The Collapse of Wanting - Vol. 71

There is something in human beings that is constantly on a search, whether it be for a candy bar or God. Inherent within this impulse of wanting is some form of dissatisfaction. In this riveting talk and insightful dialogues, Adyashanti explores how incessant wanting only leads to suffering. He then reveals how we can bring an inquiring wisdom to wanting until the experience of it completely collapses on itself.

Topics Include:

• Humanity's Relentless Seeking
• The Inherent Bondage of Wanting
• Seeing Wanting with Wonderment
• The Great State of Peace
• An Okay Relationship with Tragedy
• Unhooking the Belief in Loneliness

Quotes from this DVD:

"People for tens of thousands of years have been looking for something. Have you noticed?"

"It is extraordinarily rare to come upon someone who is not seeking for something."

"Look at the moment of wanting with wonderment, and it falls in upon itself."

"The more okay we are when we are not okay, the more okay we are."


Recorded in Santa Cruz, California on November 9, 2013.