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Rob Brezsny on Desires

What If Your Desires Are Holy?

Some religious traditions teach the doctrine, "Kill off your longings." In their view, attachment to desire is at the root of human suffering. But the religion of materialism takes the opposite tack, asserting that the meaning of life is to be found in indulging desires. Its creed is, "Feed your cravings like a French foie gras farmer cramming eight pounds of maize down a goose's gullet every day."

At the Beauty and Truth Lab, we walk a middle path. We believe there are both degrading desires that enslave you and sacred desires that liberate you.( Read more... )

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You know, being an asshole is nothing to be proud of. You can try to tart it up as sacred cow tipping, or being an unappreciated visionary rebel, or whatever, but it's obvious that you're using these fancy clothes to dress up the fact that you're just a mean jerk. I see it, and so do a lot of other people.