Desire

We live in a state of endless desire (इच्छा). The moment one is fulfilled, another takes its place. This is because, in a state of delusion (भ्रम), our desires are primarily driven by sensory gratification and the need for external validation. We believe that fulfilling these desires will bring happiness, but it only leads to a temporary pause in our restlessness. This workshop invites us to investigate the root of desire. Desires originate in the चित्त (the faculty of imagination and deeper conscience) within our consciousness (जीवन). In a deluded state, our चित्त is constantly creating images of what it thinks will bring pleasure, based on past sensory experiences and borrowed ideas from society. However, in an awakened state (जागृति), our इच्छा becomes aligned with our true, natural goal: the desire for continuous happiness through resolution (समाधान) and co-existence (सह-अस्तित्व). The randomness of desire is replaced by a clear, singular, and fulfilling purpose.