--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Ordinarily all desires exist in the…" description: "\"Ordinarily all desires exist in the second state of consciousness, the dreaming state. Desire is a dream and to work for a dream is doomed from the ver..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/rajneesh-54_consciousness_ordinarily-all-desires-exist-in-the-seco_864035.jpg" --- # Ordinarily all desires exist in the second state of… ![“Ordinarily all desires exist in the second state of consciousness, the dreaming state. Desire is a dream and to work for a dream is doomed from the very beginning, because a dream can never become real. Even if sometimes you feel it has become almost real, it never becomes real - a dream by nature…” quote by Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/rajneesh-54_consciousness_ordinarily-all-desires-exist-in-the-seco_864035.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/rajneesh-54_consciousness_ordinarily-all-desires-exist-in-the-seco_864035.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/rajneesh-54_consciousness_ordinarily-all-desires-exist-in-the-seco_864035.jpg) > “Ordinarily all desires exist in the second state of consciousness, the dreaming state. Desire is a dream and to work for a dream is doomed from the very beginning, because a dream can never become real. Even if sometimes you feel it has become almost real, it never becomes real - a dream by nature is empty. It has no substance in it.” [Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Desire is a dream-like illusion; chasing it leads to emptiness because it lacks substance. **In simple terms:** Desire is an empty dream. Key Takeaway Focus on tangible goals. Themes spirituality desire illusion Mood contemplative philosophical Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - personal ambitions - spiritual practice - goal setting Key Concepts Nature of desire material vs. spiritual Questions to Reflect On - How to distinguish healthy ambition from illusion? - Can desire be transformed into real achievement? 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