And Now, And Here- 第33部分

it　is　exactly　the　same　sort　of　foolishness。

is　this　how　it　can　be　resolved　as　to　which　of　the　two　is　right？　how　can　it　be　determined　whether　marx　is　right　or　wrong？　will　it　be　by　the　use　of　the　sword？　or　by　dropping　the　hydrogen　bomb？　which　will　it　be？　it　will　have　to　be　determined　through　the　application　of　thought　……　but　man　is　not　yet　free　to　think；　he　is　still　beset　by　superstition。

so　remember；　my　emphasis　is　not　on　breaking　the　chains；　my　emphasis　is　on　doing　away　with　the　superstitious　mind　that　creates　these　chains。

if　that　mind　persists；　then　no　matter　how　many　chains　you　break　it　will　create　new　ones。

and　remember；　new　fetters　are　far　more　attractive；　more　lovable；　more　worth　holding　on　to。

and　remember　this　too：　the　new　chain　is　always　stronger　than　the　old　one；　because　by　now　our　knowledge　of　how　to　make　chains　is　also　more　developed；　more　advanced。

it　often　occurs　to　me　that　those　in　the　business　of　breaking　down　superstitions　only　succeed　in　providing　much　tougher　superstitions　as　substitutes　for　the　worn…out　ones　……　they　do　nothing　more　than　that。

the　superstitious　mind　has　to　be　discarded；　or　else　it　will　keep　on　breeding　superstition。

be　cogitative；　and　make　others　cogitative　also。

〃be　cogitative〃　means：　think；　search；　be　inquisitive。

speak　only　after　you　have　the　right　experience；　and　still　admit　readily　that　your　experience　is　not　necessarily　right。

people　may　have　other　experiences　tomorrow。

you　may　even　have　to　go　through　different　experiences；　and　it　is　not　certain　that　what　you　experienced　was　not　an　hallucination。

so　until　that　experience　has　been　verified　by　scores　of　experiences　more；　it　is　better　not　to　say　anything　about　it。

thats　why　a　scientist　conducts　an　experiment；　repeats　it　a　thousand　times；　makes　a　thousand　other　people　do　it；　and　only　then　does　he　arrive　at　some　kind　of　a　conclusion。

and　even　then　he　never　reaches　a　final　conclusion。

one　who　wants　to　reach　a　conclusion　in　a　hurry　can　never　think。

a　man　in　a　hurry　to　reach　a　final　conclusion　inevitably　fills　himself　with　superstition。

and　we　are　all　in　a　great　hurry。

a　friend；　in　his　question；　has　asked　everything　the　whole　of　humanity　is　searching　for　and　has　not　yet　been　able　to　find！　he　asks：　

question　3　

does　god　exist　or　not？　what　is　jeevatman；　the　individual　soul？　where　is　moksha？　who　created　heaven？　is　there　a　hell？　why　has　man　appeared　on　the　earth？　what　is　the　goal　of　life？　

he　is　in　such　a　hurry　he　wants　to　know　about　all　of　this　instantly。

a　man　in　such　a　hurry　will　undoubtedly　bee　superstitious。

search　requires　great　patience；　tremendous　patience：　it　doesnt　matter　if　we　dont　find　what　we　are　looking　for　in　one　lifetime；　but　we　will　continue　to　search。

in　fact；　for　one　who　is　cogitative；　attaining　is　not　important　……　searching　is。

for　a　man　of　superstition；　attaining　is　important；　seeking　is　totally　unimportant。

a　superstitious　man　is　anxious　to　know　how　he　can　attain。

〃where　is　god？〃　he　asks。

he　is　not　much　concerned　with　first　finding　out　whether　there　is　a　god　or　not。

he　is　not　interested　in　the　pursuit　of　god；　that　is　not　his　cup　of　tea。

he　says；　〃you　seek　him　and　then　show　me。

〃　thats　why　he　is　out　looking　for　a　guru。

whosoever　is　looking　for　a　guru　is　bound　to　end　up　being　superstitious　……　he　cant　stop　short　of　that。

in　fact；　looking　for　a　guru　implies；　〃you　have　found；　now　please　show　us。

since　you　have　already　found；　what　is　the　point　in　our　searching　now？　we　bow　down　to　your　feet。

please　give　us　what　you　have　attained。

〃　the　idea　is　for　someone　else　to　place　his　hand　on　your　head　and　have　you　realize　god。

so　people　are　wandering　around　accepting　mantras；　being　initiates；　paying　fees；　massaging　feet；　serving；　in　the　hope　that　what　someone　has　already　attained　can　bee　their　own。

this　can　never　happen。

this　shows　clearly　the　hold　of　the　superstitious　mind。

someone　elses　achievement　can　never　bee　yours。

that　poor　fellow　went　in　search　and　found；　and　you　want　to　have　it　free？　and　remember；　if　he　has　searched；　then　while　searching　he　must　also　have　realized　that　one　attains　through　seeking；　not　by　asking。

and　so　he　will　not　even　create　any　disciples。

only　those　are　after　disciples　who　have　themselves　not　yet　attained。

they　are　hanging　on　to　some　other　guru　above　them。

there　is　a　long　series　of　gurus；　all　hoping　to　gain　from　the　other。

many　gurus　are　already　dead；　and　yet　people　hang　on　to　them　in　the　hope　they　will　give　them　something。

there　is　a　long　chain　of　dead　gurus；　going　back　thousands　and　millions　of　years；　and　they　are　all　hanging　on　to　each　other　hoping　someone　may　give　something。

