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Rod Stryker, born in October 1957, is a renowned yoga teacher and author. His works cover various aspects of yoga philosophy, practice, and teaching, and are highly respected by yoga enthusiasts and professionals alike.

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“Desire, instead of being an obstacle to an inspired and fulfilled life, is the very thing that propels you toward it.”

Life Is Desire Inspired Obstacles Fulfilled Fulfilled Life

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“Learning to honor all four of your soul's desires compels you to thrive at every level, leads to lasting happiness as well as a complete and balanced life.”

Wells Soul Desire Levels Four Honor Your Soul Thrive Lasting Balanced Balanced Life Lasting Happiness

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“Of course, not all desires lead to happiness. Desires can and do lead to pain and frustration.”

Pain Desire Courses Frustration

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“It is attachment to desire, not desire itself, that is the underlying cause of practically all of our pain and suffering.”

Pain Desire Suffering Causes Attachment Pain And Suffering

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“It's vital to understand that while you are alive, there is no end to desire, since the seed of your every thought and your every action is a desire.”

Ends Action Desire Alive Seeds

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“When it comes to desire, it's not a matter of avoiding desire, but rather learning to discern those desires that are helpful and necessary for your growth - those that serve your soul and help you continue to thrive - from those that do not.”

Soul Matter Helping Desire Growth Your Soul Thrive Helpful Avoiding

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“Being able to recognize which of your desires are vital to pursue and which ones are not is often less than easy. This is precisely why the ancient sages counseled that we practice yoga. Their point was a very practical one: You are best able to discern which of your many desires should (and should not) be responded to when your mind is calm and tranquil.”

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“I am moved by the desire to see and to be seen, to grow and to unveil the mysteries of life and, at the same time, by the aspiration that life will continue to reveal new mysteries and new possibilities.”

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“Once you know yourself as a genuine seeker, and when your own inner chamber is quite enlightened, then comes the natural unfoldment of pure love and compassion and a genuine desire to serve others.”

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“If yoga is about life, this means ALL life, not just part of it. Together, the spiritual and the material constitute the whole you, the whole of the experience of being human, and the nature of the universe in which you live. There may be no step more important to achieving ultimate fulfillment than accepting what the Vedas teach us about desires--that some desires are inpsired by your soul.”

Source: The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom

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Born: October 19, 1957
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Quotes: 58

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