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they believe the world should bee non…violent。
but why？ their answer will be； 〃it is bad to kill anyone。
〃 but deep down they are saying； 〃lest we are killed by someone。
〃 to kill is evil indeed； but if these people know there is no death at all； then there is neither room for the fear of dying nor of killing。
then such matters bee irrelevant。
on the battlefield； krishna says to arjuna； 〃do not be afraid； because those you see standing in front of you have existed many times before。
you have certainly existed before； and i have too。
we have all been here many times in the past and will be here many more times again。
〃 nothing is ever destroyed in this world； hence； there is no place for the fear of dying or of killing。
the question is of living life。
those who are afraid to kill or to be killed bee impotent in the eyes of life。
one who can neither die nor kill has absolutely no idea that that…which…is can neither be killed by anyone nor can it ever die。
how exciting the world will be when； as a whole； it will e to know from within that the soul is immortal！ that day the whole fear of death will disappear。
the fear of dying will vanish as well； and the threat of killing will be gone for good。
that is when wars will disappear …… not before。
wars cannot disappear from the world as long as it appears to man that he can be killed； that he can die。
regardless of how much gandhi may teach non…violence； or buddha and mahavira may teach it； no matter how many lessons of non…violence are given in the world； as long as man does not experience from within that whatsoever is； is eternal； war cannot cease。
dont think those who wield swords are brave people。
a sword is proof that the man is a coward。
statues in the city square of those holding swords are statues of cowards。
the brave man needs no sword in his hand because he knows it is childish to kill and to be killed。
but man creates a strange deception。
he pretends he knows things he is ignorant about …… all because of fear。
deep down he is fraught with fear； deep down he knows he will have to die …… people are dying every day。
he sees his body growing weaker inside …… youth has passed； old age is approaching。
he sees the body is on its way out； but inside he keeps reiterating； 〃the soul is immortal。
〃 he tries to muster up his belief； his courage by doing so； and tells himself； 〃dont be afraid。
of course death is there； but the sages； the wise men say the soul is immortal。
〃 around such wise men who talk about the immortality of the soul； people afraid of death gather in big crowds。
i am not saying the soul is not immortal。
what i am saying is that the doctrine of the immortality of the soul is a doctrine of those who fear death。
knowing the immortality of the soul is a totally different thing。
and remember； only they can know the immortality of the soul who experiment with death while being alive …… there is no other way of knowing it。
this needs to be understood。
what happens in death really？ the entire vital energy that is diffused； spread all around； it contracts； returns to its center。
this essential energy that is reaching out to every nook and corner of our bodies； withdraws； es back to its core。
for example； if we go on dimming a diffused light； it will begin to shrink and darkness will gather。
at some point the light will be reduced to the point where it es close to the lamp itself。
and were we to dim it even further； the light would be lodged in seed form and darkness would surround you。
so the vital energy of our life shrinks； returns to its own center。
again it bees a seed； an atom； ready for a new journey。
because of this very contraction； this very shrinkage of the essential energy； one feels； 〃i am dying！ i am dying！〃 what one had taken to be life until then begins to slip away； everything begins to drop。
a mans limbs start losing their strength； he begins to bee short of breath； his eyesight bees poorer； his ears bee hard of hearing。
in fact； all these senses were alive； and the whole body too； because of the connection with some energy。
and once the energy begins to recede； the body； which was essentially lifeless； bees lifeless once again。
the master prepares to leave and the house bees depressed； desolate。
and the man feels； 〃here i go！〃 at the moment of death he es to feel； 〃i am going。
i am sinking； the end is near。
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the nervous feeling that he is dying …… the worried and melancholy state； the anguish and anxiety of dying； the feeling that his end is approaching …… brings such terrible suffering to a mans mind that he fails to be aware of the very experience of death。
to know death one needs to be peaceful。
instead； a man bees so restless he never knows what death is。
we have died many times before； an infinite number of times； but we have never known what death is。
each time the moment of death has arrived； we have bee so perturbed； so restless； so troubled …… how can we have known anything in that state？ what knowledge can one have had？ each time death has e …… and yet we have remained unfamiliar with it。
no； death cant be known at the moment of dying； but one can certainly have a planned death。
a planned death is meditation； yoga； samadhi。
samadhi means only one thing： bringing about the event that； otherwise； occurs by itself in death。
in samadhi； the seeker brings it about with effort by knowingly drawing his entire life energy within。
obviously； there is no need for him to feel restless； because he is experimenting with pulling； drawing the consciousness in。
with a cool mind he contracts the consciousness within。
what death does anyway； he does himself。
and in that silent state he finds that the life energy and the body are two separate things。
the bulb that emanates electricity is one thing； and the electricity that is emanated from it is another。
when the electricity contracts totally； the bulb lies there； lifeless。
the body is nothing more than an electric bulb。
life is the electricity； the energy； the vital force that keeps the body alive； warm； excited。