From Four Animal Instincts to Be Vigilant

Four Animal Instincts
Deception, fraud, telling lie and malpractice in trade—these are the four animal instincts which drag the soul to sub-human existence.

Away from Evils
An aspirant should keep his mind, five sense-organs, hands and feet under his control and save himself from falling prey to evil thoughts and the use of evil language.

Attachment and Aversion
Attachment and aversion are the seeds (root causes) of karma. Karka originates from delusion. Karma is the root cause of birth and death and these (birth and death) are said to be the source of misery.

Four Passions
Anger, pride, deceit and greed—these four blemishes escalate sinful deeds. One who desires the welfare of his self should renounce these four evils.

Deadly Passions
Anger spoils good relations, pride destroys modesty, deceit destroys amity (friendship) and greed destroys everything.

Be not Complacent
One should not be complacent with a samll debt, a slight wound, a spark of fire and an insignificant passion, because what is insignificant now may soon become uncontrollable.

How to Conquer Passions ?
Conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straight-forwardness and greed by contentment.

Fire of Passions
I experience peace when the fire of four deadly passions is extinguished by the water of scriptural knowledge, noble conduct and austerity.

Destruction of Passions
He who has got rid of delusion has his misery destroyed, he who has got rid of desire has his delusion destroyed, he who has got rid of greed has his desire destroyed and he who owns nothing has his greed destroyed.

Be Vigilant
One should not be complacent with a small debt, a slight wound, a spark of fire and insignigicant passion, because what is insignificant now may soon become uncontrollable.