And Now, And Here-第67章

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！


。

he　is　continuously　looking　for　ways　to　renounce　things。

ultimately　he　even　arrives　at　a　point　where　he　talks　of　giving　up　his　life；　begins　to　think　in　terms　of　mitting　suicide。

he　gets　ready　to　do　santhara；　the　religious　practice　of　embracing　death　voluntarily。

one　who　renounces　and　one　who　clings　are　of　the　same　kind。

one　is　holding　on　to　the　ladder　meant　for　renouncing　things；　while　the　other　has　seized　upon　the　ladder　meant　for　latching　on　to　things。

but　none　of　them　is　willing　to　get　off　the　ladder。

and　in　my　view；　truth　lies　where　ladders　cease　to　exist　and　you　land　on　plain　ground；　where　there　is　no　longer　the　need　to　climb　up　or　down。

truth　lies　where　you　drop　your　attachment；　where　you　drop　your　conditions；　where　you　stop　seeing　things　through　your　conditioned　mind；　where　you　begin　to　perceive　things　with　a　mind　free　of　all　conditioning　……　thats　where　the　truth　lies。

perhaps　thats　precisely　what　jesus　means

when　jesus　was　asked　who　would　inherit　the　truth；　he　replied；　〃those　who　are　like　children。

〃　now　what　can　this　mean；　〃like　children〃？　what　it　means　is：　the　one　who　looks　at　things　without　any　preconditioning。

you　will　be　amazed　if　you　watch　how　children　look　at　things。

there　is　a　difference　between　how　we　see　things　and　how　children　do。

when　we　see；　we　are　looking　at　something；　we　are　looking　for　something；　while　a　child　just　looks。

he　doesnt　look　for　something　in　particular；　his　eyes　simply　move。

whatsoever　is；　whatsoever　is　visible；　he　just　looks　at　it。

he　is　not　attached　to　seeing　a　particular　thing。

he　is　not　fixed　on　the　idea　that　what　he　sees　should　only　appear　in　a　particular　way。

he　sees　whatsoever　there　is。

to　put　it　rightly；　his　seeing　is　purposeless。

a　child　does　not　look　with　a　purpose。

thats　why　in　the　eyes　of　an　adult　you　dont　see　the　innocence　you　see　in　the　eyes　of　a　child。

an　adult　sees　things　with　a　reason。

if　you　have　money　in　your　pocket；　he　looks　at　you　in　a　particular　way；　if　your　pocket　is　empty；　he　looks　at　you　differently。

if　you　happen　to　be　beautiful；　the　man　has　a　look　of　one　kind；　if　you　are　not　beautiful；　he　has　a　different　look　in　his　eyes。

he　looks　at　you　in　a　special　way　if　he　is　interested　in　you；　otherwise　he　looks　differently；　or　doesnt　look　at　you　at　all。

his　seeing　is　purposive。

for　an　adult　even　the　simple　act　of　looking　is　not　without　purpose。

when　a　purpose　enters　your　view；　a　rope　begins　to　look　like　a　snake；　the　rope　ceases　to　exist。

actually；　just　reflect；　if　you　will；　as　to　why　a　rope　appears　to　someone　like　a　snake。

it　is　simply　his　projection　……　the　man　is　scared。

there　is　fear　in　his　look。

that　means；　whenever　he　looks　at　things；　he　looks　out　of　fear。

he　is　walking　down　the　street　in　the　dark；　and　there　is　fear　in　his　eyes。

he　spots　something　lying　on　the　road；　it　looks　like　something　is　moving。

he　immediately　believes　it　to　be　a　snake；　because　he　is　looking　out　of　fear。

he　is　guided　by　a　purpose；　he　is　looking　through　his　unconscious　mind　to　see　if　there　is　any　snake　on　the　street　……　and　that　makes　him　see　a　snake　instead　of　a　rope。

a　child　wont　see　a　snake　superimposed　on　a　rope。

often；　what　is　possible　is　that　if　a　snake　stays　still；　a　child　may　take　it　to　be　a　rope；　he　may　not　see　it　as　a　snake　and　may　actually　pick　it　up。

if　there　is　any　purpose；　any　expectation；　any　fear　in　what　we　see

understand　well；　if　you　are　seeing　through　the　mind；　you　will　distort　the　object　of　your　perception。

so　the　question　is；　can　we　see　without　the　use　of　mind？　seeing　without　the　mind　is　the　ultimate　state。

all　our　motives；　our　fears；　our　desires；　our　passions　are　stored　in　the　mind。

chekhov　has　written　a　short　story。

two　policemen　were　patrolling　a　street。

they　saw　a　crowd　gathered　near　a　tea　stall。

one　man　was　holding　a　dog　by　his　leg。

he　was　saying　he　would　kill　the　dog　because　it　had　bitten　him。

everyone　in　the　crowd　was　having　fun　and　encouraging　the　man　to　kill　the　dog　who　was　a　menace　and　had　bitten　many　people　before。

the　policemen　also　stood　in　the　crowd。

dogs　harass　policemen　too；　they　pay　special　attention　to　them！　

so　the　policemen　were　pleased　to　see　someone　taking　care　of　the　dog。

〃you　are　doing　the　right　thing。

kill　this　dog；　he　is　a　great　trouble　to　us　at　night；〃　one　policeman　said。

right　then　the　other　policeman　took　his　partner　aside　and　said；　〃watch　it；　i　think　it　looks　like　thats　our　bosss　dog。

