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birth is one step； death is another step。
but if we could see； if we could penetrate inside； then we would attain the vision of the greater life。
these three days we shall do the meditation of entering into death。
and i shall speak to you on many of its dimensions。
tonight we shall do the first days meditation。
let me explain a few things about it to you。
you must have understood my point of view by now： we have to reach a point within； deep inside； where there is no possibility of dying。
we have to drop the whole outer circumference； as happens in death。
in death the body drops； feelings drop； thoughts drop； friendship drops； enmity drops …… everything drops。
the entire external world departs …… only we remain； only the self remains； only the consciousness remains aloof。
in meditation too； we have to drop everything and die leaving only the observer； the witness within。
and this death will happen。
throughout these three days of meditation； if you will show the courage of dying and drop your self a phenomenon can occur which is called samadhi。
samadhi； remember； is a wonderful word。
the state of total meditation is called samadhi and a grave built after a persons death is also called a samadhi。
have you ever thought about this？ …… both are called samadhi。
in fact； both have a mon secret； a mon meeting point。
actually； for a person who attains to the state of samadhi； his body remains just like a grave …… nothing else。
then he es to realize that there is someone else within； outside there is only darkness。
following a persons death we make a grave and call it a samadhi。
but this samadhi is made by others。
if we can make our own samadhi before others make it； then we have created the very phenomenon we are longing for。
others will have the occasion to make our grave for certain； but we may perhaps lose the opportunity of creating our own samadhi。
if we can create our own samadhi； then； in that state； only the body will die and there will be no question of our consciousness dying。
we have never died； nor can we ever die。
no one has ever died； nor can anyone ever die。
to know this； however； we will have to descend all the steps of death。
i would like to show you three steps we shall follow。
and who knows； that phenomenon might occur on this very seashore and you may have your samadhi …… not the samadhi others make； but the one you create of your own will。
there are three steps。
the first step is to relax your body。
you have to relax your body so much that you begin to feel as if your body is lying far away from you； as if you have nothing to do with it。
you have to withdraw the whole energy from your body and take it inside。
we have given the energy to our bodies …… whatever amount of energy we pour into the body goes into it； whatever amount we withdraw gets pulled inward。
have you ever noticed something？ when you get into a fight with somebody； where does your body get the additional energy from？ in that state of anger you can lift a rock so big that you couldnt even budge it when you were calm。
although it was your body did you ever wonder where the energy came from？ you put the energy in …… it was needed； you were in trouble； there was danger； the enemy was facing you。
you knew your life could be in danger unless you picked up the rock； and you put all your energy into the body。
once it happened： a man was paralyzed for two years and was bedridden。
he could not get up； he could not move。
the physicians gave up； declaring the paralysis would remain with him for the rest of his life。
then one night his house caught fire and everyone ran out。
after ing out； they realized the head of their family was trapped inside he could not even run； what would happen to him？ some people had brought torches with them； and they found that the old man was already out。
they asked him if he had walked out of the house。
the man said； 〃how could i have walked？ how did it happen？〃 but he certainly had walked； there was no question。
the house was on fire； everybody was leaving it and for a moment he forgot his paralysis； he put his entire energy back into the body。
but when people saw him in the torchlight and asked how he had managed to e out； he exclaimed； 〃oh； i am paralyzed！〃 and fell down。
he lost the energy。
now it is beyond him to prehend how this phenomenon occurred。
now everyone started explaining to him that he was not really paralyzed； that if he could walk that much he could walk the rest of his life。
the man kept saying； 〃i could not lift my hand； i could not even lift my foot …… then how did it happen？〃 he couldnt say； he did not even know who had brought him out。
no one had brought him out； he had e out on his own。
he did not know； however； that in the face of danger his soul had poured all his energy into his body。
and then； because of his feeling of being paralyzed； the soul drew its energy inside again and the man became paralyzed once more。
such an incident has occurred not with one or two people； on this earth hundreds of instances have happened where a man stricken with paralysis has e out of his condition； where he has forgotten his condition in the event of a fire or in the face of another dangerous situation。
what i am saying is that we have put energy into our body； but we have no idea how to withdraw it。
at night we feel rested because the energy is drawn inside and the body lies in a relaxed state； and in the morning we are fresh again。
but some people are not even able to draw their energy inwards at night。
the energy still remains locked in the body and then it bees difficult for them to sleep。
insomnia is an indication that the energy put into the body earlier cannot find the way to return to its source。
in the first stage of this meditation the entire energy has to be withdrawn from the body。
now； the interesting thing is that just by feeling it the energy returns。
if； for a while； someone can feel that his energy is withdrawing inside and his body is relaxing； he will find that his body is continuing to relax and relax。
the body will r