And Now, And Here- 第16部分

we　will　never　be　able　to　know　the　one　who　determines　us。

and　so　we　need　to　get　rid　of　the　man…made　god　if　we　wish　to　know　the　god　which　is。

but　thats　tough；　its　difficult　even　for　the　most　kind…hearted　person。

even　for　someone　we　otherwise　consider　a　man　of　understanding；　its　hard　to　get　rid　of　this　man…made　god。

he　too　clings　firmly　to　the　basic　foolishness　as　much　as　a　stupid　man　does。

a　stupid　man　can　be　forgiven；　but　it　is　difficult　to　forgive　a　man　of　understanding。

khan　abdul　gaffar　khan　arrived　in　india　recently。

he　is　preaching　hindu…mohammedan　unity　all　over　the　country；　but　he　himself　is　a　staunch　mohammedan；　about　this；　there　is　not　the　slightest　doubt。

it　doesnt　bother　him　that　he　prays　in　the　mosque　like　a　loyal　mohammedan；　yet　he　is　going　about　preaching　hindu…mohammedan　unity。

gandhi　was　a　staunch　hindu；　and　he　also　used　to　preach　hindu…mohammedan　unity。

as　the　guru；　so　is　the　disciple：　the　guru　was　a　confirmed　hindu；　the　disciple　is　a　confirmed　mohammedan。

and　so　long　as　there　are　confirmed　hindus　and　confirmed　mohammedans　in　the　world；　how　can　such　unity　e　about？　they　need　to　relax　a　little；　only　then　unity　is　possible。

these　zealous　hindus　and　mohammedans　are　at　the　root　of　all　the　trouble　between　the　two　religions；　although　the　roots　of　these　troubles　are　not　really　visible。

those　who　preach　hindu…mohammedan　unity　do　not　have　the　vaguest　idea　how　to　bring　it　about。

as　long　as　god　is　different　things　to　different　people；　as　long　as　there　are　different　places　of　worship　for　different　people；　as　long　as　prayers　are　different　and　scriptures　are　different　……　koran　being　father　for　some　and　gita　being　mother　for　others　……　the　vexing　troubles　between　religions　will　never　e　to　an　end。

we　cling　to　the　koran　and　the　gita。

we　say；　〃read　the　koran　and　teach　people　to　drop　enmity　and　to　bee　one。

read　the　gita　and　teach　people　to　drop　enmity　and　to　bee　one。

〃　we　dont　realize；　however；　that　the　very　words　of　koran　and　gita　are　the　root　cause　of　all　the　trouble。

if　a　cows　tail　gets　cut　off；　a　hindu…mohammedan　riot　will　break　out；　and　we　will　blame　ruffians　for　causing　the　fight。

and　the　funny　thing　is　that　no　hoodlum　has　ever　preached　that　the　cow　is　our　sacred　mother。

this　is　actually　taught　by　our　mahatmas；　our　holy　men；　who　put　the　blame　for　creating　riots　on　hoodlums。

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because　when　the　tail　does　get　cut　off；　then　for　the　mahatmas　purpose；　it　is　not　the　tail　of　the　cow；　it　is　the　tail　of　the　holy　mother！　when　they　bring　this　to　peoples　attention；　the　riots　begin；　in　which　the　hoodlums　get　involved　and　are　later　blamed　for　starting　them。

so　the　people　we　call　mahatmas　are　in　fact　at　the　root　of　all　such　troubles。

were　they　to　step　aside；　the　hoodlums　would　be　harmless；　they　would　have　no　power　to　fight。

they　get　strength　from　the　mahatmas。

but　the　mahatmas　remain　so　well　hidden　underground　that　we　never　ever　realize　they　could　be　at　the　root　of　the　problem。

what　is　the　root　of　the　problem；　really？　the　root　cause　of　all　the　trouble　is　your　god　……　the　god　manufactured　in　your　homes。

try　to　save　yourselves　from　the　gods　you　create　in　your　respective　homes。

you　cannot　manufacture　god　in　your　homes；　the　existence　of　such　a　god　will　be　pure　deception。

i　am　not　asking　you　to　project　god。

after　all；　in　the　name　of　god；　what　will　you　project？　a　devotee　of　krishna　will　say　he　sees　god　hiding　behind　a　bush　holding　a　flute　in　his　hand；　while　a　devotee　of　rama　will　see　god　holding　a　bow　and　arrow。

everyone　will　see　god　differently。

this　kind　of　seeing　is　nothing　but　projecting　our　desires　and　concepts。

god　is　not　like　this。

we　cannot　find　him　by　projecting　our　desires　and　our　concepts　……　to　find　him　we　will　have　to　disappear　altogether。

we　will　have　to　disappear　……　along　with　all　our　concepts　and　all　our　projections。

both　things　cannot　go　hand　in　hand。

as　long　as　you　exist　as　an　ego；　the　experience　of　god　is　absolutely　impossible。

you　as　an　ego　will　have　to　go；　only　then　is　it　possible　to　experience　him。

i　cannot　enter　the　door　of　the　divine　as　long　as　my　i；　my　ego；　exists。

i　have　heard　a　story　that　a　man　renounced　everything　and　reached　the　door　of　the　divine。

he　had　renounced　wealth；　wife；　house；　children；　society；　everything；　and　having　renounced　all；　he　approached　the　door　of　the　divine。

but　the　guard　stopped　him　and　said；　〃you　cannot　enter　yet。

first　go　and　leave　everything　behind。

〃　

〃but　i　have　left　everything；〃　pleaded　the　man。

〃you　have　obviously　brought　your　i　along　with　you。

we　are　not　interested　in　the　rest；　we　are　only　concerned　with　your　i。

we　dont　care　about　whatever　you　say　you　have　left　behind；　we　are　concerned　with　your　i；〃　the　guard　explained。

