Passage 3

In English

In this world, we don’t come across anyone who is not subjected to misery and suffering. Whether he be a king, a farmer, a millionaire or a pauper, everyone has to face five types of (miseries). The first of these is i.e., the misery of ignorance. Attachment to the body is the root cause for this ignorance. Today man attaches great importance to his body and makes lots of efforts to nourish it. In his struggle for existence, he loses self-control and hence suffers. Education imparted today is not true education (). All that you learn is for your physical upkeep. Such an education cannot be called . In order to sustain the body, man aspires for so many things. If he fails to get them, he gets frustrated which in turn leads to depression and misery. This is why I have been cautioning you and emphasizing not to have too much body attachment. This body is responsible for both happiness and misery of man. First, develop attachment to the or the spirit and then think of the body. When you are not aware of the , your attachment to the body makes you miserable. Attachment to the body is responsible for all desires and diseases of man.