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HOW TO CONQUER DESIRE

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on October 5, 2012 at 7:00pm

Desire for name and fame, infatuated love for the body and one's family, desire for vast erudition – all these are stumbling blocks on the path of Self-realization. He who desires to extricate himself from this worldly existence should annihilate desire for these things.
When a desire arises in the mind for an object, think of the evils in that object. Think of the pain and suffering that comes with the object. You will then attain dispassion towards that object. Then, if a desire arises to enjoy a beautiful woman of ill-fame it will disappear at once.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda

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