〃go；　drop　it；　and　then　e　back。

〃　

the　man　said；　〃i　have　nothing。

my　bag　is　empty　……　it　contains　no　money；　no　wife；　no　children。

i　possess　nothing。

〃　

〃your　i　is　still　in　the　bag　……　go　and　drop　it。

these　doors　are　closed　to　those　who　bring　their　i　along；　for　them　the　doors　have　always　been　closed；〃　said　the　guard。

but　how　do　we　drop　the　i？　the　i　will　never　drop　by　our　attempts　to　do　so。

how　can　i　drop　the　very　i　itself？　this　is　impossible。

it　will　be　like　someone　trying　to　lift　himself　up　by　his　shoelaces。

how　do　i　drop　the　i？　even　after　dropping　everything；　i　will　still　remain。

at　the　most　one　might　say；　〃i　have　dropped　the　ego；〃　and　yet　this　shows　he　is　still　carrying　his　i。

one　bees　egoistic　even　about　dropping　the　ego。

then　what　should　a　man　do？　its　quite　a　difficult　situation。

i　say　to　you：　there　is　nothing　difficult　about　it　……　because　i　dont　ask　you　to　drop　anything。

in　fact；　i　dont　ask　you　to　do　anything。

the　i；　the　ego；　bees　stronger　because　of　all　the　doing。

i　am　merely　asking　you　to　go　within　and　look　for　the　i。

if　you　find　it；　then　there　is　no　way　to　drop　it。

if　it　always　exists　there；　what　is　there　left　to　be　dropped？　and　if　you　dont　find　it；　then　too；　there　is　no　way　to　drop　it。

how　can　you　drop　something　which　doesnt　exist？　

so　go　within　and　see　if　the　i　is　there　or　not。

i　am　simply　saying　that　one　who　looks　inside　himself　begins　to　laugh　uproariously；　because　he　cannot　find　his　i　anywhere　within　himself。

then　what　does　remain？　what　remains　then　is　god。

that　which　remains　with　the　disappearance　of　the　i　……　could　that　ever　be　separate　from　you？　when　the　i　itself　ceases　to　exist；　who　is　going　to　create　the　separation？　it　is　the　i　alone　which　separates　me　from　you　and　you　from　me。

here　is　the　wall　of　this　house。

under　the　illusion　that　they　divide　space　into　two；　walls　stand　……　although　space　never　bees　divided　in　half；　space　is　indivisible。

no　matter　how　thick　a　wall　you　erect；　the　space　inside　the　house　and　the　space　outside　are　not　two　different　things；　they　are　one。

no　matter　how　tall　you　raise　the　wall；　the　space　inside　and　outside　the　house　is　never　divided。

the　man　living　inside　the　house；　however；　feels　that　he　has　divided　the　space　into　two　……　one　space　inside　his　house　and　another　outside　it。

but　if　the　wall　were　to　fall；　how　would　the　man　differentiate　the　space　within　the　house　from　the　space　without？　how　would　he　figure　it　out？　then；　only　space　would　remain。

in　the　same　way；　we　have　divided　consciousness　into　fragments　by　raising　the　walls　of　i。

when　this　wall　of　i　falls；　then　it　is　not　that　i　will　begin　to　see　god　in　you。

no；　then　i　wont　be　seeing　you；　ill　only　be　seeing　god。

please　understand　this　subtle　distinction　carefully。

it　will　be　wrong　to　say　i　would　begin　to　see　god　in　you　……　i　wont　be　seeing　you　any　more；　i　will　only　be　seeing　the　divine。

its　not　that　i　would　see　god　in　a　tree　……　i　would　no　longer　see　a　tree；　only　the　divine。

when　somebody　says　god　exists　in　each　and　every　atom　he　is　absolutely　wrong；　because　he　is　seeing　both　the　atom　and　god。

both　cannot　be　seen　simultaneously。

the　truth　of　the　matter　is　that　each　and　every　atom　is　god；　not　that　god　exists　in　each　and　every　atom。

it　is　not　that　some　god　is　sitting　enclosed　inside　an　atom　……　whatever　is；　is　god。

god　is　the　name　given　out　of　love　to　〃that　which　is。

〃　〃that　which　is；〃　is　truth　……　in　love　we　call　it　god。

but　it　makes　no　difference　by　which　name　we　call　it。

i　do　not　ask；　therefore；　that　you　begin　to　see　god　in　everyone；　i　am　saying：　start　looking　inside。

as　soon　as　you　look　within；　you　will　disappear。

and　with　your　disappearance　what　youll　see　is　god。

question　2　

another　friend　has　asked：　if　meditation　leads　to　samadhi　and　samadhi　leads　to　god；　then　what　need　is　there　to　go　to　the　temples？　shouldnt　we　do　away　with　them？　

it　is　useless　to　go　to　temples；　but　it　is　equally　useless　to　do　away　with　them。

why　should　one　bother　to　do　away　with　something　in　which　god　doesnt　exist　anyway？　let　temples　be　where　they　are。

what　question　is　there　of　getting　rid　of　them？　but　every　so　often　this　trouble　es　up。

for　example；　mohammed　said　that　god　is　not　to　be　found　in　idols；　so　the　mohammedans　thought　it　meant　idols　should　be　destroyed。

and　then　a　very　funny　thing　started　happening　in　the　world：　there　were　already　people　crazy　about　making　idols；　now　another　bunch　of　crazy　people　crop