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Do desires make you happy or sad? Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 3/26/2012 Posts: 1,182
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ChessMaster wrote:Do desires make you happy or sad? Fulfilled desire gives pleasure hence joy. Desires are usually physical wants. Happiness is much deeper than joy. Happiness comes from fulfilled soul/heart needs.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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@mkeiyd - To me desires are both physical,mental/emotional and spiritual. @tycho - Explain,we might just have be thinking the same on this one. Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/15/2012 Posts: 1,110
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What's desire? The inclination to want things. If I use my definition, then, desires can make one or sad. Fulfilled desires actuate happiness. Conversely, unfulfilled desires actuate sadness. Sadness is the permutation for happiness. Live Full Die Empty - Les Brown.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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InnovateGuy wrote:What's desire? The inclination to want things.
If I use my definition, then, desires can make one or sad.
Fulfilled desires actuate happiness. Conversely, unfulfilled desires actuate sadness.
Sadness is the permutation for happiness.  That's what I think about desires. If you get what you want you are happy,albeit short lived and your off chasing another desire.If you don't get what you want,you are sad.So how do you handle the tag of war caused by desires? Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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ChessMaster wrote:InnovateGuy wrote:What's desire? The inclination to want things.
If I use my definition, then, desires can make one or sad.
Fulfilled desires actuate happiness. Conversely, unfulfilled desires actuate sadness.
Sadness is the permutation for happiness. That's what I think about desires. If you get what you want you are happy,albeit short lived and your off chasing another desire.If you don't get what you want,you are sad.So how do you handle the tag of war caused by desires? Desire, comes because something is being needed by the self. But the Self can only lack because it is not as it should be. For the self has everything. So desire is like exile or captivity. Yes even the slave has moments of laughter, but is pleasure, happiness? Yet desire is painful. Even the desire for wisdom is painful.
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/27/2006 Posts: 505
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1st Noble Truth of the Buddha: All life is suffering
2nd Noble Truth of the Buddha: All suffering is caused by desire
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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deadpoet wrote:1st Noble Truth of the Buddha: All life is suffering
2nd Noble Truth of the Buddha: All suffering is caused by desire Some live in Nirvana. Perfect bliss sans desire.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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tycho wrote:deadpoet wrote:1st Noble Truth of the Buddha: All life is suffering
2nd Noble Truth of the Buddha: All suffering is caused by desire Some live in Nirvana. Perfect bliss sans desire. Ah,the Buddha.The prince who sought to be free from desire. Do you think he enjoyed life? Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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ChessMaster wrote:tycho wrote:deadpoet wrote:1st Noble Truth of the Buddha: All life is suffering
2nd Noble Truth of the Buddha: All suffering is caused by desire Some live in Nirvana. Perfect bliss sans desire. Ah,the Buddha.The prince who sought to be free from desire. Do you think he enjoyed life? Enlightenment is sweet.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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tycho wrote:ChessMaster wrote:InnovateGuy wrote:What's desire? The inclination to want things.
If I use my definition, then, desires can make one or sad.
Fulfilled desires actuate happiness. Conversely, unfulfilled desires actuate sadness.
Sadness is the permutation for happiness. That's what I think about desires. If you get what you want you are happy,albeit short lived and your off chasing another desire.If you don't get what you want,you are sad.So how do you handle the tag of war caused by desires? Desire, comes because something is being needed by the self. But the Self can only lack because it is not as it should be. For the self has everything. So desire is like exile or captivity. Yes even the slave has moments of laughter, but is pleasure, happiness? Yet desire is painful. Even the desire for wisdom is painful. I believe enlightenment is sweet.Hope I reach there while still on earth. The desire for wisdom is painful but it's addictive. Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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How would you define entertainment and what role does it play in your life? Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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Happiness is a choice.I've decided! Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 1/9/2009 Posts: 1,262
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ChessMaster wrote:How would you define entertainment and what role does it play in your life? My definition: That which you find pleasure in doing.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/23/2009 Posts: 1,626
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xyzee wrote:ChessMaster wrote:How would you define entertainment and what role does it play in your life? My definition: That which you find pleasure in doing. If you find pleasure in work,is it still entertainment. Uncertainty is certain.Let go
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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deadpoet wrote:1st Noble Truth of the Buddha: All life is suffering
2nd Noble Truth of the Buddha: All suffering is caused by desire 3rd.The cessation of suffering is attainable. 4th.The path to the cessation of suffering.
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