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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。

i have to get there soon。

we have to land on the moon; we have to land on mars。

〃 all our lives we are running。

what are we running from? what is the fear? the fear is that on the one hand we are unable to live fully; and on the other hand the fear of death is imminent; present。

both things are interconnected。

the man who is afraid of death will not be able to live his life; he will remain terrified of death。

then what is the answer? 

you ask me; 〃whats the answer? whats the solution?〃 i say: accept death。

invite death and say; 〃e on; ill worry about living later …… first you e。

let me first be finished with you so the matter is over once and for all。

after that ill live at leisure。

let me take care of you first; then ill settle down and live fortably。

〃 meditation is the means to accept death with this attitude。

to extend such an invitation to death; meditation is the means; meditation is the answer。

one who accepts death in this way es to a halt immediately。

his speed disappears。

have you ever watched? when you are angry and you are cycling; you pedal faster。

when you are angry and driving a car; you press the accelerator harder。

psychologists say car accidents happen; not because of bad roads but because of the man on the accelerator …… there is something wrong with the man。

his teeth are clenched in anger and he is pressing the accelerator harder; and somehow or other he is wishing to have an accident。

he is filled with the desire to crash into something。

life seems so dull and useless to him that he wants to bring some excitement; some juice into it …… at least by crashing against something; if nothing else。

he thinks hell get some thrill out of it; will feel good about it。

he feels hell have the satisfaction that something happened in his life; that it was not a total waste。

many criminals in europe and america have given statements in court; saying they had nothing against the person they killed …… they just wanted to see their names in print; and that was the only way。

a good mans name never appears in the papers; you only see names of murderers and criminals。

there are two types of murderers: those who mit a single murder for personal reasons; and those who mit collective murder …… the politicians。

only their names are printed in the newspapers; the rest are ignored。

although you may be a good citizen; your name will not be in the papers …… but stab a person and it will create headlines。

a criminal confesses in the court; 〃i had no enmity with the person; i had never seen the man before。

i just looked at his back and plunged a knife into it。

when the blood gushed out of the victim i felt satisfied that finally i had done something people would talk about; that my life had not passed in vain。

the newspapers are filled with the story。

the courts; the big judges and lawyers in their black gowns are discussing my case with great seriousness。

looking at all this; i feel i have also done something; i am not an ordinary man。

〃 

a man who is evading death; who is scared of death; has bee so frustrated; so sad and bored that he is ready to indulge in anything。

the one thing he is not doing; however; is weling death。

as soon as a man weles death; accepts death; a new door opens in his life …… a door that leads him to the divine。

the word 〃die〃 is inscribed on the temple of god; whereas inside the stream of life is overflowing。

looking at the signboard …… 〃die〃 …… people turn back。

no one goes inside。

its a very smart idea; a very clever idea; otherwise there would be a crowd inside and it would be difficult to live …… so the temple of life has the signboard 〃die〃 hanging outside。

those who bee frightened looking at it; run away。

thats why i said one has to learn how to die。

the biggest secret of life is to learn how to die; how to accept death。

let the past die every day。

let us die every day。

we dont let the yesterdays past die。

a seventy…year…old man keeps the happy memories of his childhood alive。

his childhood is not yet dead。

he still carries the desire to return to his childhood。

the man is too old to move about; he is bedridden; but his youth is not yet dead。

he is still thinking about the same things。

he is still dreaming of the female movie stars of his youth; although none of them are the same now。

the pictures are still moving before his eyes; nothing has died。

in fact; our yesterday never dies。

we never gather the courage to die; we never let anything die; and consequently everything piles up。

we dont let the dead be dead; instead; we amass it like a heavy load。

and then it bees impossible to live under its weight。

so one of the keys to the art of dying is: let the dead be dead。

as jesus was passing by a lake; a wonderful incident took place。

it was early morning …… the sun was about to rise; the horizon had just turned red。

a fisherman had thrown his net in the lake to catch fish。

as he began pulling the net out; jesus placed his hand on the fishermans shoulder and said; 〃my friend; would you spend all your life catching fish?〃 

the same question had crossed the fishermans mind many times before。

is there any mind in which it doesnt? of course; the fish may be different; the net may be different; the lake may be different; but nevertheless; the question arises; 〃am i supposed to spend the whole of my life catching fish?〃 

the fisherman turned around to see who the man was who was raising the same question he had in his mind。

he looked at jesus。

he saw his serene; laughing eyes; his personality。

he said; 〃there is no other way。

where else can i find a lake? where else can i find fish and throw my net to catch them? i also ask myself; will i go on catching fish the rest of my life?〃 

then jesus said; 〃i am a fisherman too; but i throw my net in some other ocean。

e; follow me if you wish; but remember; only a man can throw a new net who has the courage to give up his old net。

leave the old net behind。

〃 

the fisherman must have really been a courageous man。

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