Acquisition of positions of authority and power,
of skill and intelligence which can manipulate people and things,
of fame and supremacy, of personal charm, of good health
and happiness or of a large family with many children or wealth…
none of these can confer liberation.
You cannot attain liberation by undertaking sacrifices,
vows, charities, pilgrimages or donations to holy projects.
Though the objective world appears real,
you must be aware that it is deluding you.
You must give up yearning for deriving pleasure
from the objects that appear and attract -
both here and hereafter.
Renunciation alone can lead to immortality.
You will be liberated as soon as you renounce your attachment and desire.
