Passage 27

In English

Here is a small example. A fruit is seen on a tree. What is it that sees the fruit? Your eyes see the fruit. You desire to possess the fruit as soon as your eyes see it, but the fruit does not come into your belly as soon as you desire it. First your feet take you near the tree. Can you possess the fruit merely by going near it? No, no. You bend down your back, pick up a stone, and hit the fruit using your arm. Then only does the fruit fall down on the ground. After this, your fingers pick up the fruit from the ground and put it into your mouth. When it reaches your stomach, your digestive fire helps it to assimilate in the body.