The mind tends toward stillness but it is opposed by craving.
Desires are egotistic cravings.
When the mind is disturbed, it is attracted by ten thousand things. With attraction, craving will arise. With craving, the desire to obtain things to satisfy craving will emerge. The mind that desires is rooted in earthly existence and is controlled by the pa-k'ua of Later Heaven . Browse additional quotations from Shui-ch'ing Tzu.