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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：
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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。
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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 i