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never worry about the flowers and the leaves。
if the invisible roots begin to gain strength； the flowers and leaves e on their own …… you dont have to worry about them。
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but man has understood life in terms of the outer expanse of the flower and has neglected the roots pletely。
mans inner roots are lying there； totally neglected。
he doesnt even remember that he is something inner as well。
and actually； whatsoever is； is within。
the truth is within； the energy is within； all potentialities are within …… they manifest from there。
being is within； being takes place outside。
that which is authentic is within。
that which expands and manifests is without。
manifestation is all outside。
being is within。
those who take the outer manifestation as life； their entire life is threatened with the fear of death。
they live as if almost dead。
they are afraid they may die some day； any moment。
and those very people who are frightened of death； weep and are troubled over someone elses death。
although； in fact； they dont really cry and feel troubled over anyones death …… each death reminds them of their own； and the closer the dying person； the stronger the reminder。
and then a chill goes up ones spine； fear grips one； one begins to tremble。
in this state a man thinks nice things。
he thinks； 〃the soul is immortal； we are part of the divine； we are the form of brahman。
〃 this is all rubbish； it is nothing more than self…deception。
to boost his strength； one who is scared of death repeats； 〃the soul is immortal
〃 what he is saying in effect is； 〃no； i wont have to die； the soul is immortal。
〃 although his being shakes with fear； yet outwardly he says that the soul is immortal。
if a man knows the soul is immortal； he doesnt have to repeat it even once。
he knows。
the matter is over。
these people who are scared of death continue to fear it。
meanwhile； they fail to know life and invent a new trick； a new deception that the soul is immortal。
thats why it is difficult to find a nation more afraid of death than the one which talks about the immortality of the soul。
that misfortune has occurred in this very country。
of all the people in the world who believe in the immortality of the soul； most are in this country。
and in this country the number of cowards afraid of death is the greatest as well。
how did these two things happen together？
there is no more death for those who know the soul is immortal。
the fear of death has disappeared for them； now no one can kill them。
you should also keep another thing in mind： neither can anyone kill them； nor can they be now under the illusion that they can kill anyone …… because now； for them； the very phenomenon of death is finished forever。
this secret needs to be understood。
those who believe the soul is immortal are people afraid of death。
they are merely repeating； 〃the soul is immortal。
〃 afraid of death； such people will also talk a great deal about non…violence …… not because they wouldnt want to kill anyone； but because； very deep down； they dont want anyone to kill them。
they believe the world should bee non…violent。
but why？ their answer will be； 〃it is bad to kill anyone。
〃 but deep down they are saying； 〃lest we are killed by someone。
〃 to kill is evil indeed； but if these people know there is no death at all； then there is neither room for the fear of dying nor of killing。
then such matters bee irrelevant。
on the battlefield； krishna says to arjuna； 〃do not be afraid； because those you see standing in front of you have existed many times before。
you have certainly existed before； and i have too。
we have all been here many times in the past and will be here many more times again。
〃 nothing is ever destroyed in this world； hence； there is no place for the fear of dying or of killing。
the question is of living life。
those who are afraid to kill or to be killed bee impotent in the eyes of life。
one who can neither die nor kill has absolutely no idea that that…which…is can neither be killed by anyone nor can it ever die。
how exciting the world will be when； as a whole； it will e to know from within that the soul is immortal！ that day the whole fear of death will disappear。
the fear of dying will vanish as well； and the threat of killing will be gone for good。
that is when wars will disappear …… not before。
wars cannot disappear from the world as long as it appears to man that he can be killed； that he can die。
regardless of how much gandhi may teach non…violence； or buddha and mahavira may teach it； no matter how many lessons of non…violence are given in the world； as long as man does not experience from within that whatsoever is； is eternal； war cannot cease。
dont think those who wield swords are brave people。
a sword is proof that the man is a coward。
statues in the city square of those holding swords are statues of cowards。
the brave man needs no sword in his hand because he knows it is childish to kill and to be killed。
but man creates a strange deception。
he pretends he knows things he is ignorant about …… all because of fear。
deep down he is fraught with fear； deep down he knows he will have to die …… people are dying every day。
he sees his body growing weaker inside …… youth has passed； old age is approaching。
he sees the body is on its way out； but inside he keeps reiterating； 〃the soul is immortal。
〃 he tries to muster up his belief； his courage by doing so； and tells himself； 〃dont be afraid。
of course death is there； but the sages； the wise men say the soul is immortal。
〃 around such wise men who talk about the immortality of the soul； people afraid of death gather in big crowds。
i am not saying the soul is not immortal。
what i am saying is that the doctrine of the immortality of the soul is a doctrine of those who fear death。
knowing the immortality of the soul is a totally different thing。
and remember； only they can know the immortality of the soul who experiment with death while being alive …… there is no other way of knowing it。
this needs to be understood。
what happens in death really？ the entire vital energy that is diffused； spread all around； it contracts； returns to its center。
this essential energy that is reaching out to every nook and corner of our bodies； withdraws； es back to its core。
for example； if we go on dimming a diffused light； it will begin to shrink and darkness will gather。
at some point the light will be reduced to the point where it es close to the lamp itself。
and were we to dim it even further； the light would be lodged in seed form and darkness would surround you。
so the vital energy of our life shrinks； returns to its own center。
again it bees a seed； an atom； ready for a new journey。
because of this very contraction； this very shrinkage of the essential energy； one feels； 〃i am dying！ i am dying！〃 what one had taken to be life until then begins to slip away； everything begins to drop。
a mans limbs start losing their strength； he begins to bee short of breath； his eyesight bees poorer； his ears bee hard of hearing。
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