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actually； you receive twice as much as is sworn at you。
even the person swearing is taken aback to see how you received more than he swore。
you pletely fail to see what is happening。
if you could really see
next time when someone swears at you； bee a watcher； dont be a receiver。
just be there and watch the person swearing at you。
it will cause you to laugh at yourself； and the laughter will be liberating。
you will laugh at your being the constant recipient of profanities all through your life。
perhaps you may even thank him and go your way。
doing so； you may leave the poor man guessing； because such an act would be beyond his prehension。
he would be totally at a loss。
in a period of twenty…four hours； whatsoever may happen …… in anger； in hate； in love； in friendship； in enmity； while walking； resting； whatever …… watch it sometimes for a moment； just for a moment。
give yourself a jolt just for one moment and watch whats happening with awareness。
at that moment dont be a recipient； simply be a watcher of whatever is happening。
such calm will surround you in that moment： you will bee so very aware； because at that moment you will be filled with meditation。
that very moment of awareness is the moment of meditation。
if one could carry on these two experiments； then the rest of the things you have asked will follow。
for instance； you ask； 〃if a seeker practices celibacy； will it help in death？ will he attain awareness？〃 in fact； he alone can attain celibacy who bees a witness； not otherwise。
one who indulges is sure to remain sexual。
an indulgent person means one who is lustful。
he wants to indulge in sex。
if one could be a witness； lust and sex would slowly and gradually disappear from ones life。
if a man could bee a witness during intercourse； perhaps he would never enter into it again； because everything would seem so meaningless； so worthless。
everything would look so childish that he might e to feel； 〃whats going on？ whats happening？ whats all this anyway？ how have i managed to do this up to now？ why has all of this such a hold over me？〃 but since we dont bee a witness； we keep on repeating it。
actually； dont ever be a witness if you wish to continue repeating your mistakes。
every mistake will then repeat itself。
then again； every mistake has its own season； just goes on recurring。
if you could keep a daily record of your life for a few months； you would immediately find yourself to be one of those who are periodically mad。
just this afternoon i received a letter from a friend。
he bees insane every six months； and for the other six months he remains sane。
he often used to ask me why this happens to him。
i said； 〃you are able to know the difference because the duration of your sane and insane states is clearly defined。
this is not so with other people。
they remain insane half a dozen times and are sane half a dozen times during the day； hence they are not able to figure it out。
you stay insane for a solid period of six months and remain sane for another whole six months。
the contrast is very clear。
〃 ordinarily； a person goes mad ten times a day and behaves normally the other ten。
neither does he know nor do other people know when he is sane and when he is insane。
if； for a few months； you could keep a plete record of what goes on in your life； it will immediately bee clear to you that all things repeat themselves。
for example； anger recurs at almost the same time each day。
each day； you not only feel hungry at a fixed time； you get angry at a fixed time too。
you feel hungry exactly at eleven oclock。
as soon as the clock strikes eleven or twelve or one in the afternoon； whatever； you feel hungry。
at whichever time you take your meals； you feel hungry at that particular time。
the body tells you it is hungry。
in the same manner； you feel angry； sexual； loving； at a set time。
these are all hungers too； and they arise at a fixed time。
you go on repeating the same mistakes； because you have never tried to realize the fact that whatsoever you do is all mechanical routine。
and occasionally； this creates a problem。
for example； you are hungry and there is no food around。
only then do you e to know you are hungry。
if you find food when you are hungry； you will never know what hunger is。
the matter is taken care of。
similarly； when you are angry and there is no one around to vent your anger upon； only then can you know what anger is。
but you do find someone around。
sometimes it happens that you are hungry and there is no food around； but it is very rare that you may not find anyone on whom you can air your anger。
and when there is no one at hand； a person takes his anger out on inanimate objects。
if nothing else； he bangs his fountain pen； swearing at it。
if this man ever bees aware of what he has done； what will he think of himself？ what will this man think； really？
a great deal of research is being done in america to find the psychological causes for car accidents …… in a large number we seem to be responsible。
in a state of anger； a man presses the accelerator harder without being aware of it。
perhaps； mentally； he may be pressing his wifes head； or his sons throat； but in that particular moment his foot is on the accelerator。
in this case the accelerator is a substitute for his wife or son。
he goes on pressing and forgets he is driving a car。
in fact； he is riding on his anger； but no one knows what he is doing。
the danger is obvious。
the car has nothing to do with this mans anger； the car has no knowledge of his anger。
so far； we have not been able to create a built…in system； such that the car will refuse to move if the driver is angry。
we have not been able to develop any such mechanism。
the man presses the accelerator； and the car takes it to mean he wants to raise the speed。
the car doesnt know it needs to go slow at that moment。
it doesnt realize the man is in a dangerous situation； that the man is unable to see anything at that moment。
within a period of twenty…four hours； the moments of anger； the moments of sex； keep recurring。
we move in a set pattern like a machine。
if you wake up and see； you may ask； 〃am i really living； or am i just moving in a circle like an ox at a wheel？〃 living； obviously； cannot be similar to being an ox at a wheel。
how can there be any life in moving round and round like an ox at a wheel？ the oimply moves mechanically。
has this ever occurred to you？
i was reading a book about a marvelous man who has done a wonderful experiment。
he observed that you e across a man on the street and he says； 〃hello； how are you？〃 and you answer； 〃i am fine； thank you。
〃 you may not have realized that the man neither cared to listen to your reply； nor had he asked the question with the intent of hearing your answer。
he must be wanting to ask something else。
since it would have looked a little odd to start off abruptly； he began by asking； 〃how are you？〃
even on the phone； the man asks； 〃how is your health？〃 …… although he couldnt care less about your health； he has never be