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all the bricks are the same。
then the architect； the engineer； in order to make an arch for a doorway in the house； lays the bricks in opposing order。
the bricks are the same； but making the doorway he places them opposite each other so they can hold each other。
he wouldnt be able to make the arch if he placed them in the same order …… the doorway would fall immediately。
bricks laid in the same order carry no strength； there is no resistance in them。
wherever resistance occurs a strength is created。
all strength es with opposition； all energy is produced from friction。
in life； the principle of polarity is behind the creation of energy； power。
the bricks are all alike； but they are placed in opposite order。
god； the divine architect of life； is very intelligent。
he knows that life will bee cold immediately； will dissolve right away if the bricks are not laid in opposition to each other。
so he has placed anger opposite forgiveness； sex opposite brahmacharya； and because of the resistance present between them； an energy is created。
and that energy is life。
he has put the bricks of birth and death together； facing each other； and thus of both a gateway to life is created。
there are people who say； 〃we will only accept the brick of life； we wont accept the brick of death。
〃 thats fine。
suit yourself。
but if you dont accept death you will die that very moment； because then all the bricks that are left will be alike。
only the bricks of life will be left …… and they will collapse right away。
this mistake has been repeated many a time。
for the last ten thousand years man has been badly afflicted with and troubled by this mistake。
he insists on placing bricks that are all alike； he doesnt want opposing bricks。
〃remove the polarity；〃 he says。
he says； 〃if we believe in god； then thats all well believe in。
then we wont believe in samsara； in the mundane world。
if god is； then there is no samsara； then we can never accept the mundane life。
we cant be in the marketplace； we cant attend to our businesses； because we believe in god well bee monks and retire to the forests。
〃 that man would like to create his world with the bricks of god。
can you imagine what the consequences would be if； by mistake； worldly people were to go crazy and bee monks？ from that very day things wouldnt move an inch； from that day the whole world would be in ruins。
in fact； the man who is a monk has no idea that he is surviving； that his left foot moves forward； because someone； a worldly man； is running a store in the marketplace out there。
one foot is rooted there； thats why the monks foot is free to move。
the monks very life…breath es from the worldly man。
he is under the illusion that he is living on his own； but the fact is； all his nourishment es from the mundane world。
and yet he goes about cursing the worldly man； he goes on telling him； 〃renounce the world and bee a monk。
〃 he doesnt realize he is creating a situation for universal suicide this way …… a situation even he cant escape from： he will die as well。
he is thinking of using bricks that are all alike。
there are also people who say the opposite。
they say； 〃theres no god； theres just this world and nothing else。
we only believe in matter。
〃 and； believing only in matter； they also tried to create a world of their own。
they too have landed in trouble。
where they have arrived； suicide will happen there as well …… because if there is only matter and no god； then everything that lends savor to life； that makes life charming； that gives movement to life； that creates the desire to rise； will be gone。
if one were to believe there is no god； that there is nothing but matter； then what meaning is there in life？ then life bees totally useless。
thats why people like sartre； camus； kafka and others talk so much about meaninglessness in the west。
today； with one voice； all western philosophers are saying that life is meaningless。
what shakespeare once said has bee relevant all of a sudden； and western thinkers are now reiterating it in the context of life itself： 〃a tale told by an idiot； full of sound and fury； signifying nothing。
〃 there cannot be any significance； any meaning； because you have put together only bricks of matter； and of matter alone。
meaning is bound to disappear absolutely。
just as there being only monks would take meaning away from the world； there being worldly people alone would also take meaning away。
it is interesting that the worldly man survives with the help of the renunciate and the renunciate survives with the help of the worldly man …… in the same way the left foot is dependent on the right foot and the right foot is dependent on the left foot。
on the surface this dependence appears as a contradiction； but deep down it is not。
both feet are part of the same being： one keeps it rooted； the other causes it to move。
no one can experience the whole truth of life without understanding this contradiction correctly。
a person who； in his opposition； insists on cutting out the half of it has not yet attained enough intelligence。
you can do away with the half； of course； but as soon as that happens the remaining half will die as well …… because； unquestionably； the latter half received its life energy from the first half and from nowhere else。
i have heard
two monks were involved in an ongoing dispute。
one believed it is good to have some money on you； that it can be useful in emergencies。
his friend； the other monk； used to argue； 〃why do we need money？ we are renunciates； what do we need money for？ only worldly people keep money。
〃 both used to put forward arguments in support of their respective views； and it seemed like their arguments were correct。
the great mystery of this universe is that you can present an equal number of arguments in support of any of the opposing bricks used in its creation； and the dispute can never end because both bricks are used equally。
anyone can point out； 〃look； the universe is created of my bricks；〃 while someone else can argue against this； saying； 〃no； the universe is made