Displace Your Worldly Desires

Krsna Guru teaches there is a way to displace worldly desires.

In the translation of Srimad Bhagavatam, it is stated, “Sri Krsna, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.” (Canto1,Ch2 v17)

It has been taught to me that by hearing, reading or singing the sacred stories found in holy books, one can become free of worldly desire. One must first accept that the text is true, that the reader is sanctioned to recite the text and that the words are meant for you.

Guruji says that there are three types of knowledge in the holy books. The first type is the story alone, just as a mythological story and some are happy with that knowledge. The second type of knowledge comes when the listener finds the lessons for living and makes a religion of it. Finally, the third type of knowledge—the highest knowledge, is the Truth found therein. The Truth is shared with the sincere aspirant by the Knower of Truth so that the aspirant too will be a Knower.

When a bonafide Spiritual Master expounds a story or scripture, He/She will unveil the Truth in the words that are written. My Master, Krsna Guru, then guides one to apply the knowledge, thus moving our transcendental spirit through this contemporary life. This life is consumed with worldly desires, fed by a daily bombardment of information and new technology, all which promise to give life more pleasure or less pain. But pleasure and pain are not born out of objects, it is born of desire. No amount of gadgets or corporeal soothing will cause pleasure and pain to desist.

I had heard that worldly desires can be assuaged by purifying the heart. As the heart is filled with Love for the Divine there is less and less desire for the things of this world. One’s desire for the Divine grows into devotional service. This has been my own experience.

My Krsna Guru is teaching me. His recitation and exposition of the holy texts through KrsnaKnows have drawn those words into me. Many worldly desires have been unknowingly relinquished because Guruji has removed them. The blessings of my Krsna Guruji are upon me and offered unto Him, are my heartfelt love and pure devotion.

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