Funny then, that I found this "guidance" in today's "Buddhism Day by Day: Wisdom for Modern Life", by Daisaku Ikeda. In some Buddhist schools of thought, the teaching is to eliminate desires because the belief is that they are a source of suffering. Nichiren Buddhim turns this concept on its head.
Daisaku Ikeda states:
"The goal is not to eliminate desires; it is what one desires that is important. Earthly desires are enlightenment. The desire for supreme enlightenment, the search for enlightenment, is enlightenment. Satisfaction with one's accomplishments might seem like humility, but to underestimate life's potential is actually great arrogance."
