या पाने की इच्छा रखने वाला-          Thirsty</p>
<p>For sanctification of the ego, yogis perform actions solely with (the instruments of action) the body, the mind, discrimination, or even the senses, forsaking attachment (disallowing ego involvement, with its attachments and desires). <strong>Gita 5.11</strong></p>
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		<title>Shlok 29 &amp; 30, Adhyay 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nisarg Joshi</dc:creator>
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They who, having taken refuge in Me, strive for deliverance from old age and death know Brahma(The absolute), the whole embodied souls, and the entire field of Karma(action) as well as My Integral being, comprising the field of matter, Brahma and the unmanifest Divinity dwelling in the heart of all beings as their witness. And [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">They who, having taken refuge in Me, strive for deliverance from old age and death know Brahma(The absolute), the whole embodied souls, and the entire field of Karma(action) as well as My Integral being, comprising the field of matter, Brahma and the unmanifest Divinity dwelling in the heart of all beings as their witness. And they who, possessed of a steadfast mind, know thus even at the hour of death, they too know Me alone.</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Shlok 28, Adhyay 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nisarg Joshi</dc:creator>
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But those men of virtuous deeds, whose sins have come to an end, being freed from delusion in the shape of pairs of opposites born of attraction and repulsion, worship Me with a firm resolve in every way.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">But those men of virtuous deeds, whose sins have come to an end, being freed from delusion in the shape of pairs of opposites born of attraction and repulsion, worship Me with a firm resolve in every way.</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Shlok 27, Adhyay 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nisarg Joshi</dc:creator>
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[Shlok 27, Adhyay 7]
O valiant Arjuna, through delusion in the shape of pairs of opposites (such as pleasure and pain) born of desire and aversion, all living creatures in this world are falling a prey to infatuation.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>[Shlok 27, Adhyay 7]</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>O valiant Arjuna, through delusion in the shape of pairs of opposites (such as pleasure and pain) born of desire and aversion, all living creatures in this world are falling a prey to infatuation.</strong></p>
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		<title>Shlok:7; Adhyay:14</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nisarg Joshi</dc:creator>
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Synonyms:
rajamode of passion; rga-tmakamborn of desire or lust; viddhiknow; thankering; sagaassociation; samudbhavamproduced of; tatthat; nibadhntiis bound; kaunteyaO son of Kunt; karma-sagenaassociation with fruitive activity; dehinamof the embodied.
Translation:
The mode of passion is born of unlimited desires and longings, O son of Kunt, and because of this one is bound to material fruitive activities.
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<p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p>
<p>rajamode of passion; rga-tmakamborn of desire or lust; viddhiknow; thankering; sagaassociation; samudbhavamproduced of; tatthat; nibadhntiis bound; kaunteyaO son of Kunt; karma-sagenaassociation with fruitive activity; dehinamof the embodied.</p>
<p><strong>Translation:</strong></p>
<p>The mode of passion is born of unlimited desires and longings, O son of Kunt, and because of this one is bound to material fruitive activities.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Is this the time to go back? Most of us will answer it as not really if they dont know the content. But, we would suggest that this is the right time to go back. Yes, after leaving a rote and contingent life for more than two decades i thought of going back. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0 0 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;"> Is this the time to go back? Most of us will answer it as not really if they dont know the content. But, we would suggest that this is the right time to go back. Yes, after leaving a rote and contingent life for more than two decades i thought of going back. It is known that such reverberating adventures are not always favorable but at the same time meaningless enliven life will lead us to academic Alzheimers disease. I dont say that nobody knows every answer of the questions that they come across in their life. But it takes time to find them ranging from seconds to centuries.<span> At the same time, w</span>ewant a key that opens almost every locks and that search ends in our ancient literature. And, while mentioning mentoring ancient literature we mostly end up around universal mentor  &#8220;Srimad Bhagwad Gita&#8221;. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0 0 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Besides me, I found two young imprudently wise pundits who shares the same idea and will keep creatively stubborn like me alive.<span>This blog is collaboration of our work and also an enduring commitment to our culture. </span>Filtration of our souls until it gets immortal would be the highest compensation we can expect with it.<span> </span>This is probably the homework which is undone since birth and we hope to finish before getting involved in its revolving interest rate.<span> </span></span></span></p>
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