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the second thing i would like to say to you is： dont think that death is somewhere in the future； death is present every moment。
and what is future？ it is the sum total of all of our presents。
we keep on adding to it。
it is just like when we heat water。
at the first degree the water warms up； but it hasnt turned into steam yet。
and the same is the case when it heats up two degrees。
the water will turn into steam when it heats to a hundred degrees； however； it started moving closer to being steam at the first degree； and then at the second； and the third and so on。
but even when its at ninety…nine degrees the water does not turn into steam； that will only happen when it reaches one hundred。
has it ever occurred to you that the hundredth degree is also a degree； just as the first degree is also a degree？ the journey from the ninety…ninth degree to the hundredth degree is the same as from the first to the second degree； there is no difference。
so the one who knows will warn you at the very first degree that the water will turn into steam …… although you never see water turning into steam anywhere。
of course； he may say the water is heating up； but where is it turning into steam？ we can delude ourselves up to the ninety…ninth degree that the water is still not turning into steam； but at the hundredth degree it is bound to bee steam。
each degree will keep bringing the boiling point closer。
hence； it is meaningless to try to save yourself from death； or to postpone it by saying that death is in the future。
death is happening every moment； we are dying every day。
in fact； there is virtually no difference between what we call living； and dying。
what we call living is just another name for dying gradually。
i dont say think about the future； i say watch what is already happening now。
i am not asking you to think； even。
this friend has asked； 〃why think of death？〃 i dont say to think。
thinking will lead you nowhere。
remember this： no fact can ever be known by thinking。
actually； thinking is a tactful means of falsifying facts。
looking at a flower； if you begin thinking about it you will never know the flower； because the more you move into thinking about it； the further it will be removed from you。
you will move ahead in your thoughts while the flower will remain lying there。
what has the flower to do with what you are thinking？ a flower is a fact。
if you want to know a flower； dont think about it …… look at the flower。
there is a difference between thinking and seeing …… and the difference is significant。
the west puts great emphasis on thinking。
thats why they have named their science of thinking philosophy。
philosophy means conceptual thinking。
we have named the same science darshan。
darshan means to see； darshan does not mean thinking。
this needs to be understood a little。
we have called it darshan while they have called it philosophy； and there is a fundamental difference between the two。
those who take philosophy and darshan to be synonymous know nothing。
they are not synonymous。
thats why theres nothing like indian philosophy and nothing like western darshan。
the west has a science of thinking …… it consists of investigation； logic； analysis。
the east cared for something else。
the east has experienced that there are certain facts which can never be known by thinking about them。
these facts will have to be seen； will have to be lived。
and there is an enormous difference between living and thinking。
a man who thinks about love may perhaps write a thesis on it； but a lover lives it； sees it； its possible he may not be able to write a thesis。
and if someone asks a lover to say something about love； he may close his eyes； tears may start rolling down his cheeks； and he might say； 〃please dont ask。
what can i say about love？〃 one who has thought about love will explain it for hours； but he may not even know one iota of love。
thinking and seeing are two altogether different processes。
so i am not saying you should think about death。
you can never know death by thinking about it。
you will have to see it。
what i am saying is： here is death； right now within you； and you have to see it。
what i call the i is dying all the time。
this phenomenon of death will have to be seen； this phenomenon of death will have to be lived； this phenomenon of death； that 〃i am dying； i am dying；〃 will have to be accepted。
we try our best to falsify death； we have invented a thousand ways to falsify it。
of course we can dye our white hair； but that does not prove death a lie …… it invariably es。
even underneath the dyed color the hair is still white。
they are the indications that death has started approaching； that it is sure to e。
how can we falsify it？ no matter how much we go on falsifying it； it makes no difference …… it is approaching； non…stop。
the only difference is that we can fail to know it。
what i am asking is： how will one who hasnt even known death yet know what life is？ my point is： death is on the circumference； life is at the center。
if we dont even know the circumference； how will we ever know the center？ and if we run away from the circumference； we will never reach closer to the center。
if you bee frightened of the walls that make up the outer limits of a house； and escape； how will you ever enter the inner dwelling？ death is the periphery and life is the temple at the center of it。
by running away from the periphery； we also run away from life。
one who es to know death will； by and by； uncover it and begin to understand life as well。
death is the gateway to knowing life。
eluding death is eluding life as well。
so when i say 〃know death；〃 recognize the facts …… i am not asking you to think。
there is one more interesting thing that needs to be understood。
thinking means to repeat； in the mind； what we already know。
thinking is never original …… although we ordinarily say that such…and…such a persons thoughts are highly original。
no； thought is never original。
thoughts can never be original。
darshan； seeing； can be original。
thoughts are always stale。
if i ask you to think about this roseflower； what will you think？ you will simply reiterate what you already know about a rose。
what else would you do？ what else can you do with thinking？ could even one single unheard…of and original viewpoint about a rose ever appear in your thoughts？ how can it？
thinking is nothing but reiterating a thought。
you may say； 〃the roseflower is very beautiful；〃 but how many times have you heard this before？ how many times have you read this before？ or you may say； 〃the roseflower is just as beautiful as the face of my beloved。
〃 how many times have you heard this before too？ how many times have you read it before？ or you may say； 〃the flower is very fresh〃 …… but this too； how many times have you heard or read it before？ what good are thoughts？ how will you be able to enter the being of that roseflower by thinking about it？ thinking can only lead you into whatsoever is in your memory about a rose。
thats why thinking is never original。
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