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even if we were to choose a wrong path； nature will bring us to the very end of it。
nature is very cooperative。
if we choose the road to hell； it begins to clear the way and invites us to proceed。
it will not stop you。
why would nature stop you from turning water into ice； if you wish to do so； and have you rather turn it into vapor？ nature will be happy to clear your way if you wish to go to hell； or heaven： whether you wish to live or die； nature will always be willing to cooperate。
to live is natural； to die is natural； and your ability to choose either of the two is natural too。
if you can grasp this multidimensionality of nature； you will have no difficulty in understanding what i am saying。
suffering is natural； and so is happiness。
to live like a blind man is natural； and to live with open eyes is natural too。
to be awake is natural； and to stay asleep is natural as well。
nature contains endless possibilities。
and the interesting thing is that we are not living outside of nature； we are part of nature。
our choosing is also due to the natural capability we have within us。
as the individual bees more and more conscious； his ability to choose bees more and more profound。
the more unconscious an individual is； the less profound is his ability to choose。
for example； there is no way that water lying in the sun cannot turn into vapor …… it would be difficult for it not to。
the water cant decide whether to bee vapor or not。
if it stays in the sun； then it is sure to bee vapor； and lying in the cold； it is sure to bee ice。
this； the water will have to live through； although it will have no knowledge that it is living through it； because its consciousness is low； or not at all； or dormant。
trees in africa rise hundreds of feet in search of the sun。
they grow in height。
trees in india wont grow to such heights； because in india there arent forests that thick。
in a dense forest the tree has to grow higher and higher in order to survive。
it needs to overe other trees in height so it can receive the sunlight。
the tree would die if it didnt find the needed height。
it is a matter of life and death for the tree。
the tree has to exercise its choice a little。
in a dense forest the trees will widen less； instead； they will grow taller； bee conical。
in a thick forest it is dangerous for a tree to grow wide； that will cause it to die。
the branches of the nearby trees will get entangled with each other and the trees wont be able to reach the sun。
so if the tree has to reach the sun it cant grow its branches wide； it has to grow tall。
this too is a trees choice。
if you were to plant the same tree in a country where there are no dense forests； its height would be shorter。
there are trees which actually move a few feet every year。
this means there are trees which move their roots as we move our feet。
they strengthen the roots that lie in the direction where they wish to move； and relax the roots of the area they wish to abandon。
this is how they move forward a little。
a swampy area makes this movement easier。
there are trees that are carnivorous。
they lure birds； trap them； and once the birds have landed on them； they close their leaves。
these trees have developed quite a system for luring birds。
they have leaves the size of a plate。
the platelike leaves contain a very fragrant juice； and the fragrance naturally attracts birds from far away。
as soon as the bird arrives and sits on the leaf； the leaves from all around close in on the bird； press it； and the tree sucks its blood。
now it is difficult to accept that the tree is not exercising a choice。
it certainly is； and it is making some plans as well： it is on the lookout for something。
animals make even greater choices …… they run； they move swiftly。
nevertheless； as pared to the choices made by man； their choices are very ordinary。
man faces much greater choices because his consciousness is much more evolved。
he chooses not only through his body； he chooses through his mind as well。
he not only chooses to travel on earth； he also chooses to travel vertically； in space。
that too is within his power to choose。
although this area has not been researched yet； i feel； however； that in the near future science may discover there are trees which have suicidal tendencies …… trees who may not be choosing to live； who may be wanting to stay short in the dense forest and eventually die。
this is yet to be discovered。
among human beings we can see clearly that there are people who are suicidal …… they dont choose to live； they keep looking for ways of dying。
wherever they see a thorn； they rush towards it like a madman； flowers dont appeal to them。
wherever they see defeat they are drawn towards it as if hypnotized； but when they see victory they look for scores of excuses。
people find thousands of arguments against the possibility of growth； but where they are certain of decay people keep moving head on in that direction。
all choices are open to man。
the more conscious man bees； the more his choices will lead him towards happiness； the more unconscious he is； the closer he will move towards misery。
so when i say to you； you will have to make a choice
there are ways to bee vapor； but you will have to reach to the point where vapor es into being。
there are ways to bee ice； but you will have to e to the point where ice es into being。
there are ways to live； but you will have to explore the order of life。
there are ways to meet death； but you will have to find the order of death。
the choice is yours。
furthermore； you and nature are not two separate entities …… you are nature。
so what this means is； natures multidimensionality is of two kinds。
mahavira has used a term which is worth considering。
the term mahavira has used is anant…anant …… infinite infinities。
there is already a word anant； infinite； it means infinite in one direction。
the word anant…anant means infinite in infinite directions。
it is not that the infinity is only in a couple of directions …… it is in all directions； there are infinities in all infinities。
so this universe is not just infinite。
rather； one should say the universe consists of infinite infinities。
what i am saying is； first； there are infinite directions； and nature provides the opportunity for all of them。
there are infinite choices and nature makes all of them available too。
there are an infinite number of people who are indeterminable parts of nature itself。
and each one has a free choice whether to choose or not to choose。
all of this； however； is not being controlled from above …… it is regulated from within。
this infinity； or one should say this infinite infinities； is not like someone pulling an ox forward with a rope tied around its neck。
nor is it like someone lashing and shoving the ox from behind。
rather； its like spring water which has burst forth through its own inner power and is flowing。
neither is anyone pulling it forward； nor is anyone pushing it from behind； neither is anyone giving it a call； nor is anyone forcing it