How To Handle Desires - [Hindi]

The question asked was- How do we handle desires when we are surrounded by so many attractive things in the world? Om Swami says that the problems are not due to all the things around us but with our desires. The main reason for unhappiness is due to a person not being happy and satisfied with what one has. People have to ask themselves if the thing they desire is really needed. Om Swami says that if a person desires something then they should satisfy their desire. Otherwise, the attraction towards that will always remain. He says that it is not bad to be attracted towards something and that that there are only two ways of getting the better of desires. One is to elevate their consciousness in such a way that they contemplate on the harm that their desire could cause and rise above it, and, the second way of ending their desire is to get what they desire. That will end the attraction towards it. Listen to the full discourse for a proper understanding of this beautiful topic. Timeline: 00:00 Start 01:28 Why is detachment superior to sacrifice? 03:03 What was the reason behind Socrates standing for hours in the marketplace looking at things but without buying them? 05:05 Why did Om Swami renounce only when he was thirty and not earlier? 07:32 What are the two ways that help one to get over their desires? 10.00 A beautiful story about Buddha Thumbnail, Intro and outro animation: Sushree Svadha Om Piano music: Adi Sharma BREATHE / MEDITATE/ SMILE/ LET GO ----------------------- SUBSCRIBE to Om Swami channel for a weekly dose of positive and practical thoughts on life, meditation, spirituality, relationships & more! - https://www.youtube.com/user/omswamitv ----------------------- Want to connect & explore more. You can connect with Om Swami on https://os.me. ----------------------- If you enjoy the talks and would like to try courses by Om Swami, please visit: https://os.me/courses/ ----------------------- Need a companion in your self-discovery. You can find Om Swami's books here: https://os.me/books/ -----------------------