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Alan Watts Lectures
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Embrace the Paradox of Desire
The student learns that attempting to eliminate desire by desiring its absence creates a paradoxical trap, leading to a cycle of futility. This reveals the futility of trying to control desire, illustrating that one can neither act nor refrain from action without falling into a loop of contradictions. The analogy of a mosquito trying to bite an iron bull highlights the inherent impossibility of such pursuits.
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