Desires

Q96: "Swami!  We are dissatisfied and unhappy when our desires are not fulfilled.  Why should it happen to devotees?"

Bhagawan: "First, put a question to yourself.  Can you call yourself a devotee if your sense of happiness and gratification depends on your fleeting desires?  In fact, ask yourself, if you have followed the command of God, if you have made Him happy with your faith and devotion.  When Swami is happy with you, the whole world will be happy with you.  When you displease Swami by your conduct, everyone else will be displeased with you.  Act according to Swami's teachings.  Everything will then happen in your favour, conferring peace and joy on you."

(From "Satyopanisad" Vol. 1 by Prof. K. Anil Kumar)