Thoughts such as, what does a desire mean, what it is all about and what its different facets are, may enable the facilitator understand it better. Some such thoughts about desires are given below.)
1. Desire is an aspiration to achieve something.
2. Desire is a wish to own or possess something that is not currently with us.
3. Desire is a want; a craving.
INTENT
(The objective of the facilitation process is to help each participant explore the topic for himself, individually and independently. Following are some of the objectives of the session.)
1. To understand what is desire
2. To analyse whether desires are necessary
3. To analyse whether desires limit a person or expand the person
4. To explore whether one’s desires impact oneself, people, nature and environment, things or situations
5. To analyse what happens when desires are fulfilled, when desires are not fulfilled
QUESTIONS
(These are some leading questions that the facilitator may contemplate on for understanding and connecting with the topic.)
1. What are desires?
2. What are the various desires that one may have?
3. What does a person do to fulfil his desires?
4. What are the positives and negatives of desires?
5. What could be the effect of desires getting fulfilled?
6. What could be the effect of a desire not getting fulfilled?
7. Is it possible not to have desires? Why do you think so?
8. How different would life be without desires and the disappointments?
3. After ten long years, Lion Raja got the opportunity
to form a government in the jungle...
4. The Jackal became Lion’s home minister
He was in
charge of
taking care of
the King – Lion
Raja’s needs.
Jackal used to inform the lion about the
prey he might see anywhere…
5. The lion would hunt, eat and leave some share
of meat for the Jackal
6. One day the
lion fell ill.
He could not
even get out
of his den…
He said to the Jackal, “ I am ill and hungry. Get
me some food…”
So, the Jackal went in search of a prey.
7. After a long search
he spotted Rani deer
grazing in the field
Jackal immediately
remembered that
Rani deer always
wanted to be a
minister in the
lion’s government.
8. He went to the deer, and said, “ Rani, I had been
searching for you. The Lion wants to make you his
Tourism Minister…”
“Is that so?!” Rani asked eagerly…
“Yes, he wants you to join him and also take
charge of the Culture Department.”
9. Her dream to become the first woman
minister of the jungle was coming true…
Rani was happy…
10. The jackal led the
deer to the lion’s
den.
On the way, Rani was thinking may be the
lion will also make her the spokesperson of
his council…
11. … And one day she will become the
first lady Prime Minister of the Jungle!
Imagining
her future,
she reached
the lion’s
den…
