________________ It removes the contentment of the soul. That, which slaughters the virtues of the soul is 'Savadh Jyog'. By performing Samayik, the virtues of the soul manifest, while the vices start declining. Suppose a person has a vast field... lots of wild plants have grown on it... the whole field is covered with thorns, shrubs and bushes... what should one do in order to make the field clean, green, and healthy? One takes an axe and begins to cut and uproot the wild plants and foliage. He clears the ground and continues ahead. What will happen on the cleared ground? Wild babul trees begin to grow. What should he do now? He uproots the trees from their roots, yet, new ones continue to grow. What is his alternative option? After uprooting the trees, the ground should not be kept vacant because new babul trees will begin to grow in an empty ground. If roses are not planted in the empty ground, babul trees will grow. Wild plants will grow on their own. No efforts have to be taken to grow them. On the contrary, for roses, immense -- 131 =
