Overcoming Desires/Letting it Fall Away

[caycegal]

Very complex thread, not attempting to address all of it. Just the following:

It has been my experience that there is a difference between "desires of the heart" and desires of my monkey mind. I have devoted considerable focus to learning to distinguish between them.

I don't think desires of the heart can be ignored, because they come from a very deep and integral part of me. Desires of the monkey mind, however, are not even real - just attempts by my mind to get control of various situations.

Example: I might have a deep heart desire for love and companionship. My monkey mind might think it has to attract a particular person to satisfy this desire. The monkey mind might be and probably is fooling itself. The heart-felt desire for love and companionship, however, is real and worthwhile cultivating.