Passage 5

In English

Today the student world is tossed in confusion. Not only in confusion but in downright insanity. They wear white clothing; the hearts are still dark. Heads are full of evil thoughts; Ears are open for scandal tales; Eyes delight in peeping unseen; Minds crave for wicked plots; Reason pursues plans to cheat. When perceives these in man, It will not stay a moment there. When this is the condition, how can one earn ? Of course, man's present situation and status are determined by his acts and thoughts in the past. The dog has to lap water with its tongue, even if it tries to quench its thirst at a flooded river. It cannot drink deep mouthfuls. Man has to formulate his plans, respecting the limitations he himself has imposed. Whether in a holy place or in vile surroundings, whether in an urban complex or in a rural homestead, his attitude and behaviour will only be in accordance with the bent of mind he has earned already. Frogs hop on the lotus but they do not inhale its fragrance or taste its nectar. But bees come from afar and imbibe both So the question of our reaching out to God depends on the fashioning our mind has already received. But man can modify his mental condition by means of constant practice of righteous actions. When we are good, our surroundings too tend to be good. When we hold a rose in the hand, the group around us also gets the fragrance.