Those who have acquired true vision by keeping their senses under control
never think of others' possessions to make up for their want. Of no avail is keenness of
intellect, of no avail is wide knowledge, if greed seizes a man and leads him to folly.
Greed is a malady, which affects even men of keen intellect and wide
learning. Hence this warning. If indeed you live a householder's life in order ultimately
to learn to look upon all beings with the eye of universal love and charity, how ruinous
to that plan it is to let greedy thoughts enter your mind!
