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however； no one knew what he was doing； because these disciplines were practiced on the inner plane。
outwardly； no one could know what was going on with ramakrishna。
for instance； how could one figure out from the outside what was happening inside him when he followed the discipline of the sufis？ and he himself never mentioned a word about what he was involved in。
nevertheless； in the course of these practices he went through a certain discipline which produced such incredible results that even people from outside could not miss what was happening to him。
there is a sect in bengal called the sakhi…sampradaya。
in this sect； the seeker looks upon himself as krishnas beloved or wife。
he begins to live like krishnas girlfriend。
whether the seeker is a male or a female doesnt matter。
to the followers of this sect； krishna is the only man； the seeker bees his beloved； his radha； his girlfriend。
for six months ramakrishna practiced the discipline of this sect； and strangely enough； the tone of his voice became feminine。
no one could distinguish his voice from a distance。
his gait became feminine。
actually； men and women cannot walk alike； their biological structure is basically different。
since the woman carries a child； she has a special place in her abdomen for that purpose …… which is not the case with men。
hence both walk differently。
no matter how carefully a woman may take her steps； she can never walk like a man。
she can never run like a man does …… there is no way； their physical make…up is different。
but ramakrishna began running like a woman； he began walking like a woman； his gestures； his voice； took on a feminine quality。
one could explain away all these changes by assuming that any man with some effort can walk or talk like a woman。
the astonishing thing； however； was that his breasts developed and became womanlike。
even this too； one can rationalize by pointing out that many men grow breasts in their old age。
but the most incredible thing was that ramakrishna began to have a regular menstrual period in much the same way as a woman does。
for medical science； this phenomenon caused great interest and concern。
after having practiced the discipline for six months； it took a year and a half for ramakrishna to recover from its impact and e back to his normal state。
just by exercising his will power ramakrishna assumed he was the girlfriend of krishna； and his personality changed accordingly。
in europe； stigmata appear on the hands of many christian monks。
stigmata are
when jesus was crucified； nails were driven into his palms and the blood came out。
so there are many christian monks who； following the morning of good friday； the day jesus was crucified； identify themselves with jesus。
they bee one with jesus。
as the hour of crucifixion approaches； thousands of people gather to watch them。
the monks stand with their arms outspread as if they are tied to the cross。
and； as if nails have been driven into their hands； holes appear in their palms and blood begins to flow。
with such resolve do they bee identified with jesus that； as it were； they go through an actual crucifixion。
without any means being used； a hole being made； a nail being driven； the blood begins to flow from their hands。
we are not aware of the immense possibilities in which willpower can be effective。
entering death voluntarily is the most profound of all experiments in exercising ones will。
ordinarily it is not difficult to make a resolve in favor of life …… we indeed want to live。
but it is very difficult to make use of will for the sake of experiencing death。
those who really want to know the full meaning of life should have an experience of death at least once。
without having seen what death is like； they can never really know what life is worth。
thats the only way to realize that they have something of immense value …… the elixir of life …… which they can know only by passing through the experience of death。
one who cannot go through this experience remains sadly deprived； because if he could see once on his own what death is like； the fear of death would no longer exist for him； then there is no death at all。
simply using your total willpower you can draw your consciousness inside from all parts of your body。
you close your eyes and feel that the consciousness is shrinking inward。
you feel the energy moving away from your hands and feet towards the inside。
you see the energy moving down from your head。
the energy begins to converge upon the center from where it originated …… the rays begin to withdraw from all points。
if this experiment is carried on with an intense feeling； in an instant the whole body bees dead； only one point remains inside； alive。
the entire body bees lifeless； while the inner core remains alive like a flame。
this living center can now be experienced very well as something separate from the body。
it is as though rays of light were spread out in pitch darkness and it was impossible to differentiate between the light and the darkness； and then all the rays were to withdraw and e back in at one point …… the contrast between the darkness and light would bee clearly apparent。
so when the vital energy inside us withdraws and bees condensed at a certain point； one begins to feel the entire body separate from that point。
now all you need is a little willpower and it will be out of the body。
then just think of going out of the body； and you will be out of your body。
now you can see the body from outside； lying like a corpse。
a thin silver cord will still keep you connected with the navel of your body； however。
this is the very passage for going in and out of the body。
you will be amazed to see that as soon as this substance； this condensed energy es out of the body； it assumes a new form of its own …… that it enlarges and bees a new body。
this is the subtle body。
it is an exact duplicate of the physical body； except that its like a fuzzy film； transparent。
if anyone were to touch this body； his hand would pass through without affecting it。
so the first princ