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things will only work out well when the whole of life is made into a temple。
those who see god in temples and those who destroy temples …… both are wrong。
one who only sees god in the temple is mistaken。
his mistake is： who else does he see outside the temple？ obviously； his mistake is that he does not see god except in the temple。
your temple is very puny； god is very vast …… you cannot confine god to your puny little temples。
the other persons error is： he wants to get into doing away with temples； into destroying them …… only then； he thinks； can he see god。
your temples are too small to serve as dwelling places of god or to prevent anyone from seeing god。
remember； your temples are so ridiculously small they cannot bee gods residence； nor can they bee his prison； which； when destroyed； would supposedly make him free。
you need to understand exactly what i am saying。
what i am saying is： only when we have entered meditation do we ever enter a temple。
meditation is the only temple with no walls； meditation is the only temple where； as soon as you enter； you really enter a temple。
and one who begins to live in meditation begins living in the temple twenty…four hours a day。
whats the point in a man visiting the temple if he does not live in meditation？ whats the sense in his going to someplace we generally identify as a temple？ its not so easy that； while sitting in your shop； you may suddenly find your way to the temple。
of course； its easy to carry your body to the temple； the body is such a poor thing you can bring it along with you anywhere you like。
the mind is not that simple。
a shopkeeper counting money in his shop can in fact get up suddenly； if he wants to； and bring his body to the temple。
just because his body is in the temple； the man may foolishly think that he is in the temple。
however； if he ever looked into his mind a little； he would find； to his astonishment； that he was still sitting in his shop counting money。
i have heard。
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a man was terribly harassed by his wife。
all men are； but he was harassed a little too much。
he was a religious man； but the wife was not at all religious。
ordinarily the opposite is the case …… the wife is religious； the husband is not …… but then； everything is possible！ my understanding is that only one of the two can bee religious。
both husband and wife can never bee religious together； one will always be opposite the other。
in this case the husband had bee religious first； while the wife did not care to； however； every day the husband tried to make her religious。
a religious person carries a fundamental weakness： he wants to make others like himself。
this is very dangerous； this is being violent。
it is ugly to try to make others like oneself。
it is enough to state our point of view to others； but to get on their case and force them to believe what we believe amounts to what we might call a kind of spiritual violence。
all gurus indulge in this kind of activity。
you can rarely find a person more violent than a guru。
with his hands around the disciples neck； a guru attempts to dictate what clothes to wear； how to keep his hair； what to eat； what to drink； when to sleep； when to get up …… this； that； and all kinds of things are thrust upon him。
with impositions like these； the gurus just about kill people。
so the husband was very keen to make his wife religious。
actually； people find great pleasure in making other people religious。
to bee religious； as such； is a matter of great revolution； but people find tremendous satisfaction in pestering others to bee religious； because in doing so they have already assumed they are religious people。
but the wife would not listen to her husband。
in despair； the husband approached his guru and begged him to e to his house and persuade his wife。
early one morning； at about five oclock； the guru arrived。
the husband was already in the room of worship。
the wife was sweeping the courtyard。
the guru stopped her right then and there and said； 〃i have heard from your husband that you are not a religious person。
you never worship god； you never pray； you never enter the temple your husband has made in your house。
look at your husband …… it is five oclock and already he is in the temple。
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the wife replied； 〃i dont recall my husband ever going to the temple。
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the husband； sitting in his temple； overheard what his wife said and grew red with rage。
a religious person gets angry very easily； and this is true beyond ones imaginings about one who is sitting in a temple。
heaven knows whether people sit in the temple to hide the flames of their anger or for something else。
if one person bees religious； he creates hell for the rest of the household。
the husband was totally outraged。
he was halfway through his prayers when he overheard his wife。
he couldnt believe his ears； what she said was total rubbish。
here he is； sitting in the temple； and she is telling his guru she doesnt know if he ever goes in there！ he hurried to finish his prayer so he could e out and repair such a lie。
the guru began scolding the wife； 〃what are you talking about？ your husband goes to the temple regularly。
〃 hearing this； the husband began reciting his prayer even more loudly。
the guru said； 〃see how vigorously he is praying！〃
laughing； the wife said； 〃i can hardly believe you are taken in by this loud recitation too！ of course he is chanting gods name loudly； but as far as i can see he is not in the temple； he is at the shoemakers； haggling over the price。
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now this was too much！ the husband could hold himself back no longer。
he dropped his worship and came running out of the temple。
〃what are all these lies？ didnt you see i was praying in the temple？〃 he shouted。
the wife said； 〃look within yourself a little more closely。
were you really praying？ were you not bargaining with the shoemaker？ and didnt you get into a fight with him？〃 the husband was taken aback； because what she was saying was true。
〃but how did you know this？〃 he asked。
〃last night； before going to bed； you told me the first thing you would do this morning was go and buy a pair of shoes you badly needed。
you also said you felt the shoemaker was asking too much for the shoes。
its my experience that the last thought before going to bed at night bees the first thought the next morning。
so i merely guessed you must be at the shoestore；〃 the wife answered。
the husband said； 〃there is nothing left for me to say； because you are right。
i was indeed at the shoemakers and we fought over the price of the shoes。
and the more heated the argument became； the louder i repeated the name of god。
i may have been chanting gods name outwardly； but inside i was involved in a fight with the shoemaker。
you are right； perhaps i have never really been in the temple。
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entering a temple is not so easy …… it is not that you can enter any place and say that you are in a temple。
your body may have entered the temple； but what about your mind？ how can you trust where your mind will be the next moment？ and