Pearls of Wisdom

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Pearls of Wisdom

 

 

 

There is no limit to man's desires; he goes on desiring and when he comes to a point where desire cannot be fulfilled, the result is pain. (I. 243)

 

Desire in infinite, its fulfillment limited. (V. 428)

 

Desire will not come unless there is something outside to fulfill it. (V. 250)

 

The satisfaction of desire only increases it, as oil poured on fire but makes it burn more fiercely. (VIII. 22)

 

Our desires are also constantly changing - what we would prize today we would reject tomorrow. (V. 428)

 

It is our desires that bind us. (I. 443)

 

Desire makes slaves of us. (VIII. 7)

 

Desire, want, is the father of all misery. (II. 4)

 

It is the 'desireless' who bring great results to pass. (VIII. 31)

 

 

 

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.