We are creatures of habit. At any cross section, we can have the burning desire to achieve, make a lasting impression, solve a puzzle, address a social issue ... It seems that we are often in the grip of this ... burning desire!
Most of the actions are driven by results expected. The burning desire is its own reward. It provides the fuel for thought and action ... pulls you up or down... magnifies or diminishes your identity... helps with metabolism or hinders your digestion...one is certainly aware of this... burning desire!
Many years back, as a young child, I saw a lady restless in sheer pain... as she could not do much for her baby, who was in a room engulfed in flames! One can only imagine what she was going through.
Learning to manage this process, finding a reservoir of peace & tranquilly within, with a fair degree of surrender, is part of this ...burning desire!
I like the way you allude to 'burning desire' in the last instance of the woman whose child is engulfed in flames.
ReplyDeleteI realise desires always burn...it is their nature, thus brightening or scorching with results, in the fulfilment of itself.
So well said Khusji ...."desires always burn...it is their nature, thus brightening or scorching with results, in the fulfilment of itself" hopefully providing some light for the passage ... grateful.
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