Passage 33

In English

Conquer attachment

It is difficult for worldly people to recognize God in human form. Of what use are education, scholarship in or the merit of ? Those who do not grasp the truth, behave foolishly in spite of learning. We should find ways to purify our minds. When does the mind become pure? When attachment () and ego () are uprooted. How can we give up attachment and ego? Attachment presents never-ending attraction towards objects. But it is very easy to renounce! Simply think: “Everything belongs to God. Nothing is mine.” This is the way to transcend attachment.