Passage 10

In English

For example, can we sleep peacefully, when a snake has sneaked into our bedroom? No. We will make untiring efforts to drive away the snake or catch hold of it or kill it. Till then, we will not rest. But, today man is trying to enjoy sound sleep even though the poisonous snakes of (sensual desires) have set their mounds in his heart and proliferating. What a wonder! The foremost duty in our is, therefore, to bring out these poisonous snakes and drive them away from our heart. As long as they remain there, we will not have peace of mind or be happy. We will also not be motivated to tread on the sacred path.