When we subdue our selfish desires, we wake up to a higher purpose that God has in store for us and realise that the universe is not hostile to life. Rather, it is generous and eager to bestow infinite blessings and opportunities for the soul to evolve and manifest its divine destiny.

What may seem as devotion to God is in fact devotion to the world because we approach God for the fulfilment of our worldly desires.

True Gurus are devoid of personal desires. They have merged their will with the will of the Supreme Lord. Hence, these Gurus become instruments through whom the Lord performs His divine works of uplifting souls. Happy Guru Poornima

Spiritual wisdom enables us to distinguish the advantageous desires from the unfavourable ones. Progress happens because of beneficial desires.

Understand that people are imperfect. If they behave selfishly, what is so surprising? They are under maya, with the material imperfections of anger, greed, desire, and pride. It is only natural that they will make mistakes. When we are empathetic, we will be more forgiving towards their misbehaviours.

Desire is such a disease that it can never be satiated. The more we fulfil it, the more it gets inflamed. Hence, greed comes from the satiation of desire.