The purpose of your existence is to enjoy . if you think you
are your body , then naturally you will try
to enjoy with your body. In that
case your happiness will end when your body is finished. If you understand the
difference between you and your body , then you can deek happiness with your
temporary body . now let us understand the difference between temporary desires
and eternal desires.
There are four basic desires of the body :
Eating
Sleeping
Mating (sex/love)
Defending (fear)
These four desires are present in every species of life, not
only in humans. Humans might have desires, but the plants , amoebas, worms,
bugs, and beasts are all doing the same four things in their own way.
According to the type of body you have, you will desire to
eat particular things . you might be able to eat one kilo of food a day, but
the elephant can eat one hundred kilos of food in a day. so some species can
enjoy eating much better then we humans.
You might sleep in a soft bed for a few hours each night ,
but the bear can sleep in a warm cave for six months straight. He is far more
capable of enjoying sleep than you.
You might have had some lovers in your life. The pigeons
make love at least fifty times a day , every day of the year . How does your
love-life compare to the sex urge of the birds? They are far more expert! You
may purchase the most advanced security system for your house , but just see
how expert the bees and wasps are to protect their hives. They have built -in
security systems. You are trying to satisfy your four basic desires according to
your abilities, as are all creatures in this world. But if all you do in your
life is eat, sleep, mate and defend,
then you are no better than the birds and beasts. The other species of life are
busy day and night fulfilling these four basic desires. They must struggle hard
for their existence. But you , as a human being , can understand that there is
more to life than eating, sleeping, having sex and defending. These bodily
drives will not bring you lasting enjoyment. Since you are not your body, the
pleasures of the body will never really satisfy you fully.
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