In English
Real value of interest is to practise
When the first spaceman Gagarin declared that he had not seen God anywhere in outer space, he depended upon a mechanical device to come to this conclusion. He never carried on any investigation in the mind. To arrive at the truth, one must go behind what we see, for what we see with the eyes is not true knowledge. True knowledge consists in cognising that, for all that you see, there is always a hidden cause. It cannot be known by studying (machine) alone, but by studying the mind and taking to (mental enquiry). Bamboo is valued for its form and strength and beauty. Similarly the real worth of man lies in his intelligence. His intelligence has come to him over many lives and the real value of his (intellect) is to practise (renunciation). But our is covered by illusion, which is only unreal reflection of the truth. When we throw away the water in the pot, we throw away the reflection of the sky in it as well. The reflection of truth in our minds is only the conglomeration of our desires.