5 Joys/Pleasures (५ सुख) that everybody desires.
The trigger for this post was the Forum Meet; wherein, Junto Wheel was discussed/mentioned in the context of determining the theme.
For some time now, I have been toying with this thought (in abstract terms) and testing its applicability (in my sessions) to arrive at and decide the theme.
Therefore, after the abovementioned meet I chose to structure it and give it a body. The reader, may test its applicability and see if it makes a difference. If not, then, surely (s)he can be kind enough to punch holes in my hypothesis. - That’d aid my learning. 
[Apples surely were falling to the ground; even before Newton was born. But he chose (not to simply eat) to question WHY?
Similarly, the well-read, spiritually advanced members of this forum probably know (much more) about the subject of my post. But I have chosen to apply this limited knowledge.]
Many thanks in advance before you read on…
Now,
All the pleasures/joy that ‘any and every’ living creature ‘seeks and desires’ can broadly be categorised under the below mentioned 5 basic fundamental categories; i.e. Health, Knowledge, Strength, Love and Bliss (Contentment)
1. Swasth (Health) - Freedom from disease/illness. Physical, Mental &
social well-being.
Medicines don’t give you Health.
2. Gnan (K’ledge) - Freedom from fear/ignorance
Books don’t give you Knowledge.
3. Shakti (Strength) - Freedom from inactivity/laziness/lethargy/Slothfulness.
Food does not give you Strength.
4. Prem (S’less Love) - Freedom from attachment/bereavement. Being Detached.
Relationships don’t give you Love.
5. Anand (Bliss/Fun) - Freedom from doubts/greed/jealousy/worries.
Attachments (Ownership) do not give Bliss.
The reader will appreciate, we are miserable bcoz we are seeking our pleasure / joy in the wrong things. For example, Love in myriad relationships.
Thus, the above written is my crude ‘junto wheel’.
During my conversations/history taking; I, diligently & with all prudence, try to identify the deficiencies/excess in one or more of the above 5.
Any Deficiency/Excess would create an imbalance and this imbalance over a period of time, erupts as and or, is reflected as a problem (Mental and or Physical) in life.
The yearning for any one (or more) of the abovementioned ‘5 pleasures’ could be the result of our karmic debt contracts (dishonored) from past life (lives). Or, maybe an unintentional/unwitting creation of a new contract (gone awry) as we traverse through this life time.
Thus, the theme would be …..
the issue related to one of the above 5 joys & connected to the contract (karmic).
- It could be an issue that created a breach of contract.
- Or, the desire for a fresh new contract.
But,
All the above notwithstanding, More often than not, I heavily rely on my intution (aided by my exp’nce/kno’dge) to chart the course for my session.
My musing and writings on this issue do not come from the groves of academe. — Herbert S. White.
that would give me some solace