According to ancient Yogic tradition, your soul has four distinct desires: the d
esire for purpose, the drive to become who you are meant to be; the desire for t
he means (money, security, health) to prosper in this world; the desire for plea
sures like intimacy, beauty and love; and the desire for spiritual fulfillment a
nd lasting freedom. Learning to honour these four desires is the key to happines
s, and to a complete and balanced life. But how can you discern what will truly
satisfy your desires? How can you increase your capacity to achieve them? What i
f your desires seem to conflict with one another? Is it really possible to live
a spiritual life while also wanting material pleasures and success? For more tha
n three decades, master teacher Rod Stryker has taught yoga in the context of it
s deepest philosophy.
His course, called The Yoga of Fulfillment[trademark],
has helped thousands recognise their soul's call to greatness and to achieve the
ir dreams. Now, in this wise and richly practical book, he has distilled those b
road teachings into a road map for becoming the person you were meant to be. It
is filled with revealing true stories, provocative exercises and practices for u
nlocking your inner guidance.
And even if you've never done a yoga pose, you
can follow this step-by-step process to: discover your soul's unique purpose - t
he one you came into this world to fulfill; recognise the goal(s) you need to fo
cus on at any given time and enliven your capacity to reach them; overcome self-
defeating ideas and behaviour; recruit your deepest energies and strengthen your
resolve to meet any challenge; and learn to live with joy at every stage of you
r growth. The Four Desires is nothing less than a complete path toward living yo
ur best life possible - a life that is rich in meaning and in means, a life that
attracts and emanates happiness.
