The root cause of all the sorrows of life is desire. Desire arises by looking at
things around you. Meaning, the one who keeps his eyes fixed only on himself,
will never be unhappy.
-Deep Trivedi
Quotations
Desire
The fundamental desire of life is the desire to exist.
-Rabindranath Tagore "Rabindranath Tagore"
In this world, if desires could bring any result - then there is no dearth of desires
in anyone.
-Deep Trivedi
Whatever we are doing, believing, thinking, desiring, understanding, feeling – if we are not aware of them while aware of ourselves in the present – we are asleep, and all are but embers of a dream.
-Thomas Stephen Szasz "Thomas. M. Easley"
Rituals that are performed with the desire of attaining salvation also help a man to achieve growth and progress in this world.
-Vedas "Sam Veda"
If your kingdom exists for the doctrine and not for fame or desire, then it will be extremely fruitful. If not, its fruit will be misfortune.
-Scriptures "Nagarjuna, Precious Garland 327"
Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore, one should learn contentment.
-Chanakya "Chanakya"
O Lord! I may have increased desire for the objective world like other people but with this difference that I shall look upon it as Thyself without any idea of duality.
-A Spiritual Leader "Utpaladeva"
A successful life is the one which has no desires left in the mind at the time of
death.
-Deep Trivedi
For which of you desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
-Bible "Luke 14.28-31"
