WHAT IS LONGING?

The quality of longing itself is Divine. When we long for the ephemeral, for things of the world, it tires us and makes us inert.

-  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

But when this longing turns toward the Infinite, it fills us with energy, joy, and a deep sense of liveliness.

Yet, this very longing carries a sweet pain. And in trying to run away from this pain, we often try to shut down the longing altogether. We distract ourselves, our hearts stiffen up, and we look for shortcuts to bypass the ache. But the secret is this: don’t shorten the longing. Let it be long! After all, that’s why it’s called loooonging!