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when you have a headache； you dont feel any distance between the headache and yourself； you dont remain just a distant watcher。
rather； you feel as if you are in pain。
when you have a fever； it doesnt feel as though the body is hot； somewhere at a distance from you； instead you feel as if you have bee hot。
this is identification。
when your foot is hurt and wounded； you dont feel just the affected foot； rather； you feel as if you are hurt and wounded。
basically； we dont feel any distance between ourselves and our bodies。
we live identified with the body。
when hunger arises； one doesnt say his body is hungry and he is aware if it； instead he says； 〃i am hungry。
〃 but this is not the truth。
the truth is； the body is hungry and he is aware of it。
he is simply the center of awareness …… continuously aware of whatsoever is happening。
if there is a thorn hurting the foot； he knows it； if there is a headache； he knows it； if the stomach needs food； he knows it。
man is consciousness； consciousness which is continuously aware。
he is not the experiencer； he is simply the knower。
this is the reality。
but our state of mind is not that of the knower； it is that of the experiencer。
when the knower turns into being the experiencer； when he knows not； but rather bees identified with the act itself； when he does not remain a witness watching from a distance； but rather bees the participant in the act； that is when the identification takes place。
then he bees one with the act。
this identification prevents him from waking up； because in order to be awake； in order to be aware； a certain distance is required； a space is needed。
i am able to see you only because there is a distance between you and me。
if the whole distance between you and me were to be removed； i wouldnt be able to see you。
i am able to see you because there is a space between us。
if this entire space were somehow eliminated； it wouldnt be possible for me to see you。
my eyes can see you； because there is a space in between but my very eyes are unable to see themselves。
even if i need to see my figure； i have to bee the other in a mirror； i have to be at a distance from myself …… only then can i see my reflection。
seeing the reflection in a mirror means my image is at a distance； and now it is visible to me。
all that a mirror does is present your image at a distance from you。
the intervening space thus created enables you to see。
in order to see； a distance is needed。
for one who lives identified with the body； or thinks he is the very body； there exists no distance between him and his body。
once there was a mohammedan mystic called farid。
a man came to see him one morning and raised the same question you have asked me。
he said to farid； 〃we have heard that when jesus was crucified he did not cry out； scream； or grow miserable。
we have also heard that when mansoors limbs were cut off； he was laughing。
how can this be？ this is impossible。
〃
farid didnt say a word。
he laughed； and from the coconuts offered to him by his devotees； he picked up one that was lying nearby and gave it to the man。
farid told him； 〃take this coconut。
it is not ripe yet。
break it open； but make sure you keep the kernel from breaking。
break the outer shell and bring me the unbroken kernel。
〃
the man said； 〃this is impossible。
because the coconut is unripe； there is no space between the kernel and the outer shell。
if i break open the shell the kernel will break too。
〃
farid said； 〃forget this coconut。
here is another。
take this one； it is dry。
there is a space between its kernel and the outer shell。
can you assure me you can break only the shell and leave the kernel intact？〃
the man said； 〃whats so difficult about this？ i will break the shell and the kernel will be saved without any problem。
〃
farid said； 〃tell me why the kernel will be saved。
〃
the man replied； 〃because the coconut is dry； there exists a distance between the shell and the kernel。
〃
farid said； 〃now dont bother about breaking open the coconut； set it aside too。
did you get your answer or not？〃
the man said； 〃i was asking you something else； and you have gotten me into talking about a coconut。
my question is； why didnt jesus cry out when he was crucified？ why didnt he weep？ why didnt mansoor writhe in pain when his limbs were cut off？ why did he laugh？ why did he smile？〃
farid answered； 〃because they were dry coconuts； while we are wet coconuts …… there is no other reason than this。
〃
the reason why jesus didnt weep when crucified； and mansoor didnt suffer pain； but rather laughed and smiled； is because they had totally disidentified themselves with their bodies。
there was no other reason than this。
it was not really jesus who was being crucified。
jesus was watching his body being crucified from within； and this he did from the same distance as the people standing around him …… outside； away from his body。
no one from the crowd screamed； none of them cried； 〃dont kill me！〃 why？ …… because there was a distance between them and jesus body。
within jesus too； there was a distance between the element that watches and his body。
hence jesus also didnt cry out； 〃dont kill me！〃
mansoors limbs were amputated and he kept laughing。
when someone asked him； 〃what makes you laugh when your limbs are being cut off7〃 mansoor said； 〃i would have cried had you dismembered me； but it is not me you are chopping off； the one you are doing it to； you fools； is not me。
i laugh at you because you are taking this body to be mansoors； just as you take the bodies you are in to be your authentic selves。
you will obviously suffer painful deaths。
what you are doing to me is nothing but a repetition of the mistakes you have mitted in treating your own selves。
had you been aware you are separate from your bodies； you wouldnt have tried to cut my body。
you would have known that you and your body are two different things。
then you would have realized that by cutting up the body； mansoor is not cut。
〃
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