Destiny and Desire....

..this is powerful stuff...

Published on April 8, 2004 By dharmagrl In Misc

I found this quote from the Upanishads:

'You are what your deep, driving desire is.
As your deep driving desire is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny'

That statment has some powerful consequences. You desire has the power to make you, to complete you as a person...but it also has the power to totally destroy you.

It made me look at what my driving desire is.....

What's yours?

Comments (Page 1)

Poetmom99

on Apr 08, 2004

"That statement has some powerful consequences. You desire has the power to make you, to complete you as a person...but it also has the power to totally destroy you."

Oh sure....I'm already having all sorts of deep, probing questions come up from reading The Purpose Driven Life, and now you throw THIS at me.....thanks so much!!
Seriously, this is very important, IMO, to look at in terms of everything you do....what's driving you in that moment?

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

My desire to have a happy marriage and a peaceful life is what's driving me. I used to be driven in terms of obtaining material possesions, but my focus has shifted over the past years/months and all I want now is to be content. I know from experience that money and material things aren't going to bring me the kind of contentment that I want/need.

What's driving YOU?

JeremyG

on Apr 08, 2004

This is basically the definition of what people call karma.

Karma literally translates into "doing". If somoene says "It's your karma" they mean "It's your doing".

Zoomba

on Apr 08, 2004

My desire is to lead a good and fulfilling life and be well-remembered by those close to me after I'm gone.

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

That's wonderful, Zoomba.

Dan Kaschel

on Apr 08, 2004

My desire is to lead a life pleasing to God. I'll trust God to make sure it has its perks on my side of the fence:)

~Dan

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

Is that why you're doing it Dan? Because of the 'perks' you might get? Please tell me you're not serious....

..and if you are, see Pascal's Wager.

MadPoet41

on Apr 08, 2004

Dharma~I think this is such a wonderful blog. Very thoughtful and wise~as usual. My desire is to try my best to always be positive about life. To look for the light. This is quite a task for me~because of my natural attraction to things dark. But I am finding that there is almost always something good to be found in most situations. If only we are able to somehow switch how we are perceiving it. We get a lot of clouds and dark days in the Pacific Northwest. That can be a bit depressing at times. All the rainy weather makes folks stay indoors a lot during the rainy months (and there's a lot of those!). However, when the sun finally decides to assert itself again~it is so glorious here: The hills and mountains and the ocean, etc. So many tall trees and a clear blue sky. So is the Pacific Northwest JUST a dark and gloomy place? Some folks say yes. Because they only see the long rainy months. And they overlook the short, but glorious days of summer here. And in a way~they lose those magnificent sunny days forever. Because they are somehow incapable of seeing it. I don't want to live that way anymore. I want to always see the sun. Because I don't want to lose it. Thanks for doing this, huh? I always learn something meaningful after spending just a few moments with you. Gosh, you are so wise and good...

~MadPoet

lonesome traveler

on Apr 08, 2004

Is it safe to say, then, that as your desires change (yearly, monthly, weekly and sometimes daily), then too, your destiny changes?

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

I don't know, lonesome. I honestly don't. I think that maybe.....

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

I thought about it some more...and I think that what it's also saying is that your heart's desire is reflected in your deeds...whether you intend it to be that way or not.

My desire...is still to have happy marriage and a peaceful life, but also to do good for other people...without knowing that I've done it. I can't handle the gratitude aspect that comes with doing things for people and knowing about it, so I'd prefer to unknowingly do good. Really, I just want to be content with where I am and what I've got at any particular time.

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

So, lonesome, what's YOUR desire?

JillUser

on Apr 08, 2004

dharma, thanks again for the mental exercise. You are my personal trainer for the brain

I struggle with this thought a lot. I worry that I am simple and boring and my husband has concerns that I don't get passionate about anything. My desire, my passion is in loving and enjoying my family and friends. I enjoy simply spending time with relatives and friends. I don't find it boring to sit and catch up with a cousin or spend an evening just "being" with my husband and kids.

Am I dull? Am I a simpleton? I enjoy an occasional thrill like paintball. Those times are very rare though. I am about as opposite of an adrenaline junkie as you can get without being in a coma

I keep things like unexpected thank you notes and enjoy the thought that I have made special moments happen for others. I enjoy giving (not necessarily getting) surprise parties or birthday bashes. It is nice when others do special things for me too but I never do it with the expectation of reciprocation. I just love making those I care about happy.

Some people see me as a doormat. Some think of me as the "nice" girl. Nothing exciting, just nice. You aren't taken advantage of if you offer yourself freely. The rewards are endless.

crimson

on Apr 08, 2004

I want to be all that I can be. A good person, a loving, caring and responsible parent. Intelligent. Thoughtful. Helpful. Compassionate. And the list is endless. But I want to work at being all these things as steadfastly, and willingly as possible. What's the point in trying if you're not happy or find some positivity in doing good? I don't want to feel bad about the time that it takes me to get it together, either.

dharmagrl

on Apr 08, 2004

You aren't taken advantage of if you offer yourself freely. The rewards are endless.

Wow, that's really quite profound, Jill. You're awesome...

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