Passage 1

In English

There is no penance equal to peace; There is no happiness greater than contentment; There is no worse disease than desire; There is no righteousness equal to compassion. EMBODIMENTS of Love! No penance can be equal to peace. Real penance consists in nor leading the life of an ascetic in a forest but in worshipping God in thought, word and deed. Where is the need for any penance to acquire peace if that peace is already present in the heart? Peace can be got when one's vision is turned inward.