“Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the” ThinkingMindSelfHappinessDesireWonderGratitudeSatisfactionPeacefulTemporaryJoyfulGratificationHooked Author:Joan Z. Borysenko
“The real end of prayer is not so much to get this or that single desire granted, as to put human life into full and joyful conformity with the will of God.” HumansRealEndsDesirePrayerReal LifeGods WillGrantedHuman LifeConformityBeing RealJoyfulSingle Relationship Author:Charles Bent