My desire is to have no desire....What do you make of this?

Question

Correction: This is not buddhism, it's socratic.

Answer 1

Image a lonely, hungry, thirsty, hurting man shipwrecked on a tiny island. Eventually he encounters a Genie that promises to fulfil one of his wishes. What should the man wish for--food, or drink, or companion, or what? Fulfilment of one desire does not end other desires; it intensifies them, except the desire to have no desires.
It is a profound wisdom to understand that no matter how many desires one fulfils, one cannot achieve a lasting satisfaction; thus, a release of the desires is the preferred way, bringing satisfaction with ones circumstances and a degree of happiness. I hope I helped.

Answer 2

You have not stop desiring.

You are just controlling your desire.

To control is still desire. It is still the movement of your will.

Your will is your desire, it is the "you", or the "I".

Understanding the origin of desire and totally dissolve it is unconditional observation.

Unconditional observation is looking at the moment the desire is manifesting without judgment.

Judgment is a re- action of your will, whether you like or you don't like anything.

The moment you like or dislike anything is judgment and this is the movement of desire itself.

If you can live a life without judgment then you are free of desire.

There is no "you" or "I", there is only wholeness, a true way of life.

Answer 3

Truths don’t belong to anyone or any group. When a person perceives a truism, which school of theory, or what belief system that person promotes is irrelevant.

This is important as people often reject or ignore valuable information because they do not subscribe to the same beliefs as the person who discloses any particular truth.

Nonetheless, it is true that Desirelessness results in Contentment, which is an innate fundamental Desire in our species.

Answer 4

What do i make of this? Well: 4 noble truths, Buddha...etc

But you have misunderstood something..The 4 noble truths are not about desires. you cannot say: ''my DESIRE is to have No desire'' because the first part reject the other. Read more carefull the next time.

Anyway, yes.Buddha saying ''if you stop wanting, you have it all'' is really great.//

Answer 5

well, how about, instead, having flexibility and "preferences", as opposed to "fixed" desires, which when unmet, leads to disappointment and "anguish"? in other words, hoping for a specific "something", but always going with the flow no matter what, without taking that disappointment personally or as being "catastrophic. kind of a buddho-taoist approach. but, by any test, seems quite sensible given the nature of "reality"; and, definitely easier on the "emotional body". ;-)

Answer 6

well sounds like someone interpreting Buddhist philosophy but just a starter, i mean when you go further you find out this answer.

I had this sort of thought if i have no desire not even of enlightenment.
but sooner or later you will get the answer.
well but until you get the answer you will feel restless.

Answer 7

It is nonsensical statement.

He has a desire but desires not to have a desire.

It's just plain folishness and, you know what, a large number of people worldwide actually follow these people's teachings, continually quote them and strive to live like they did.

Why?

Answer 8

Hmm...doesn't sound like much fun.

For me, life is about desire; not material things but pleasures of the flesh. Anticipation is as sweet as satiation.

Answer 9

You sound buddhist or influenced by buddhism to me. THat philosophy worked very well for me to get where I am today.

Answer 10

its rubbish from Zen Buddhism or Taoism. it says you will be happy if you don't have desires for things. After all, they reason, they will only go away in time.