this　is　the　mark　of　a　superstitious　mind。

the　characteristic　of　a　searching　mind；　the　indication　of　a　reflective　mind　is；　〃if　there　is　god；　then　i　will　search　for　him。

if　i　succeed　in　finding　him；　then　it　will　be　because　of　my　merit；　my　birthright。

if　i　ever　find　him；　then　it　will　be　because　of　my　lifelong　dedication；　my　sacrifice；　my　meditation。

it　will　be　the　fruit　of　my　effort。

〃　

and　remember；　if　god　does　bee　available　free；　a　cogitative　individual　will　turn　him　down。

he　will　say；　〃it　is　not　right　to　accept　something　that　has　not　e　out　of　my　own　effort。

i　will　attain　through　my　own　effort。

〃　and　bear　in　mind　there　are　certain　things　which　can　only　be　attained　through　ones　own　effort。

god　is　not　one　of　those　things　sold　in　the　market；　a　piece　of　merchandise　available　anywhere。

truth　is　not　one　of　those　articles　sold　in　a　department　store　where　you　can　go　and　purchase　it。

but　such　stores　are　open。

there　are　stores；　there　are　bazaars；　where　a　signboard　hangs；　saying　〃real　truth　available　here。

〃　even　truth　is　of　the　real　and　artificial　kind！　on　every　shop　the　sign　says；　〃the　real　master　lives　here。

the　rest　are　all　fake　masters；　they　live　somewhere　else。

this　is　the　only　authentic　shop。

buy　from　us！　give　us　the　chance　to　serve　you！〃　and　once　you　have　entered　one　of　these　shops；　the　owner　wont　want　you　to　leave　that　easily。

all　this　mischief　is　the　creation　of　the　superstitious　mind。

i　would　like　to　say　to　you：　have　faith　in　seeking；　not　in　begging。

you　will　attain　to　god　not　by　begging　but　by　knowing。

also；　never　believe　what　others　say。

someone　may　have　attained　……　it　is　possible　of　course　……　so　dont　disbelieve　either；　because　that　is　superstition　too。

neither　believe　nor　disbelieve。

if　someone　es　along　and　says　he　has　attained　god；　say；　〃congratulations。

god　has　been　very　passionate　to　you；　allowing　you　to　find　him。

but　kindly　dont　show　me。

let　me　find　him　also；　otherwise　i　will　remain　a　cripple。

〃　

if　you　are　carried　to　a　destination　someone　has　already　walked　to；　you　will　arrive　as　a　cripple。

feet　grow　stronger　by　walking。

reaching　a　destination　is　not　so　important；　the　really　important　thing　is　that　the　traveler　bees　stronger　in　the　pursuit。

attaining　something　is　not　as　important　as　the　transformation　of　the　one　who　attained。

god；　knowledge；　or　moksha　are　not　readymade　things。

they　are　the　fruit　of　the　offering　of　ones　life；　of　a　lifetime　of　effort　and　sadhana。

it　is　like　the　ultimate　flower　which　es　on　its　own。

but　if　you　go　to　the　market　you　will　find　plastic　flowers。

they　last　longer。

you　just　need　to　dust　them　……　they　last　longer　and　create　deception　too。

but　whom　do　they　deceive？　plastic　flowers　can　deceive　others　……　those　walking　on　the　street　can　be　fooled；　they　may　think　the　flowers　in　your　window　are　real　……　but　you　cant　be　deceived　because　you　bought　them　yourself。

for　real　flowers　one　has　to　sow　the　seeds；　one　has　to　put　in　effort；　one　has　to　raise　the　plants。

then；　on　their　own；　flowers　bloom　……　they　are　not　brought　in。

the　experience　of　god　is　like　the　flower；　ones　sadhana　is　like　the　plant。

care　for　the　plant　and　the　flower　will　e　by　itself。

but　we　are　in　a　hurry。

we　say；　〃forget　the　plant；　just　give　us　the　flower！〃　

sometimes　when　children　go　to　school　for　an　examination；　they　dont　solve　the　arithmetic　problem；　they　look　up　the　answer　in　the　back　of　the　arithmetic　book　and　write　it　down。

even　though　the　answer　given　is　absolutely　right；　it　is　totally　wrong。

how　can　the　answer　of　one　who　has　not　followed　the　method　be　right？　his　answer　is　absolutely　right　……　he　has　written　five　……　and　those　who　followed　the　method　have　also　written　five。

but　do　you　see　the　difference　in　the　answer　given　by　those　who　followed　the　method　and　those　who　stole　it　from　the　back　of　the　book？　and　what　difference　does　it　make　whether　they　have　stolen　it　from　the　back　of　the　gita　or　the　koran？　

even　though　the　answer　given　by　both　is　the　same；　it　is　not　the　same；　there　is　a　fundamental　difference。

the　real　question　is　not　finding　the　answer；　the　real　question　is　not　arriving　at　five；　the　real　question　is　learning　how　to　arrive　at　the　sum。

and　the　one　who　looked　in　the　back　of　the　book　didnt　learn　that。

he　didnt　learn　the　arithmetic；　he　only　got　the　answer。

and　so；　if　you　have　learned　something　from　somewhere；　if　you　have　received　something　from　somebody；　if　you　have　heard　something　from　someone　and　grabbed　on　to　it　……　then　such　a　god　is　stolen　from　the　b