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The statement that "worldly pleasures are happiness" is not proven, therefore it is not appropriate. ||2||
Due to the delusion of non-attainment, even after attaining infinite worldly pleasures, the desire of the deluded beings does not subside. ||3||
Meaning: Even after attaining infinite worldly pleasures, the deluded beings do not feel satisfied due to the delusion of non-attainment. ||3||
Just as fire does not subside with fuel, but rather burns more intensely, similarly, the desire for worldly pleasures does not subside with their consumption, but rather increases with the increase in power. ||4||
Meaning: Just as fire does not subside with fuel, but rather burns more intensely, similarly, the desire for worldly pleasures does not subside with their consumption, but rather increases with the increase in power. ||4||
Just as lions cannot be gentle and snakes cannot be forgiving, because their nature is cruel, similarly, it is extremely difficult for beings who are attached to worldly pleasures to attain detachment. ||5||
Meaning: Just as lions cannot be gentle and snakes cannot be forgiving, because their nature is cruel, similarly, it is extremely difficult for beings who are attached to worldly pleasures to attain detachment. ||5||
One who desires detachment without renouncing worldly pleasures is like one who desires to cure a disease without abandoning the harmful food. ||6||
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