Desire
Our desires are never-ending. Once we have something
new, we start wanting something else.
The Buddha put it this way
in the Vaipulya Sutra: ‘Human desires are endless. It is like the
thirst of a man who drinks salt water : he gets no satisfaction and
his thirst is only increased.’
This is because we wrongly believe that material things can
make us permanently and truly happy. If we investigate, we will find
that our desires eventually lead us into a feeling of discontentment.
There is no problem in desiring things and trying to make our lives
more comfortable; the problem is clinging and grasping at these
desires. We get attached to things and when they break, are stolen,
or die – which they inevitably will – we become discontented,
unhappy, and ill at ease.
Find out how to deal with your desires in ‘The Best Way To Catch A Snake.’
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