Laziness is a terrible enemy. Because of it we ruin so much of our work. If we can stop being lazy, we can really progress. A lazy man never gets ahead in his work. He is never successful in his occupation, family matters or even spiritual activities. Thus he never feels peace in his heart. If we are to make progress we must remove laziness. Laziness is when we think, ‘I’ll do it after an hour.’ We shouldn’t postpone work even for a minute! Whatever work we are given we should complete it immediately.

On the spiritual path there is no place for laziness. We need regularity. If we have decided to turn five malas daily then five it must be! We should always attend discourses. If we are supposed to go to the temple then we must go. If we are regular in fulfilling our daily niyams we will get ahead. But if we become lazy - ‘I’ll do it tomorrow or the day after’, then we won’t be able to achieve anything. It is the same in any activity be it labour, farming or studies. If we believe laziness to be our enemy we can then destroy it.