Passage 13

In English

There is no end to the waves in an ocean. Similarly, there is no end to the thoughts as long as the mind exists. Our love and hatred, pain and pleasure, life and death are based on the mind. Even the five elements, the five senses, the five sheaths and the five vital airs draw sustenance from the mind. It is very hard to plumb and fathom the depths of the mind. Our attitude towards the mind is an attitude of indifference, and it is this attitude of mind that spells doom to the very life of man. It is this attitude of indifference which is responsible for man turning into a demon and beast. The mind is the cause for our selfishness and self-interest.