Knowledge is covered, Kaunteya, by this constant enemy of the wise, in the form of desire, an insatiable fire.
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा | कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ||३-३९||
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Lust
Lust refers to intense desire, often associated with physical or sensual attraction. Many spiritual traditions converge on the idea that lust can be a hindrance to spiritual growth. However, they diverge in their perspectives on how to manage or transcend lust, offering unique approaches to balancing human desire with spiritual aspirations.
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You are the one who gives eternal liberation as the result of righteous actions, without any desire for personal gain.
The desire to live among people is like a binding cord.
The man who abides in the will of God wills nothing else than what God is, and what He wills.
Lord Jesus says, 'If you have a lustful look, you have already committed adultery in the heart.'
The Karma Yogi, having renounced the fruits of action, attains eternal peace or liberation through wisdom, whereas one who is driven by desire and attached to the fruits of action becomes bound. (Gita: Chapter V-12)
The five obstacles to meditation - desire, ill will, lethargy, restlessness, and doubt - should be removed.
If you can prolong that period of bliss through spiritual practice, focusing on Brahman and preventing other desires from arising, you will attain a state of Samadhi.
You cannot realize God if you have even the slightest bit of egoism, attachment to name and form, or worldly desires in your mind.
Don't worry about your future birth. Make the most of your current life, and free yourself from the cycle of birth and death. Cultivate devotion to the Lord, let go of base desires, and focus on doing good for others.
Music is spiritual; it's not meant to merely stimulate the senses or provide sensual pleasure. Instead, it's a yogic practice that helps you achieve Self-realization or Atma-sakshatkara.
The life of a householder is not about indulging in lust and loose living. Instead, it's a life of selfless service, focused on Dharma, charity, goodness, kindness, and self-help, which benefits all of humanity.
When all desires cease, the mind becomes completely pure, the senses are subdued, and the mind achieves a significant degree of one-pointedness, and egoistic ideas dissolve, the Kundalini will awaken naturally.
The Lord said, "It is desire and wrath, born from passion, that is our enemy here, a monster of greed and sin."
The heart that has been consumed by worldly desires cannot be influenced by higher feelings and cannot be shaped into a beautiful form.
God reveals Himself in the absence of lust.
But one must set fire to one's desires. Then alone can one succeed.
To cleanse the impurities accumulated in worldly existence and to free oneself from the snare of rebirth, the wise knower of truth perpetually bathes in the waters of the Guru Gita.
संसारमलनाशार्थं भवपाशनिवृत्तये । गुरुगीताम्भसि स्नानं तत्त्वज्ञः कुरुते सदा
For those who have desires, it is the wish-granting cow Kāmadhenu; for those whose minds teem with aspirations, it is the wish-fulfilling tree Kalpataru; for those burdened with anxiety, it is the wish-granting jewel Cintāmaṇi — and it creates auspiciousness for all.
कामितस्य कामधेनुः कल्पनाकल्पपादपः । चिन्तामणिश्चिन्तितस्य सर्वमङ्गलकारकम्
It stills all troubles and bestows the four aims of human life — righteousness, prosperity, fulfilment of desires, and liberation. Whatever one earnestly wishes for, one most certainly attains.
सर्वबाधाप्रशमनं धर्मार्थकाममोक्षदम् । यं यं चिन्तयते कामं तं तं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम्