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## Example of Shusha-Shravana-Ichchha (Desire to Hear)
(223) A young man, enjoying himself in a beautiful garden like Nandana Van, immersed in the ocean of happiness, experiences a wave of desire: "I want to hear divine music now. How wonderful it would be to hear the sweet singing of a Kinnara, a celestial being with a voice like a cuckoo! How wonderful it would be to be graced with the melodious music of Gandharvas! How fortunate I would be to hear divine music, resonating with the sounds of instruments like Veena and Veena, and captivating with the dance of celestial beings!" He gets lost in this desire.
When a Kinnara, Gandharva, or any other celestial being arrives, and begins to play divine music that stirs the strings of his heart, creating a whirlwind of divine music, how eagerly does this young man want to listen? How intently does he absorb the heart-stealing music, as if he were depicted in a painting? How intently does he listen, as if he were a frozen statue?
Similarly, in this state of Shusha-Shravana-Ichchha, a seeker yearns to hear with intense desire, with a longing that never fades. Just as he desires to hear divine music with such enthusiasm, he desires to hear the nectar of divine truth, even more eagerly, through the ears, the organ of hearing. Just as the young man wants to listen with a stillness like a painting, the seeker, thirsty for knowledge, desires to hear the stories of truth with a deep sense of absorption. This natural desire to hear flows from the innate yearning within.
For example:
"Oh, most merciful Sadguru Dev! I do not see the soul. I do not perceive its form. I do not experience anything else. Therefore, the soul does not have a form. Therefore, there is no soul. Therefore, the path to liberation is a delusion. Please explain the true solution to this doubt that has taken root in my heart.
Oh Lord! What is the nature of the soul? How have you known and experienced it? I want to hear about the nature of the soul, because without knowing the pure soul, my mind cannot attain liberation. Different teachers describe its nature in different ways, and my mind is confused by what I hear. You are the only one who can resolve this. Please have mercy!
Oh Supreme Lord! How can I know the supreme Dharma? What is the nature of the self? What is the nature of the other? I want to hear this from your holy mouth. Oh, glorious Mahant! Please explain this to me.
Oh, Purushottama! What is Brahman? What is Karma? What is Adhyatma? What is Adhibhuta?