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Conquest of Passions
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Twenty Two
Four Deadly Passions 1. Anger, pride, deceit and greed are the four powerful enemies
which stimulate sinful deeds. One who desires the welfare of his self should renounce these four flaws.
— Daša. Sû. 8.37
2. Conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straight-forwardness and greed by contentment.
— Daśa. Sū. 8.39
3. 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.
-- Sū. Kr. Sū. 1.8.17
4. When a sinful deed is committed whether intentionally
or unintentionally, one should immediately desist from that with a resolve not to repeat it.
— Daśa. Sū. 8.31
5. I experience peace when the fire of the four deadly passions
is extinguished by the water of scriptural knowledge, noble conduct and austerity.
- Utta. Sū. 23.53
6. Truly speaking, a person becomes more insane by passions than by biological imbalances.
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