Not long ago, I wrote an article entitled “Overcome Evil,” in which I said that we should not be defeated by evil people. Here I shall write not of the evil of others, but of that which lurks within our own hearts and minds, and which must be conquered.

Good and evil are constantly in struggle within all human beings. In Buddhism thesis spoken of as the struggle over worldly passions. Since there is no limit to human desires, whether money, sex, power, fame, or complete freedom of will, evil is always pushing its head up. Good tries to push it down by giving warnings or admonitions. Good also tries to encourage the individual by saying,“ Help others. Try to make it so that others can be happy.”

In this way good and evil fight each other endlessly. This Is the natural state of a human being, who is the Lord of all creation. For This reason, if evil is victorious, crime is perpetuated and gives birth to unhappiness, while if good wins there is happiness. This is all very clear and seems simple enough, but even though he knows it is true, it is hard for man to apply it in his life, especially if he lacks faith. One who believes in God Knows this well, so he seldom gives way to evil. Even so, this is not an easy practice.

It is the secondary spirit which causes a person to do evil deeds and the Guardian Spirit which causes him to do good deeds. Above both is the primary spirit, which constantly urges man to be absolutely good. Therefore, man must always strive to strengthen the power of his primary spirit.

This is the power which will conquer the root of all evil, so we must always do our very best to make it grow stronger. The only way we can do this is to pray to God and to strengthen our faith in Him. We can attain true happiness in no other way.

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