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they will call them all merely fictitious characters。
in the west； in fact； one man has written a book in which he says a man like christ never existed。
he says its just an old play which； in the course of time； people forgot and began to look upon as history。
we enact ramleela because we believe a person like rama did exist before …… and so we perform ramleela。
a hundred years from now children will say； 〃they played ramleela and people got the wrong impression that rama had lived at some time in the past。
〃 so ramleela； the enactment of ramas adventures； would precede rama。
ramleela will be seen as nothing but a play which went on for a long time； and rama will simply be remembered as an upshot of it。
obviously； when people like rama； buddha and christ cease to be recognized； how will it be possible to believe they ever existed before？
the human mind is never ready to believe there can be people with higher minds。
it refuses to accept there can be someone greater。
a man always wants to believe he is the greatest。
he accepts someones superiority only when pelled to； otherwise never at all。
he makes a thousand attempts to find some fault； some defect in the other in order to prove he is inferior too。
he is always on the lookout so that someday he can tell everyone his old image of the person is shattered； that he no longer gives him any credence because he has discovered a blemish。
essentially； the search is to find something wrong with the person。
if none is found； a new wrong is invented so a man can feel fortable in his own stupidity and feel he is doing fine。
by and by； man will deny all the great souls because their symbols； their signs； are nowhere visible。
how long will images of stone convince us that buddha and mahavira really did exist？ how long will the words of the bible assure us of the existence of christ？ and how long will the bhagavadgita be able to show that krishna lived？ not for long。
we need people like jesus； krishna； buddha； mahavira。
if we do not produce men of such caliber in the next fifty years； the human race is about to enter a very dark age。
then there is no future for mankind。
this is a great challenge for those who feel they can do something for humanity。
i will move from town to town giving this clarion call。
wherever i e across eyes which i feel can bee burning lamps； can be lit with the divine flame； i am ready to put my whole effort into making this a reality。
from my side i am fully prepared。
let us see if at the time of my death i also have to say； 〃i was looking for a hundred people； but couldnt find them。
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Chapter 10
生小 说＋网
religion is a search for meditation1 august 1970 pm in cci chambers； bombay； india
question 1
before discussing the process of entering death consciously； i would like to ask you： what is the difference between the state of unconsciousness and the state of awareness？ what state of mind is called the unconscious state？ in other words； what is the individual souls consciousness like in its conscious and unconscious states？
in order to understand the states of consciousness and unconsciousness； the first thing that needs to be understood is that they are not opposite states； although normally they are seen as opposites。
actually； we are used to seeing life in terms of duality。
first we create a division between darkness and light and then think they are two separate things。
as soon as we take darkness and light to be two different things we mit a fundamental mistake。
any thought that follows this mistake is bound to be wrong； it can never be right。
darkness and light are variations of the same thing。
they are different aspects； different stages of the same thing。
it would be appropriate to call darkness a deficiency of light。
light which our eyes cannot catch； light which our eyes cannot detect； looks like darkness。
similarly； we should call light a shortage of darkness …… darkness which our eyes can catch。
so darkness and light are not two separate things； they are varying degrees of the same phenomenon。
what is true of darkness and light is true of all other dualities of life。
the same thing is true regarding the unconscious and the conscious states。
you may consider unconsciousness as darkness； and consciousness as light。
in fact； even the most unconscious of all objects is not pletely unconscious。
a rock is not all unconscious …… it exists in a state of consciousness too； but the consciousness is so small it is hard to grasp。
a man is asleep； a man is awake。
sleep and wakefulness are not two different things。
the same man is floating between sleep and wakefulness。
what we call being asleep is also not really being asleep。
for example； five hundred people are asleep in a room and you call the name 〃rama〃 aloud。
only the person named rama opens his eyes to find out who is disturbing his sleep； who has called him。
the remaining four hundred and ninety…nine people stay asleep。
had this man been really asleep； he could not have heard anyone calling him； he could not have recognized that his name was rama。
his sleep was actually one of the lesser states of wakefulness； or his state of wakefulness had bee a little hazy； a little fuzzy。
you see a man running on the street。
he has heard that his house is on fire。
you greet him。
he sees you and yet he does not see you。
he hears you and yet he does not hear you。
you ask him the next day why he didnt return your greeting and he replies； 〃my house was on fire。
at that time i couldnt see anything except my house； i couldnt hear anything except the noise； the sound around the house； people shouting the house is on fire！ i am sure you must have seen me； greeted me； but i couldnt see you； i couldnt hear you。
〃 now； was this man awake or asleep？ in every sense he was awake； of course； and yet； as far as the man who met him on the street was concerned； he was almost asleep。
he was more asleep than the other man； the one who heard 〃rama〃 being called in his sleep。
so what is being asleep and being awake？ the first thing