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she counted ten。
i asked； 〃you had said earlier the sofa across from you was empty； why are you counting it now？〃 she said； 〃the sofa is not empty； father is sitting on it。
〃 her mother； who was actually sitting on the sofa； did not exist for her。
but her father who was not even in the room …… she counted him。
her mind had totally accepted my word。
a resolute mind holds wonderful possibilities。
for those who face many defeats in their lives； the readiness of their mind to accept defeat is far more responsible than the circumstances。
the world as such has very little to do with the failures met by people …… ninety percent of the responsibility lies with the people themselves。
when one is ninety percent ready to encounter failure； it would be a little too much if the world didnt cooperate even ten percent with it …… the world makes a ten percent contribution。
the same principle applies to those who go on attaining success as it does to those who meet with failures。
those who are healthy and those who remain mostly sick； those who are peaceful and those who are continuously restless …… all are subject to the same principle。
deep down； whatsoever you want to be thats what you bee。
thoughts bee objects； thoughts bee happenings； thoughts create your personality。
essentially； we alone are responsible for the way we live； and the level at which we live。
we alone lay the foundation of the life we live。
once this truth is understood； what i am explaining to you will bee clear。
i have already mentioned to you that as long as one has not entered death voluntarily； he cannot be free from the fear of death。
someday death will e； of course； but then you wont be entering into it voluntarily …… you will be pelled to face it。
it wouldnt be surprising if you closed your eyes and became unconscious when forced to go somewhere。
you cant be forced into something if you are fully conscious。
but there is no need for one to be under such pulsion。
dying voluntarily； one can see death even while being alive。
watching such a death is a fascinating experience …… far more fascinating than the experience of ordinary death； because this death is seen of your own free will。
you may ask； however； 〃how can one die voluntarily and see death？〃
this also needs to be understood。
two kinds of mechanisms are working in your life； in your body …… one is voluntary； the other is involuntary。
there are some parts in your body which move only with your willingness。
for example； my hand moves only when i want it to； it wont move if i dont want it to move。
but the blood inside this hand does not flow according to my desire； it wont stop flowing if i dont want it to。
so the working of the blood is involuntary。
the same is the case with the throbbing of my heart； the beating of my pulse； the food digesting in my stomach …… none of these functions follow my mand； they are involuntary。
so our biological organism consists of two parts： one that works according to our desire； and the other which works independent of our desire。
however； if one were to increase his willpower； what is outside the realm of desire now would bee part of it。
similarly； if ones willpower were to decrease； what is now within the reach of his desire would be no longer。
the paralytic condition is a case in point。
more than seventy percent of all cases of paralysis are psychological in nature。
actually it is not that a man is struck with paralysis； only his legs； for instance； go beyond the control of his willpower。
even this is not right to say。
how can legs manage to get out of ones control？ truly speaking； the range； or the scope of his willpower bees narrow。
what it means is the will of such a person has shrunk。
it is as though as ones feet are sticking out from underneath a shrunken blanket。
the feet remain beyond the reach of the blanket。
similarly； the willpower of a paralytic person shrinks； and loses its control over the limbs。
it has occurred many times； for example； once a house caught fire at night and the people inside came running out。
but they suddenly remembered that the old man who had been paralyzed and sick for years had been left behind。
before they could figure out how to rescue the man； they saw him e running out of the house。
they were shocked and frightened。
they forgot all about the fire and asked him； 〃how did you e out？ how did you manage to walk？〃 the moment they asked how he managed to walk； the man said； 〃are you joking？ how can i walk？〃 and he fell down。
in the stress and fear caused by the fire； the circumference of the mans willpower grew larger …… the feet came within reach of the blanket …… and the man walked out。
having e out； he suddenly realized： how could he really have walked out？ and the scope of his willpower once again became narrow； the feet once again were out from under the blanket！
the pulse rate can be brought under voluntary control。
this is not a feat that only yogis can perform …… you can too。
its a very small experiment。
check your pulse rate for a minute。
then close your eyes and simply feel that your pulse is beating faster。
open your eyes after ten minutes and check。
youll rarely e across a man whose pulse rate will not increase if he does this experiment。
thats why when the doctor checks your pulse； it is never the same。
the moment he touches you； you bee a bit anxious； and that causes the pulse rate to increase。
this is even more true if you are being checked by a lady doctor！
the heartbeat can be controlled too …… almost to the point of stopping it。
scientific experiments have been carried out to this effect and the fact has been accepted。
about forty years ago； a man by the name of brahmayogi astounded doctors at the bombay medical college by stopping his heartbeat pletely。
he repeated the same act at oxford； and later at calcutta university。
this man could do three things。
firstly； he could stop the blood circulation pletely …… not only could he stop it； but he could control its flow as well。
he could let it run or withhold its movement at will。
when he would stop the circulation； not a drop of blood would e out even when the vein was cut。
the third thing he could do was to take in any kind of poison and retain it in his stomach for half an hour； after which he would throw it out of his system。
however； this experiment finally caused his death later on。
many x…rays were taken while the poison was still inside his stomach。
no gastric juices； no blood released and mixed with the poison。
they remained separate until he allowed them to mix。
the man died in rangoon。
after having performed the act of taking poison at the rangoon university； he was driven home in a car。
the car got into an accident； and by the time he reached home forty…five minutes had passed since he took the poison。
he could withhold the mixing of the poison for not more than thirty minutes。
so he reached home unconscious。
he could just manage to keep the poison out during the thirty…minute range of his willpower …… his practice was limited to thirty minu