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He that desires, cannot see, because the veil of desire
shrouds him.
Questioner: How do you fulfill an intense desire?
Dadashri: Whatever you have an intense desire for, is
bound to come your way. It will come to you in two years, five
years, but it will eventually come to you. Intense desire itself
says that it will be fulfilled for sure. The desires for those who
are heading towards moksha have to be fulfilled. Only then can
they go to moksha.
Pratyakhyan for Desires
You should all search within you to see which desires still
remain. First ask, “Is there a desire to go to the movies?” If the
answer is no, then ask about a second thing, and a third thing,
etc., and you will get the answers from within. The moment you
get up in the morning, say five times with a sincere heart, “I do
not want any temporary thing in this world.” Say this much and
go about your day. After that, if desire arises, then immediately
do pratyakhyan (firm determination to never commit the
mistake again, and asking for the energies for this). Should a
desire arise, where you did not desire it, you should ‘minus’ that
‘plus’ desire with pratyakhyan. Then there is no liability.
Questioner: Why do we have hopes and then despair?
Dadashri: Hope, despair and desire is the role (dharma)
of the deha (non-Self body complex). It continues to play its
role. Does the Self have any desires? If it did, then it would be
called a beggar. All the desires that occur after attaining the Self
are ‘discharging’ (effect) desires. ‘Charge’ desires cause bondage.
Questioner: When can we say that desire is ‘charged’?
Dadashri: Are you sure that ‘you are Chandubhai’?
Questioner: No.