And Now, And Here- 第24部分

however；　there　is　one　very　significant　difference　between　the　two：　the　difference　between　a　conscious　and　an　unconscious　state。

sleep　is　unawareness；　meditation　is　awakening。

question　2　

another　friend　has　asked：　what　is　the　difference　between　what　you　call　meditation；　and　autohypnosis？　

the　difference　is　the　same　as　that　which　exists　between　sleep　and　meditation。

this　also　needs　to　be　understood。

sleep　is　that　which　es　naturally；　while　the　sleep　induced　through　effort　is　self…hypnosis　this　is　the　only　difference。

the　word　hypnos　also　means　sleep。

hypnosis　means　tandra；　sleepiness。

one　is　the　kind　of　sleep　which　es　on　its　own；　the　other　kind　is　cultivated；　induced。

if　someone　has　difficulty　sleeping；　then　he　will　have　to　do　something　about　it。

if　a　man　lies　down　and　begins　to　think　continuously　that　he　is　falling　asleep；　and　should　this　thought　enter　his　being　and　take　hold　of　his　mind；　the　body　will　begin　to　respond　accordingly　too。

the　body　will　begin　to　relax；　the　breathing　will　begin　to　slow　down；　the　mind　will　begin　to　quiet　down。

if　an　environment　for　sleep　is　created　within　the　body；　the　body　will　start　functioning　accordingly。

the　body　is　not　concerned　with　facts；　the　body　is　very　obedient。

if　you　feel　hungry　every　day　at　eleven　oclock；　and　if　your　clock　stopped　at　eleven　oclock　the　previous　night；　one　look　at　the　clock　and　your　stomach　would　say；　〃time　to　eat〃　……　even　though　it　might　be　only　eight　oclock　in　the　morning。

it　is　not　eleven　oclock　yet　……　there　are　still　three　more　hours　before　eleven　……　but　if　the　clock　shows　eleven　oclock　the　stomach　will　plain　of　hunger　because　the　stomach　works　mechanically。

if　you　are　used　to　going　to　bed　at　midnight；　and　if　by　chance　your　clock　is　two　hours　ahead；　you　will　begin　to　feel　drowsy　as　soon　as　the　clock　strikes　twelve；　even　though　it　may　be　only　ten　oclock。

the　body　will　immediately　say；　〃it　is　twelve　oclock。

time　to　go　to　bed！〃　

the　body　is　very　obedient。

the　healthier　the　body；　the　more　obedient　it　is。

a　healthy　body　means　an　obedient　body。

a　sick　body　is　one　which　has　stopped　obeying：　you　feel　sleepy　and　the　body　refuses　to　sleep；　you　feel　hungry　and　the　body　doesnt　want　to　eat。

a　body　which　stops　obeying　is　an　ill　body；　and　the　body　which　is　obedient　is　a　healthy　body　……　because　the　body　follows　us　like　a　shadow。

difficulty　arises　when　the　body　stops　being　obedient。

so　hypnosis　simply　means　that　the　body　has　to　be　ordered；　that　it　has　to　be　made　to　follow　mands。

most　of　our　illnesses　are　just　pseudo。

almost　fifty　percent　of　our　ailments　are　false。

the　reason　behind　the　growing　illness　in　the　world　is　not　that　there　is　an　increase　in　disease；　it　is　because　mans　pretense　is　on　the　increase。

make　sure　you　understand　this　well。

with　increased　knowledge　and　better　economic　conditions　there　should　be　a　decline　in　the　number　of　diseases。

but　that　has　not　happened；　because　mans　capacity　to　lie　has　kept　on　growing。

man　not　only　lies　to　others；　he　lies　to　himself　too。

he　creates　new　diseases　as　well。

for　example；　if　a　man　has　suffered　heavily　in　business　and　is　on　the　verge　of　bankruptcy；　he　may　not　want　to　accept　that　he　is　bankrupt　and　so　he　is　afraid　to　go　into　the　marketplace；　he　knows　he　will　have　to　face　his　creditors。

all　of　a　sudden　he　finds　he　has　been　overpowered　by　an　illness　that　has　made　him　bedridden。

this　is　an　illness　created　by　his　mind。

it　has　a　double　advantage。

now　he　can　tell　others　his　illness　prevents　him　from　attending　to　his　business　……　he　has　already　convinced　himself　about　this　and　now　he　can　convince　others　as　well　……　and　now　this　illness　is　incurable。

in　the　first　place；　it　is　not　an　illness　at　all；　and　the　more　treatment　he　is　given；　the　sicker　he　will　bee。

if　medicine　fails　to　cure　you；　know　well　your　illness　is　not　curable　through　medication　……　the　cause　of　the　illness　lies　somewhere　else；　it　has　nothing　to　do　with　medication。

you　may　curse　the　medicine　and　call　the　doctors　stupid　for　not　finding　the　right　treatment　for　you；　you　may　try　ayurvedic　medicine　or　naturopathic　treatment；　you　may　turn　to　allopathy　or　homeopathy　……　nothing　will　work。

no　doctor　can　be　of　any　use　to　you；　simply　because　a　doctor　can　only　treat　an　authentic　illness　……　he　has　no　control　over　something　pseudo。

and　the　interesting　thing　is　that　you　keep　busy　creating　illnesses　like　that；　and　you　want　them　to　remain。

more　than　fifty　percent　of　female　sicknesses　are　false。

women　have　learned　a　formula　from　childhood：　they　get　love　only　when　they　are　sick；　otherwise　not。

