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he obviously does not want to save any part of himself； because if he does he will be saving nothing but his misery and pain。
one who is afraid of death and wants to save himself； readily accepts the belief in the immortality of the soul。
these are all conveniences。
it does not show understanding； it merely shows our concern for convenience。
this sort of acceptance feels fortable； thats all。
thats why we change our beliefs many times。
a man who was an atheist in his youth bees a theist in his old age。
in fact； the truth is that beliefs change with headaches。
when the head has no pain we follow one set of beliefs； with a headache these beliefs are replaced by another set。
it is hard to say how much the scriptures affect your belief system and how much your liver does！ one cant be sure whether gurus or the liver affect it more！ what goes on inside the body has a greater effect。
when the stomach is upset one feels like being an atheist； and when the stomach is okay one feels like believing in god！ how can a man possibly believe that there is a god when he has a headache？ if god exists and so does the headache； how can you connect the two？
we can run an experiment。
take fifty men and infect them with chronic diseases； and keep the other fifty in good health。
let the first fifty live in misery and let the other fifty live happy lives。
you will find that atheism will increase in the former group and theism will increase in the latter group。
it is not that happiness is caused by believing in god； a miserable mind inevitably bees atheistic。
so remember； if you see atheism increasing around the world； know well that misery must be on the increase too。
if you see an increasing number of people believing in god； you should know that more and more people are being happy。
i say to you； therefore； that in the next fifty years there is a great possibility that russia will bee theistic and india will bee even more atheistic。
beliefs dont mean anything。
in russia people read marx； while in india you read mahavira …… this makes no difference。
the works of mahavira and marx cannot make the least difference。
if people were to go on being happier in russia； then in the next fifty years theism would revive there and the bells would begin to ring in russian temples。
lamps would be lit and prayers would be chanted。
only a happy mind rings bells in the temple； kindles lamps and chants prayers。
people would begin to thank god。
only a happy mind wishes to thank somebody； and who else should one thank？ …… because a man can find no reasons for the presence of inner happiness； so he thanks the unknown； it must be because of it。
an unhappy mind wants to express its anger。
and when the person finds no cause for being unhappy； then who should he be angry at？ he obviously bees filled with bitterness towards the unknown。
he says； 〃the whole mess is because of that unknown one； because of god。
either he does not exist； or he has gone mad。
〃 what i am saying is that our theism and our atheism； our beliefs …… all of them are the products of conveniences that suit our conditions。
one who wants to escape from death will inevitably grab hold of some belief。
similarly； someone who wishes to die will also grab on to some belief。
but neither of them is eager； anxious to know death。
there is a vast difference between convenience and truth。
never think too much about convenience。
a thought is always about convenience。
a vision is always of truth； a thought is always of convenience。
one man is a munist。
he makes a lot of noise …… there should be a revolution； the poor should be poor no longer； property must be divided； and so on。
now just give him a car； a big bungalow and a beautiful girl to marry； and in fifteen days you will see a totally different man。
you will hear him say； 〃munism； etcetera …… its all nonsense！〃 what happened to this man？ what was convenient to him shaped his thinking。
the other day it was convenient for him to think that the property be divided； now it is inconvenient to think that property be divided。
now the division of property would mean dividing his car； dividing his bungalow。
the man who doesnt have a beautiful woman can very well say that women should also be socialized。
why should some men have a monopoly over beautiful women？ women should belong to all。
there are people who think this way。
there are people on this earth who propound； 〃today property； tomorrow women。
〃 and there is nothing wrong in it； because all along you have been treating women as your property anyway。
if one says； 〃it is wrong that one man should live in a big house and the other in a shanty；〃 then what is the problem in questioning； 〃why should one man have a pretty woman and another man not？ the division should be equal。
〃 these are danger signals。
sooner or later such questions will surely e up。
the day property is distributed； the question of sharing women is bound to arise。
but the man who has a beautiful woman will certainly protest。
he will say； 〃how can this be possible？ what nonsense are you talking about？ this is all wrong！〃
so convenience shapes our thinking； our thoughts are formed out of convenience。
all our thoughts either foster our convenience or remove our inconvenience。
a vision is something else。
a vision has nothing to do with convenience。
remember； therefore； that having a vision is a tapascharya； a deep personal mitment to knowing the truth。
tapascharya means one is not concerned with conveniences； instead； one has to know whatever is； whichever way it is。
so the fact of death has to be seen； not thought about。
you will think according to your convenience； your convenience determines your thinking。
it is not a question of convenience。
we have to know what death is； see it as it is。
your conveniences and inconveniences make no difference。
whatsoever is； that has to be known。
as soon as you e to know it a transformation happens in your life …… because death is not。
the moment you know death； you e to realize that it is not。
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