Cobra
Mental activity is like a deadly poisonous cobra.If we don't interfere with a cobra,it simply goes its own way.Even though it may be extremely poisonous,we are not affected by it.We don't go near it or take hold of it,and so it doesn't bit us.The cobra does what is natural for a cobra to do.That's the way it is.If you are clever,you'll leave it alone.Likewise,you let be that which is not good - you let it be according to its own nature.You also let be that which is good.Don't grab onto liking and disliking,just as you wouldn't interfere with the cobra.
On who is clever will have this kind of attitude towards the various moods that arise in his mind.When goodness arises,we let it be good.We understand its nature.In the same way,we let be the not-good.We let it be according to its nature.We don't take hold of it because we don't want anything.We don't want evil.We don't want good.We don't want heaviness nor lightness,happiness nor suffering.When our wanting is at end,peace is firmly established....
Deep Hole
Most people just want to perform good deeds to make merits,but they don't want to give up wrongdoing.It's just that "the hole is too deep"
Suppose there was a hole and there was something at the bottom of it.Now anyone who put his hand into the hole and didn't reach the bottom would say the hole was too deep.If a hundred or a thousand people put their hands down that hole,the'd all say the hole was too deep.No one would say that his arm was too short ! We have to come back to ourselves.We have to take a step back and look at ourselves.Don't blame the hole for being too deep.Turn around and look at you own arm.If you can see this,then you will make progress on the spiritual path and will find happiness :)
BOOYEAH !!!