Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “(Desire) is all devouring like fire . . . Fire cannot be extinguished if you go on pouring oil on it. The more fuel you put into the fire, the more lustily will it burn. No one can satisfy the hunger of fire. Therefore, those who think desire can be conquered by gratification are deluded. Any attempt to satisfy a desire only makes it stronger and more clamorous for further enjoyment. How then can desire be conquered? If you don’t put fuel into the fire, definitely the fire will weaken and slowly disappear. So also, let no attempt be made to satisfy desire and then it will die a natural death. The rejection of desire as soon as it is born in the mind is the way to overcome it.” Sri Swamiji Lessons from Bhagavad Gita – 1 Compiled by: Swami Dattananda Bhaktimala, January 1992 p.14 Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! Send your favorite Swamiji sayings to: swamiji-says _____ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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