Passage 17

In English

When is birth possible? It is only when seeds exist, plants will sprout. Similarly, as long as man has seeds called desires, he cannot escape the cycle of birth and death. So, man has to be desireless. Thus, destruction of desires is liberation (). (destruction of desires) can be achieved by turning all our worldly desires towards God, and also by turning our love for our parents, children, wife relations, as well as love for material things towards God. All the base desires should be turned into love for God. Getting rid of the cycles of births and deaths is important for .