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what we need to be concerned about is how to break； from within； this human mentality that grabs on to things。
how can man overe his blindness？
i suggest to this friend： dont set about breaking down superstitions； instead； change the superstitious mind。
change that mind which breeds superstition； so that a new man can take birth。
but it is an arduous task； it will require a great deal of effort。
it is not an easy job。
to be acplished； it will require very scientific thought。
dont be in such a hurry to deny the existence of ghosts and evil spirits。
they are far more real than you。
there is no falsity about their existence； but you will have to explore。
and it so often happens that those who are scared of ghosts also begin to deny their existence。
they say so； not because they have bee very knowledgeable； the only reason is wish…fulfillment …… they dont want ghosts to exist； because if there are ghosts it will be difficult to walk down a dark alley。
so in a loud voice they keep repeating； 〃there are no ghosts。
absolutely！ it is all superstition； we will destroy the superstition！〃 what they are saying is they are very scared of ghosts。
if there really are ghosts it will cause a lot of trouble； so they should not exist in the first place …… thats the wish。
such a mind can never make ghosts nonexistent。
if ghosts are； then they are。
whether you believe it or not； it makes no difference。
what is； is； and its better we investigate it …… because whatever exists is related to us in one way or another； it is bound to be so。
hence it is more appropriate to understand them； to recognize them； and to find ways to establish contact with them； to figure out how to interact with them。
its not an easy matter。
the empty space you see between you and someone else may not necessarily be empty。
there may be someone sitting there。
you may not be able to see him； thats a different matter。
but the idea that somebody might be sitting there can frighten you； so we dont leave an empty space； we stick together。
we are always afraid of an empty space； thats why we fill our room with furniture； calendars； pictures of gods and goddesses； anything。
being in an empty space； being in an empty house； we are frightened。
we fill them with people； with furnishings； so no empty space is left。
even then； there is plenty of empty space which is not altogether empty。
and it has its own science。
if one wants to work in this direction； it can be done。
one can systematically work on this …… it is an independent science； it has its own laws and methods。
however； before you begin working in this area； never say whether these things exist or do not exist。
it is better to suspend your judgment； to keep your conclusions in abeyance for a while …… just say you dont know。
if asked whether there are ghosts or not； it will be characteristic of the scientific mind to answer； 〃i dont know； because i havent looked into it yet。
also； i havent even looked into myself yet。
how can i find out whether or not there are ghosts？ i am not even able to find myself as yet！〃 so never be in a hurry to answer yes or no。
someone who gives a quick answer is superstitious。
keep thinking； keep searching。
an intelligent man； in fact； will answer with great reluctance。
once somebody asked einstein how he differentiated between a scientist and a superstitious man。
einstein replied； 〃if you ask one hundred questions to a man of superstition； he will be prepared to offer a hundred and one answers。
and if you ask one hundred questions to a scientist； he will claim absolute ignorance about ninety…eight of them。
about the remaining two he will say； i know a little； but that knowledge is not ultimate； it can change tomorrow。
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remember； a scientific mind is the only artless mind。
a superstitious mind is not。
but in appearance； it looks the opposite。
it looks as if a superstitious mind is very simple； but it is not； it is very plex and cunning。
the greatest cunning of the superstitious mind is that it affirms things it has no knowledge of。
a person with such a mind doesnt even know anything about a rock lying at his doorstep； but in his frenzy to prove his god is right and your god is wrong； he will go out and kill people。
if； as yet； he cannot even explain what a rock is
and when he cannot prove that a rock is mohammedan or hindu； how will he be able to easily prove that god is hindu or mohammedan？ but he will go ahead and kill people！ and remember； resorting to violence shows that those things such acts are mitted for must all be rooted in superstition。
people never e to blows over matters pertaining to knowledge； it is impossible。
wherever there is conflict； rest assured superstition is there …… because a superstitious man wants to prove through conflict that he is right； he has no other means。
if a man were to jump on me and put a sword to my throat saying； 〃tell me i am right or ill chop your head off〃 …… he can chop my head off； of course； but that doesnt prove him right。
no one has ever been proven right by chopping off somebodys head。
even if all the mohammedans get together and massacre all the hindus； they will never be proven right …… just as the hindus will never be proven right if they all join together to slaughter all the mohammedans。
they will merely prove themselves stupid； nothing else。
has the sword ever proven anything right？ but thats the only means available to the superstitious man。
with what other means can he say that such and such a thing is right？ he has no concept； he has never probed； he has no proof； he has no direction。
he knows only one thing： might is right。
all over the world everyone is doing this。
i am not saying that only religious leaders are involved in such acts of violence； the politicians are no different。
whether russia or america is right will be settled through the use of hydrogen bombs …… obviously； there is no other means。
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