Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
This pull is quiet — you never hear it speak, and you never catch sight of it working.
Yet it colors the way things look, and to almost everyone it tastes sweet, which is exactly how it leads us along.
The pull of illusion is quiet and sweet, so it helps to notice it.
Illusion works by never announcing itself. Nah sunee-ai nah mukh tay bakee-ai — it is not heard, and it does not speak. Yet man sabh kai laagai meethee — it tastes sweet to every mind.
Think of a bag of candy on the table while you do homework. It does not call out to you. It just sits there looking good, and your hand keeps drifting over.
What leads us off course is rarely ugly. Usually it is attractive. That is why noticing it matters more than being afraid of it.
How can you tell the difference between something good for you and something that just feels nice?
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