Passage 13

In English

We eat different sweets made of different kinds of flour. Sweetness, however, comes from the sugar and not from the flour. Yet, we say that the or the is sweet. In the same manner, although the sweet beatitude of the is within us, we erroneously attribute the sweetness to the fleeting objects found in the world. (man) must pursue the path that takes him to (God). We must aim at becoming (Lord ) but should not revert to the life of an animal (). One who follows his intelligence can become , while one who follows his mind becomes a . It is natural for the mind to prompt and provoke, but we must not translate them into action hastily. We should discriminate with our intellect and implement its dictates.