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once a man came to me。
he said； 〃i have been to the ramana ashram； to pondicherry； and to the ramakrishna ashram …… they are all full of hypocrisy。
i couldnt find anything else there。
i am looking for peace； which i find nowhere。
i have been wandering in search of it for the last two years。
in pondicherry someone mentioned your name。
i have e straight from there。
i want peace。
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i said； 〃get up and walk out that door right this moment； otherwise i shall be proven to be a hypocrite as well。
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he said； 〃what do you mean？〃
i said； 〃simply get out。
and dont ever look back in this direction again。
it is better i save myself before i am called a hypocrite as well。
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〃but i have e to find peace；〃 the man said。
〃simply get lost；〃 i said。
〃and let me ask you this： who did you go to and ask how to be in agony？ which guru has initiated you into agitation？ which ashram did you go to； to learn how to be restless？〃
〃i went nowhere；〃 the man replied。
then i said； 〃you are such a clever fellow； you can even create mental disturbance for yourself。
then what is there for me to teach you？〃 the way you have created your agitation； take an opposite route and you will find peace。
what do you want from me？ dont tell anyone you came to see me too； even by mistake。
i have nothing to do with whats happening to you！〃
the man said； 〃please show me the way to find peace。
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i told him； 〃you are looking for ways of being agitated。
there is only one way to attain peace： be at peace with restlessness。
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one who accepts restlessness in its totality； one who says； 〃e； stay with me。
be my guest in this very home；〃 suddenly finds the restlessness has left him。
with the change in our state of mind the restlessness departs。
one who accepts even the restlessness itself； his mind quiets down。
how can restlessness last if the mind is attuned to peace？
even though it may be a nonacceptance of restlessness； the very restlessness itself is the product of our attitude of nonacceptance。
one who says he will not accept being restless will continue to be restless； because this very non…acceptance is itself the root of restlessness。
a man says； 〃i wont accept restlessness； i cant accept suffering； i cant accept death； i cant accept darkness。
〃 thats just fine； dont accept them …… but you will continue to be surrounded by what you will not accept。
instead； see what happens by accepting； by agreeing to something no one else wants to agree to。
and to your great surprise you will find what you considered your enemy became your friend。
if you invite your enemy to be your guest； what other course is there for him but to bee your friend？
the reason for my discussing these issues with you for three days was because i saw you came here with the desire to conquer death。
you must have thought i would let you in on some trick so you would never die。
a friend has written a letter in which he says：
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are you going to show us how to rejuvenate our bodies？ are you going to show some alchemical method to bee young again？ if thats the case then its worth spending our money to e there。
maybe you have e here with the same idea too。
if so； you will be disappointed； because i am teaching the art of dying here。
i say unto you： die！ learn how to die。
why run away from death？ accept it； wele it。
and remember； i am giving you the very key to be victorious over death。
rejuvenation is not the key for attaining victory over death。
no matter how much you go through a process of rejuvenation； you will still have to die。
the body is sure to die。
rejuvenation can only push death a little further away； death can be avoided a little longer。
it only means your problems will be extended over a longer period …… instead of dying in seventy years； you might be able to die in seven hundred years。
the suffering you could have otherwise finished with in seventy years will be prolonged for seven hundred years …… what else？ the troubles of seventy years will extend to seven hundred。
the quarrels of seventy years will continue up to seven hundred。
the problems of seventy years will spread over seven hundred years …… they will be stretched that much； multiplied。
what else do you think will happen？
this may not have occurred to you； but if you really should e across someone who could give you a potion and say； 〃take this and you will live for seven hundred years；〃 you would tell him； 〃wait a minute； let me think it over。
〃 i dont believe any one of you would agree to take a potion that would extend life for seven hundred years。
so what does that mean？ that means 〃i will continue to be as i am。
this very i will now have to live for seven hundred years。
〃 and that would prove to be very costly； it would have very grave consequences。
should scientists someday discover how man can live infinitely …… and such a discovery is possible； it is not difficult …… remember； people will start looking for a guru to teach them how to die quickly。
just as now people are looking for gurus who can rejuvenate their bodies； people then will look for someone who will show them the secret； the technique of dying； so that even scientists will not be able to save them。
they will try to cheat the government so they can ease themselves out of life。
we have absolutely no idea that an extended life has no meaning。
the meaning of life es with living。
an individual can live so totally in one moment …… more totally than another man could even in an infinite number of lives。
its a matter of living； and only a man who has no fear of death can live …… otherwise how can he live？ the fear of death keeps man trembling …… he never stands still； he keeps running all the time。
have you noticed that speed is continuously on the increase in the world？ everything is speedy。
in one respect a rocket is better than a bullock cart …… because a rocket can take us places faster …… but why so much insistence on speed？ you may not have realized this； but all mans attempts at speed are attempts to escape where he is。
where he is； he is so scared； he is so afraid； he wants to get away。
he feels he would be better off anywhere except where he is。
all over europe and america weekends and holidays have bee a great nuisance。
people get more tired on these days than ever。
the idea is to jump into the car and dash off …… fifty miles； a hundred miles； two hundred miles …… to escape to a picnic spot； to a mountain； to a hill resort； to the beach。
the motivation for rushing off so fast is because others are running off； are in a hurry too …… they might reach first。
if one asks where they want to reach； they dont know。
one thing is certain； however： they want to get away from where they are …… away from the house； away from the wife； away from their work。
man is unable to live； thats why there is so much running about。
he wants to go on putting more power into his vehicles so he can run faster。
ask where he is going； where he wants to reach； and his answer will be； 〃i cant tell you right now； i dont have time。