Passage 15

In English

The importance of should also be recognised. is an infallible aid to spiritual progress. Freedom from the consequence of karma can be attained through . This freedom enables the to acquire or inner tranquillity. The sweetness of the experience of inner tranquillity is derived from the fruits of . The modern man seeks , but he is treading the perilous path of violence and conceit. His mind is restless and his heart tumultuous. The reason for this can be traced to his or the accumulated karma of his past lives. pursues man like the hound of hell. The accumulated dead-weight of can be destroyed only by or good actions in the present life. To remove obnoxious odours, perfumes are used. However, the bad smell is not really removed. It is only mitigated by the fragrance of the perfume. In the same manner, the deleterious effects of past can be suppressed and neutralised by the wholesome effects of present .