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Posted by gar on 12/23/2008, 5:30 am, in reply to "Re: Rising and Falling: a continuation"
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Greetings Bao Pu,
:Thank you, Bao Pu, for your question,
"Where else do desires come from?
Looking for the mother of desires seems to be a preoccupation of mine. Since gar seems to believe in the statement, "to have more, desire less" i continually shine the light of awareness on my desires.
Example; Why does gar read and post on Tao Speaks? What is there to gain or to lose by being here?
As we, all the parts that make up gar, think about such questions some reasonable answers unfold.
It seems that one of the basic desires that reside within gar is the desire to express himself to others. I have in the past expressed myself through making metal sculptures but have found it presently unrewarding. Writing, now seems to be the venue that satisfies the desire to 'express'.
Ok, where does the desire to 'express' come from?
My answer, at least for this morning is, as a thing that preceives itself to be a separate entity among all other things a declaration of independence is needed. Therefore, a statement of singularity seems always present.
The constant perception of 'I' supersedes the perception of 'we'. Thus gar wants to express his view of this experience. Comparable reality or not.
Oh yeh, back to your question, Bao Pu, desires can come from outside ourselves. I'm sitll trying to work through the desires of my father that he implanted in me.
in peace,
gar
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