〃　at　once　the　first　policeman；　who　had　been　urging　that　the　dog　be　killed；　went　up　to　the　man　holding　the　dog；　grabbed　his　collar　and　said；　〃you　rogue！　what　do　you　mean　by　drawing　a　crowd　in　the　middle　of　the　street　and　holding　up　traffic？　what　do　you　mean　by　creating　this　nuisance？　e　with　us　to　the　police　station！〃　he　immediately　picked　up　the　dog　in　his　arms　and　began　petting　him。

as　the　policeman　started　showing　affection　to　the　dog；　and　as　the　man　holding　the　dog　was　apprehended；　the　entire　crowd　grew　very　puzzled。

the　crowd　could　not　figure　out　what　was　going　on　……　the　policeman　was　ready　to　kill　the　dog　just　a　while　ago。

the　next　moment；　the　second　policeman　looked　at　the　dog　a　little　more　closely　and　said；　〃no；　this　doesnt　look　like　our　bosss　dog！〃　right　away　the　first　policeman　got　rid　of　the　dog　and　yelled　at　the　man；　〃take　hold　of　this　dog　and　kill　him。

he　is　extremely　dangerous。

〃　however；　by　the　time　the　man　got　hold　of　the　dog　the　second　policeman　once　again　expressed　his　doubt　by　saying；　〃i　cant　be　sure；　but　he　does　look　like　our　bosss　dog。

〃　

the　story　continues　like　this。

the　attitude　towards　the　dog　changes　many　times　because　many　times　a　change　in　purpose　occurs。

the　dog　is　the　same；　the　man　is　the　same；　the　policemen　are　the　same　……　everything　is　the　same。

the　characters　remain　unchanged；　but　the　story　takes　turns　a　few　times　because　each　time　there　is　a　change　in　motive。

sometimes　he　is　perceived　as　the　bosss　dog；　and　sometimes　not。

the　policemen　changed　their　attitude　at　once　when　the　dog　was　seen　not　to　belong　to　their　boss。

and　they　began　petting　it　with　a　totally　different　attitude　once　it　was　perceived　that　the　dog　was　owned　by　the　boss。

this　is　the　way　we　all　live。

as　long　as　the　mind　exists；　we　shall　continue　to　live　like　this。

so　what　i　am　saying　is　that　sadhana

what　is　sadhana；　spiritual　discipline　really？　sadhana　means　being　free　from　this　mind。

but　once　you　have　bee　free；　of　what　use　will　the　sadhana　be？　you　will　need　to　bury　it　along　with　your　mind。

you　will　have　to　let　go　of　the　spiritual　discipline　as　well；　along　with　the　mind。

you　will　have　to　tell　your　mind；　〃take　this　sadhana　with　you。

i　was　following　it　because　of　you。

now　that　you　are　leaving；　kindly　take　this　sadhana　with　you　too！〃　

when　a　person　is　free　from　both　the　mind　and　the　sadhana；　free　from　the　disease　as　well　as　the　cure

remember；　if　one　is　free　from　the　illness　alone　but　still　continues　the　cure　then　one　is　not　really　free。

very　often　the　illness　does　not　prove　to　be　as　dangerous　as　getting　hooked　on　the　cure。

it　feels　rather　easy　getting　rid　of　illness　because　the　illness　is　painful。

one　feels　good　about　going　through　the　cure；　hence　one　never　wants　to　drop　it。

but　does　that　make　the　cure　something　worth　hanging　on　to？　

a　cure　is　desirable　indeed　for　a　man　who　is　ill；　but　what　meaning　can　it　have　for　a　person　who　is　healthy？　for　a　healthy　person；　a　cure　is　totally　worthless。

since　you　are　so　determined　to　embrace　illness；　you　are　forced　to　accept　the　cure　too。

but　if　you　stop　insisting　on　falling　sick；　the　cure　will　bee　totally　meaningless。

the　illness　and　the　cure　belong　to　the　same　plane；　there　is　no　difference　between　the　two。

there　cannot　be；　otherwise　they　would　cease　to　function。

the　cure　exists　on　the　same　plane　as　the　illness：　the　germs　present　in　the　drugs　are　opposite　to　the　germs　that　cause　illness。

it　is　true　that　the　disease　and　the　cure　stand　with　their　backs　to　each　other；　however；　the　plane　on　which　they　exist　is　the　same。

i　am　not　only　talking　against　the　disease；　i　am　talking　against　the　cure　as　well；　because　my　experience　is　that；　for　the　last　thousands　of　years；　a　great　deal　has　been　said　against　the　disease。

consequently；　although　people　got　rid　of　the　disease；　they　latched　on　to　the　cure。

those　who　got　attached　to　the　cure　turned　out　to　be　even　more　dangerous　than　the　ones　who　were　ill。

hence；　both　things　need　to　be　considered。

the　illness　and　the　cure　both　need　to　be　dropped。

mind　and　meditation　both　have　to　be　given　up。

samsara　and　religion　are　both　to　be　renounced。

one　needs　to　arrive　at　a　point　where　nothing　is　left　……　either　to　hold　on　to　or　to　drop。

then；　only　that　which　is；　remains。

so　when　i　talk　about　all　these　techniques　……　whether　it　is　about　kundalini；　chakras；　the　seven　bodies　……　they　are　all　part　of　a　dream。

the　fact　is；　you　are　already　dreaming；　and　you　wont　be　able　to　e　out　of　it　until　you　have　rightly　understood　what　the　dream　is　all　about。

it　is　necessary　we　have　a　right　understanding　of　the　dream　in　order　to　e　out　of　it。

a　dream；　a　lie；　has　its　own　existence　too。

it　has　its　own　place　in　this　world；　and　there　are　means　to　get　rid　of　i