In English
People are possessed by the ghost of ignorance
The mind spins a cocoon for the individual soul to be imprisoned in. , which is the activity of ignorance (), encloses the individual in its grip. It is the husk that makes the paddy seed grow and yield more paddy plants and more grains of paddy. Remove the husk, and there is no more sprouting. The husk, , makes the individual soul sprout and undergo the pleasure and pain produced by the impressions unconciously left on the mind by past good or bad actions () and perform purificatory rites and sacred ceremonies. You reward and punish yourself as the result of your own activities; you are here because you wished to come here; you gravitate to the level to which your deeds drag or lift you. You make your own future by your thoughts and desires and deeds. Ignorance () is like the ghost of a tribal woman, which once possessed a great in a Himalayan hermitage. The unfortunate sang and danced like any tribal damsel; he swore and cursed in the (ghost) dialect, and everyone in the hermitage became ashamed of his company. At last, when the ghost was exorcised and the was freed, he became his original self. He remembered nothing of his pranks and blabberings. Humanity is similarly possessed by the ghost of ignorance (). The ghost has to be driven out. The mode of exorcism of this ghost is taught by the guru or the . Do not despair; it can be driven out. Confidence adds the required courage and strength. Do not doubt or give vent to despair. It must happen whether you welcome it or not, whether you strive for it or not - that is your reason for taking birth, the goal you have to reach. You have not come to be a tool in the hands of a ghost. The ant moves steadily and slowly toward its goal, climbing over everything that comes in its way. Let yours be the same path of the ant. Follow the path of remembrance of the name, steadily, climbing over all obstacles like sloth, pride, haste, doubt, etc. The guru can help you only to a certain extent, but be grateful to him for that little. He is like a skilled gardener, who tends the plants and waters them intelligently; cutting the tree into proper shape, applying the correct manure to supplement the soil and keep it free from drought and pests. Give the guru the gratitude for all this service, but reserve seeking refuge for protection for the Lord. Do not offer the guru more than his due. Do not also change your allegiance.