whenever　the　wife　is　ill；　the　husband　takes　time　off　work；　pulls　up　a　chair　and　sits　by　her　bedside。

he　may　curse　himself　for　doing　so；　but　he　does　it。

so　whenever　a　woman　wants　attention　from　her　man；　she　promptly　falls　ill。

thats　why　we　find　women　sick　almost　all　the　time。

they　know　that　by　being　ill　they　can　hold　sway　over　the　entire　household。

an　ill　person　bees　a　dictator；　a　tyrant。

if　the　person　says；　〃turn　off　the　radio！〃　it　is　immediately　turned　off。

if　the　person　says；　〃put　off　the　lights　and　go　to　sleep；〃　or　〃everyone　stays　home；　no　one　is　to　go　out；〃　the　members　of　the　household　do　as　he　says。

the　more　there　is　a　dictatorial　tendency　in　a　person；　the　more　he　will　get　sick　……　because　who　wants　to　hurt　the　feelings　of　someone　ill？　but　this　is　dangerous。

this　way；　we　actually　contribute　to　his　sickness。

it　is　good　if　a　husband　sits　beside　his　wife　when　she　is　well；　it　is　understandable。

but　absolutely　he　should　not　stop　going　to　the　office　when　she　is　sick　and　thus　contribute　to　her　sickness。

it　is　too　costly　a　bargain。

a　mother　should　not　pay　too　much　attention　when　her　child　gets　sick；　otherwise；　whenever　the　child　wants　attention；　he　will　fall　ill。

when　a　child　gets　ill；　be　less　worried　about　him　so　that　no　association　between　illness　and　love　bees　established　in　his　mind。

the　child　should　not　get　the　impression　that　whenever　he　is　ill　the　mother　will　pat　his　head　and　tell　him　stories。

instead；　the　mother　should　pamper　the　child　when　he　is　happy；　so　that　love　bees　associated　with　joy　and　happiness。

we　have　associated　love　with　misery；　and　that　is　very　dangerous　because　it　means　that　whenever　one　needs　love；　he　will　invite　misery　so　love　can　follow。

and　so　whosoever　longs　for　love　will　fall　sick；　because　he　knows　sickness　brings　love。

but　love　is　never　to　be　found　through　sickness。

remember；　illness　brings　pity；　not　love；　and　to　be　an　object　of　pity　is　insulting；　very　degrading。

love　is　a　totally　different　thing。

but　we　have　no　awareness　of　love。

what　i　am　saying　is　that　the　body　follows　our　suggestions　……　if　we　want　to　be　ill；　the　poor　body　gets　ill。

hypnosis　is　useful　in　curing　such　illnesses。

what　this　means　is　that　for　a　fake　illness；　fake　medicine　will　work　……　not　real　medicine。

if　we　can　make　ourselves　believe　we　are　ill；　we　can　also　make　ourselves　believe　we　are　not　ill　and　rid　ourselves　of　the　illness。

to　this　end；　hypnosis　is　of　great　value。

today；　there　is　hardly　a　hospital　in　a　developed　country　without　a　hypnotist　on　its　staff。

in　the　west；　the　physician　is　acpanied　by　the　hypnotist；　because　there　are　a　number　of　illnesses　for　which　a　doctor　is　totally　useless；　for　which　only　a　hypnotist　is　of　use。

he　puts　the　patient　under　hypnosis　and　then　gives　suggestions　that　he　is　feeling　well。

do　you　know　that　only　three　percent　of　all　snakes　are　poisonous？　but　generally；　a　man　dies　even　from　the　bite　of　a　non…poisonous　snake　if　he　believes　a　snake　bite　can　kill　a　man。

this　is　the　reason　why　mantras　and　exorcism　are　also　able　to　work　on　a　snake　bite。

mantra　chanting　and　exorcism　are　in　other　words　pseudo…techniques。

a　man　is　bitten　by　a　poisonous　snake。

all　that　is　needed　now　is　to　convince　him　that　the　poison　of　the　snake　has　been　nullified。

this　will　be　enough：　the　poison　will　not　now　have　any　effect。

it　is　as　though　the　poison　was　never　there。

and　if　he　were　to　be　fully　convinced　that　a　snake　had　actually　bitten　him；　he　would　die。

he　would　die　not　because　of　the　snake　bite；　but　because　of　the　belief　that　a　snake　had　bitten　him。

i　have　heard

once　it　happened　that　a　man　stayed　overnight　in　an　inn。

he　ate　dinner　at　night　and　left　early　the　next　morning。

a　year　later　he　returned　to　the　same　inn。

the　innkeeper　was　shocked　to　see　him。

〃are　you　all　right？〃　he　asked　the　traveler。

〃i　am　all　right。

why；　whats　the　matter？〃　

〃we　were　quite　frightened；〃　said　the　innkeeper。

〃you　see；　the　last　night　you　stayed　here；　a　snake　fell　into　the　pot　and　was　cooked　with　the　food　served　to　you。

four　other　people　who　ate　the　food　died　soon　after。

we　couldnt　figure　out　what　happened　to　you　because　you　left　quite　early。

we　were　so　worried　about　you。

〃　

when　the　traveler　heard　this；　he　said；　〃what？　a　snake　in　my　food？〃　and　dropped　dead。

a　year　later！　he　died　of　fear。

for　such　ailments；　hypnosis　is　very　useful。

hypnosis　only　means　that　the　falsehood　we　have　created　around　ourselves　can　be　neutralized　by　another　falsehood。

remember；　if　an　imaginary　thorn　has　pricked　your　foot；　dont　try　to　remove　it　with　the　help　of　a　real　thorn；　it