For every desire which an individual pursues, there is someone who sets an example and demonstrates the means to its attainment. Every time an individual becomes inspired to take a new course of action, a “guru”, who is the example, conveys that inspiration. The ancient rishis maintained three primary desires: 1) dharma – to attain an ideal of perfection; 2) artha – to procure that amount of material necessary to the attainment of that ideal; and 3) kama – to become free from all other desires. The perfection of these three desires leads to moksha, which means liberation, otherwise known as self-realization.
