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Desire is poverty. desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. desire is the motive force for action. desire in the mind is the real impurity. even a spark of desire is a very great evil.
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Desire Is Poverty. Desire Is The Greatest

Sivananda
Desire is poverty. desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. desire is the motive force for action. desire in the mind is the real impurity. even a spark of desire is a very great evil.
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