<p>There is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%E1%B9%87h%C4%81" rel="nofollow">craving</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanda_(Buddhism)" rel="nofollow">intention</a>. Enlightened people had intention but not craving to achieve their goal which is what you should aim to develop. Craving for the goal also will set you back.</p>

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<p>&quot;Is it not a kind of craving?&quot;</p>
<p>If you're asking whether a craving for enlightenment is a kind of craving, I think the answer is &quot;yes&quot;.</p>
<p>That kind of craving is mentioned e.g. in the <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.159.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bhikkhuni Sutta</a>:</p>
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<p>This body comes into being through craving. And yet it is by relying on craving that craving is to be abandoned.</p>
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<p>And in the <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn51/sn51.015.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Brahmana Sutta</a>:</p>
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<p>Brahman, there is the case where a monk develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on desire &amp; the fabrications of exertion. He develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on persistence... concentration founded on intent... concentration founded on discrimination &amp; the fabrications of exertion. This, Brahman, is the path, this is the practice for the abandoning of that desire.&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;If that's so, Master Ananda, then it's an endless path, and not one with an end, for it's impossible that one could abandon desire by means of desire.</p>
<p>etc.</p>
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<p>Sitting in front of the rising sun, observing atmosphere and self. Mostly all of come to me in a very unexpected way. Yes, it is easy to achieve what he and a few of holy them have achieved. Is it not a kind of craving?</p>

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I meant to say that living a life the way he showed to us is much easier and happier than the one which we are living as whole, now a days.
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Why mind is all set to achieve something unknown during meditation?
# Why mind is all set to achieve something unknown during meditation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-27)

Sitting in front of the rising sun, observing atmosphere and self. Mostly all of come to me in a very unexpected way. Yes, it is easy to achieve what he and a few of holy them have achieved. Is it not a kind of craving?

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> **username_0**: http://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/18002/where-did-the-hindrances-originate-from  
> **username_0**: I meant to say that living a life the way he showed to us is much easier and happier than the one which we are living as whole, now a days.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-10-28. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

"Is it not a kind of craving?"

If you're asking whether a craving for enlightenment is a kind of craving, I think the answer is "yes".

That kind of craving is mentioned e.g. in the [Bhikkhuni Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.159.than.html):

> This body comes into being through craving. And yet it is by relying on craving that craving is to be abandoned.

And in the [Brahmana Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn51/sn51.015.than.html):

> Brahman, there is the case where a monk develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on desire & the fabrications of exertion. He develops the base of power endowed with concentration founded on persistence... concentration founded on intent... concentration founded on discrimination & the fabrications of exertion. This, Brahman, is the path, this is the practice for the abandoning of that desire."
>
> "If that's so, Master Ananda, then it's an endless path, and not one with an end, for it's impossible that one could abandon desire by means of desire.
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> etc.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-10-27. Score: 1

There is [craving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%E1%B9%87h%C4%81) and [intention](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanda_(Buddhism)). Enlightened people had intention but not craving to achieve their goal which is what you should aim to develop. Craving for the goal also will set you back.


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