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THE TRUTH
depends on the functioning of the mind, speech and the body, through which we try to carry out our individual purposes,
and (ii) the degree of adhesiveness with which matter
sticks to the soul is determined by the nature of the individual passions and desires, the worst effect following on the most intense agitations of the impulses.
When the impulses are not fed and are resolutely turned down, they begin to die down which means that the adhesiveness of matter in the constitution then begins to lessen and may be destroyed altogether. In this way they can be rooted out speedily, by self-control.
Where self-control is not exerted there is a constant readjustment of the material basis of the impulses going on from moment to moment. Existing matter is being consumed in the shape of the constant internal agitations, and new matter is coming in from the outside. From this point of view, the soul is like a tank full of water from which old water is constantly departing by evaporation, and into which fresh influx is pouring in through its feeder channels. If we desire to see the inner tank dry, we should stop the pouring in of fresh frater, by shutting up its feedels, and assist in the
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