Passage 5

In English

It is not possible for us to undertake work without a basis. For work, desire is the basis. For desire, ignorance is the basis. Here we see that the basis of all work is desire and the basis for desire is ignorance and for all these things, this word has been standing as the basis. In other words, when we try and see the inner meaning of this, we come to the conclusion that for whatever we see in the world, becomes the basis. For this word in all its forms, the is the basis. This is no doubt the basis, but this does not by itself independently do anything.