"We hunger, we experience a pervasive dissatisfaction with what is, and much of our mental energy is wasted on trying to get what we want. Attraction is not a problem; trying to cling to the object of our attraction is where the pain arises. With wanting, there is a sense of being fundamentally unfulfilled. The craving for certainty, for security, is one of the major activities of the self, and it is this compelling urge that has to be constantly watched. The self, the me and the mine, is very strong in most of us. But when there is an awareness of the self and a realization that all its activities, however subtle, inevitably leads to conflict and pain, then the craving for certainty, for self-continuance, comes to an end. There must be the capacity to face the fact; and we cannot face the fact, whatever it be, as long as we have explanations, as long as words fill our minds. Become familiar with how desire manifests in your life and how it seeks to take control of your mind. Observe how states of mind arise, are noted, and then dissolve. Pay attention to how craving and wanting inflates your sense of self—how lessening its power on you enhances your capacity to enjoy life and how it increases your sensitivity to the richness and diversity of your experience. Cravings arise, but are quickly pre-empted by another and still another. Tune into the feeling of dissatisfaction with the present moment and the craving for something better. Simply acknowledge what the energy of wanting and craving feels like for you. Recognize your desires in the moment that they occur, so that there is the possibility of doing something different. Recognize, loosen and eventually liberate yourself from this constant craving and grasping. By using conscious awareness to break your fixation of attention, you will eventually succeed in separating wanting from getting. May we all attain relief from the suffering of a dissatisfied mind."
Dushan studied at the
Royal College Curepipe,
from 1985 to 1992, where he received a world-class quality education,
free from social, political or religious bias. Today, this
same high-standard education is being dispensed to all State Schools, Colleges
and Academies—the very type of education that our
children need, so that they may grow into peaceful and
prosperous citizens.
He started his
teaching career in 1995 and taught Science and Physics in
New Eton College.
From 1995 to 1998 he taught Chemistry and Physics in
Rodrigues College.
From 1999 to 2013 he taught Chemistry and
Physics
in Collège du Saint-Esprit
of Quatre-Bornes. Since 2014, Dushan is working as Educator for the
Ministry of Education,
Tertiary Education, Science and Technology.
Pupils who study a complete school course under Dushan's supervision need not go for private tuition! He delivers an honest and
a complete work, worthy of the quality education he had himself
received at the Royal College Curepipe. All you have to do, as
responsible party and as Head of School, is to
ensure that all his students are working in a disciplined
manner.
It is not necessary for Dushan to talk about
his students'
achievements in national and in international examinations: whether it is in
National Certificate of Education, in School Certificate or in Higher
School Certificate, which he teaches to students worldwide,
their results speak for themselves...
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