Conquering Delusion

The tree, whose roots are arid, will never flower, however much it is watered. So also when delusion is conquered, the fruit or Karmas will never surface.

Consequences of Delusion

A person under the influence of delusion suffers in the cycle of birth and death.

Fire of Delusion

A little water will suffice to extinguish a physical fire but the waters of all the oceans will not be enough to extinguish the fire of delusions.

Knot of Illusion

Every one knows and thinks about the acute pains of birth, old-age and death; still none develops detachment from sensual pleasures. Oh ! how severe is the knot of illusion.

Deceitful

Even if a person walks about unclad and mortifies his flesh by observing austerities and fasts for months together, if filled with deceit, he will be born an endless number of times.

Greed

The more you get, the more you want; greed increases with every gain. A work which could have been done with two grams of gold, is then not done even with millions of grams of gold.

Endless Desires

If there were nunberless mountains of gold and silver as big as mount Kailasa, they would not satisfy an avaricious man; for avarice is boundless like the sky.

Consequence of Greed

Under the influence of greed, a man fails to discriminate between good and evil and indulges in theft without caring even for his own life.