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god knows from what kind of foolishness and during what unfortunate times the idea became fixed in the human mind that birth and death are dichotomous； that life and death are two separate things。
we want to live； we dont want to die …… but we dont know that death is already part of life。
once we decide we dont want to die； it bees a certainty； that very moment； that our lives will be filled with problems and difficulties。
the whole of mankind has bee schizophrenic。
mans mind is split into parts； into fragments； and there is a reason for this。
we have taken the totality of life as if it were made up of parts； and we have pitted each part against the other。
man is the same； but we have created divisions inside him and have also determined that these divisions are contrary to each other。
we have done this in all spheres。
we tell a person； 〃dont be angry； be forgiving；〃 without realizing that the difference between anger and forgiveness is again only of degrees …… as it is between cold and hot； between childhood and old age。
we can say that anger； reduced to the lowest； is forgiveness …… there is no dichotomy between them。
but all the age…old precepts of mankind teach us； 〃get rid of anger and adopt forgiveness〃 …… as if anger and forgiveness are such opposite things that you can drop anger and retain forgiveness。
such a thing can only result in splitting man into fragments and in bringing him trouble。
all of our past belief systems say that sex and brahmacharya； celibacy； are contrary to each other。
nothing can be more erroneous than this。
the lowest point of sex is brahmacharya。
sex； dropping downward； decreasing； is brahmacharya。
the distance between the two is not one of enmity and contradiction。
remember； in this world there is nothing at all like contradiction。
in fact； there can never be anything like contradiction in the world； because if there were； there would be no way to unite the opposites。
if birth and death were separate entities； birth would move along its own course and death on its own …… nowhere would they meet。
just as two parallel lines dont meet anywhere； no meeting would ever take place between birth and death。
birth and death are intertwined； they are two ends of a continuum。
when i say this； what i am actually saying is that if man is to be saved from going insane in the near future； we will have to accept life in its totality。
we cant afford any longer to create divisions and to pit one part against the other。
it is so strange that one who says； 〃sex is contrary to brahmacharya； so lets get rid of sex；〃 will himself be ultimately destroyed in his attempts to get rid of sex。
such a person can never attain brahmacharya。
striving to cut off sex from his life； his mind will remain fixed on sex alone …… there is no way he can ever attain brahmacharya。
his mind will be in great tension and trouble forever …… right there； thats his death。
his life will bee too onerous。
he will bee heavy and wont be able to live at all …… not even for a moment。
he will be in great trouble。
if you look at it this way …… and this is the fact …… then what i am saying is that sex and brahmacharya are related to each other； just as the lowest and the highest rungs are。
as man moves up the ladder of sex； he enters into brahmacharya。
brahmacharya is nothing but sex reduced to its lowest degree。
one reaches to a point where it almost feels as if everything has bee empty …… it is reaching to the ultimate end。
then there is no contradiction in life； no tension。
then there is no restlessness in life。
then we can live a natural life。
what i am talking about is how to live a most natural life； in all its aspects。
we dont live naturally at any level； because we have learned the ways of living life unnaturally。
if you were to tell a person； 〃walk only with your left foot； because the left foot stands for religion； righteousness。
dont walk on your right foot because the right foot represents unrighteousness
〃 if the man were to believe this …… and there are lots of people who would believe this； people to believe in such stupid ideas have always been found。
so you would e across people who would agree that to walk on the left foot is righteous； and to walk on the right foot is unrighteous。
then they would begin cutting their right foot off and trying to walk on the left foot。
they would never be able to walk。
we can only walk with the bined movement of both legs。
a leg never walks alone； by itself； although only one leg moves forward at a time。
walking； you only lift one leg at a time； which may create the wrong impression that you walk on one foot。
but dont forget that the one at a standstill； the one in repose； is as important as the one in motion。
the day one attains brahmacharya； the sex in repose is instrumental in that attainment …… in the same way as the stationary right leg is instrumental in the left legs moving forward。
the left leg would not be able to move without the help of the right one。
sex which has bee still bees the foothold for the arising of brahmacharya。
one can take the step of brahmacharya only when sex has ceased to move。
uprooting the foothold of sex； breaking it； will certainly result in cutting off sex； but that wont help in achieving brahmacharya。
instead； man will remain hanging in limbo …… in the same way all the age…old teachings have left humanity hanging in limbo。
what we see around us in life is nothing but the movement of the left and the right step； of the left and the right foot。
in life everything is integrated。
the apparent diversity is like the notes of a great symphony。
if you cut anything out； you will find yourself in difficulty。
someone may say the color black signifies evil。
thats why no one is allowed to wear black at marriages； black is allowed at somebodys death。
there are people who believe black is a sign of evil； and there are people who believe white is a sign of purity。
in a symbolic sense； it is alright to have such distinctions； but if someone were to say； 〃lets get rid of black； lets remove black from the face of the earth；〃 then remember； with the removal of black； very little white will be left behind …… because the whiteness of white stands out in all its sharpness only against a black background。
the teacher writes on a blackboard with white chalk。
is he out of his mind？ why doesnt he write on the white wall？ of course one can write on a white wall； but the letters wont stand out。
white manifests because of the black background； black is in fact causing the white to stand out。
remember； the white of the man who invites enmity with black will inevitably grow dull； insipid。
one who is against showing anger； his forgiveness will be impotent。
the strength of forgiveness lies in anger； only one who can be angry has the power to be forgiving。
the more fierce the anger； that much greater will be the magnanimity of forgiveness。
the power of anger itself will lend luster to the act of forgiveness。
in the absence of anger； the forgiveness will appear totally lackluster； absolutely lif