Passage 4

In English

Cultivate discrimination between right and wrong

The world has any number of wealthy persons, profound scholars and knowledgeable scientists. But if none of them has compassion and kindliness, their wealth or knowledge is of no avail. It is only when we resolve to offer all that we have for the promotion of the well-being of the world and the good of society, will we be embarking on real . Without faith in God and this spirit of sacrifice all actions will only result in evil. Man today has made considerable progress in science. He labours to acquire wealth, scholarship and skills of various kinds. What is the use of acquiring all these if they are not put to right use. The use of these things depends on the character of the persons possessing them. If they are good, these will be put to fight use. If they are bad, these will be misused. If wealth, knowledge or scientific skills are possessed by persons with (quality of passionate activity) they will be used for wrongful ends. If persons with (quality of inertia and ignorance) have them, they will be used purely for selfish ends. The persons with may some time or other reform themselves, but those with will use their talents and energies in sinful and anti-social ways.