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thirty minutes only。
he crossed that limit。
for the next fifteen minutes the poison was able to penetrate the limits of his will and mix into his internal system。
there is no part in our body which cannot be brought within the power of our will； and there is no part which cannot go outside this power either。
both things can happen。
entering death voluntarily is a deeper experiment。
its an experiment where one contracts his life energy at will。
what needs to be kept in mind is： if the will is applied totally； the energy is bound to shrink within。
it cant be otherwise。
actually； the way our life energy has spread out is a result of our will too。
for example； we think we are able to see because we have eyes。
according to the scientists； the reverse is the case： because we want to see through this part of our body； the eyes have appeared there。
otherwise； there is basically no difference between the skin of our eyes and that of our hands。
the eye is formed of skin as well； except that it has bee transparent。
the same skin is in the nose； only it has bee specialized in picking up smells。
the same principle that made the skin of the eyes transparent made the skin of the nose sensitive to smell。
similar is the case with regard to our ears； except they have bee capable of picking up sound。
all this has happened as an effect of our will …… the collective will asserted over millions upon millions of years。
it has not e about as a consequence of an individuals will； the same will was exercised generation after generation； and it showed the result。
there is a woman in russia who can read with her fingers …… not braille； the language for the blind …… she reads any ordinary book； with closed eyes； just by placing her fingers on the printed letters。
as a result of the lifelong practice； her fingers have bee so sensitive that they can detect the infinitesimal difference between the print and the blank paper。
our fingers wont be able to do this to such an extent。
when we look at a tree； we only see the color green； while a painters eyes see a thousand kinds of green trees having shades of green blended in a thousand ways。
so whereas green is just one color for an ordinary person； in the eyes of a painter the color green is not one but many colors of the same kind。
to him； the difference between one green and another is as obvious as it is between green and yellow； or between green and red。
however； one needs a certain kind of sensitivity in order to see such fine shades。
obviously； people ordinarily dont possess such sensitivity。
a musician is able to catch subtle nuances in music which we cannot。
not only is he able to catch the nuances； he even begins to experience the gap； the emptiness between the two notes。
the real music is not born of sound； rather it springs from the moments of silence existing between the sounds。
the notes on either side merely do the job of projecting that silence； thats all。
but people have no idea of this silence； for them music is no more than noise。
for a master musician； the words； or the notes have no direct bearing upon the music。
to him the musical notes merely serve the purpose of emphasizing the state of no…sound that exists in between。
so whatever we practice continuously； whatever we resolve persistently； begins to manifest； show results。
the way human beings； birds； animals； plants live； is determined by their will。
whatever we resolve deeply is what we bee。
there is a significant account in the life of ramakrishna。
in his life ramakrishna had practiced six or seven spiritual disciplines of different religions。
he felt that if all religions lead to the same place； why not follow their methods and verify this truth？ so he underwent the disciplines of the christians； the sufis； the vaishnavas； the shaivites； the tantrikas； and so on。
whatever method he could lay his hands on； he tried。
however； no one knew what he was doing； because these disciplines were practiced on the inner plane。
outwardly； no one could know what was going on with ramakrishna。
for instance； how could one figure out from the outside what was happening inside him when he followed the discipline of the sufis？ and he himself never mentioned a word about what he was involved in。
nevertheless； in the course of these practices he went through a certain discipline which produced such incredible results that even people from outside could not miss what was happening to him。
there is a sect in bengal called the sakhi…sampradaya。
in this sect； the seeker looks upon himself as krishnas beloved or wife。
he begins to live like krishnas girlfriend。
whether the seeker is a male or a female doesnt matter。
to the followers of this sect； krishna is the only man； the seeker bees his beloved； his radha； his girlfriend。
for six months ramakrishna practiced the discipline of this sect； and strangely enough； the tone of his voice became feminine。
no one could distinguish his voice from a distance。
his gait became feminine。
actually； men and women cannot walk alike； their biological structure is basically different。
since the woman carries a child； she has a special place in her abdomen for that purpose …… which is not the case with men。
hence both walk differently。
no matter how carefully a woman may take her steps； she can never walk like a man。
she can never run like a man does …… there is no way； their physical make…up is different。
but ramakrishna began running like a woman； he began walking like a woman； his gestures； his voice； took on a feminine quality。
one could explain away all these changes by assuming that any man with some effort can walk or talk like a woman。
the astonishing thing； however； was that his breasts developed and became womanlike。
even this too； one can rationalize by pointing out that many men grow breasts in their old age。
but the most incredible thing was that ramakrishna began to have a regular menstrual period in much the same way as a woman does。
for medical science； this phenomenon caused great interest and concern。
after having practiced the discipline for six months； it took a year and a half for ramakrishna to recover from its impact and e back to his normal state。
just by exercising his will power ramakrishna assumed he was the girlfriend of krishna； and his personality changed accordingly。
in europe； stigmata appear on the hands of many christian monks。
stigmata are
when jesus was crucified； nails were driven into his palms and the blood came out。
so there are many christian monks who； following the morning of good friday； the day jesus was crucified； identify themselves with jesus。
they bee one with jesus。
as the hour of crucifixion approaches； thousands of people gather to watch them。
the monks stand with their arms outspread as if they are tied to the cross。
and； as if nails have been driven into their hands； holes appear in their palms and blood begins to flow。
with such resolve do they bee identified with jesus that； as it were； they go through an actual crucifixion。
without any means being used； a