Passage 20

In English

Therefore, one must have firm faith, with which we can behold a form in a stone. If we do not have faith, even a true form will look like a hard stone. So, primarily, man must have faith, and this should progress every day. It should not falter as wavering is not our true nature. There are leaves on a tree and these leaves ruffle only when there is a breeze, not otherwise. Similar is our senses. The real nature of our senses is to remain steady but we have trained them to waver. When we use a fan, our hair is ruffled. Similarly, we have allowed worldly matters to distract our senses. It is just like; ", dhyanat-karma-phala-tyagas-tyagach-@shantir-anantaram." (Better than mechanical practice is knowledge; better than knowledge is meditation. Better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of actions, for peace immediately follows such renunciation.) Controlling our senses is more important than allowing it to run after worldly attractions.