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once a question is formulated； someone or other is bound to e up with an answer for it。
this is how philosophy has e about。
philosophy is made of foolish answers to foolish questions。
and the questions remain； right where they always were。
there can be different answers to each question； because each answer reflects an individuals perception。
in answer to the question； 〃who created man？〃 someone can say； 〃god created man。
〃 but so what？ we can ask； 〃why did god create man？ why did he create him the way he did？ why did god create man in the first place？〃 this would leave the matter right where it is。
finally one might say； 〃well； this is the way he does it！〃
if this is the answer we are going to get ultimately
someone might say； 〃it is all maya； it is beyond prehension。
〃 on the one hand this man is saying that everything is beyond prehension； that it is all an illusion； maya； however； when he is talking about everything being an illusion； he is saying something which is actually ing out of his understanding。
he appears to have fully understood that everything is maya； that everything is beyond prehension。
if everything is indeed beyond prehension； then he needs to shut up； then he need not say all is maya。
how can there be an answer if it is really beyond prehension？ so one must keep quiet； there is no need to answer。
some people say god created man so man can attain god。
what foolishness！ if this were really true then why didnt he create man as a god in the first place？ where was the need to go through all this trouble？ someone else declares； 〃this whole thing goes on to fulfill the unfinished karmas of previous lives。
〃 but then it can be asked； 〃there must have been a first life without any other life preceding it。
then what fruits were we reaping in that initial birth？〃 obviously it was without cause。
in my view； no philosophy has ever provided any answer to the ultimate questions。
all philosophies are fundamentally dishonest。
but the dishonesty is hidden very deep。
and once this basic dishonesty escapes your notice； the remaining structure will look very convincing； you wont find any difficulty。
once you have accepted a lie …… the first lie …… all the following lies will appear as truths。
once a person believes that god is the creator； the matter ends right there。
but how do we know god is the creator？ if this question arises even once； it means the matter has remained right where it is …… it has neither begun nor ended。
in my view； religion should also be perceived as a science。
some time before his death einstein was asked； 〃how do you differentiate between a scientist and a philosopher？〃 einstein replied； 〃i call that man a scientist who； when asked one hundred questions； answers one and shows his ignorance about the remaining ninety…nine。
and about the one he answers； he will make clear that it is all that is known at this point。
it may change with a new discovery in the future。
it is not the final statement。
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science never makes any final statement。
thats why theres a kind of honesty in science。
so einstein said； 〃if you ask a philosopher a hundred questions； he will give one hundred and fifty answers。
he will consider each answer absolute； as if no change can ever occur。
〃 whatsoever a philosopher says is to be taken as conclusive； anyone doubting it can suffer the fires of hell。
for a philosopher； his theory is irrefutable。
the way i look at it； we should be able to create minds that are both scientific and religious at the same time。
this is my approach。
although i talk all along on religion； my outlook is always scientific。
therefore； i have no answers to the ultimate questions； there cannot be any。
if an answer does e； then know well the question is no longer the ultimate question …… it must be a question somewhere in between； a question for which the answer has been found。
the matter will be argued； carried further。
the ultimate question is one which remains in spite of all answers。
the ultimate question means that no matter how many questions are raised； after you are through answering them； you will find the same question awaiting you； the question mark still staring you in the face。
you may just succeed in pushing the question a little further back …… thats all。
you may have seen a japanese doll。
no matter how you toss it； it always stands upright。
the doll is called daruma。
it is named after an indian mystic； bodhidharma。
from india； bodhidharma went to china； and in japanese the name bodhidharma became daruma； and thats how the doll came to be known as the daruma doll。
no matter what anyone did to bodhidharma； he remained as he was。
this doll is modeled after him。
regardless of how you throw it； toss it； it stands erect； in place。
the ultimate questions are like the daruma doll。
like bodhidharma。
do what you will； they stay right where they are。
at the most； depending on how and where you throw them； their positions may change。
you may keep tossing the doll for the rest of your life： you will be tired； not the doll。
it will keep standing upright； in place。
these are ultimate questions。
when we ask what existed before the absolute； the whole； and what exists beyond； the question bees meaningless。
i can tell you only this much： darkness； unconsciousness extends to the rear； while there is an expanse of light； of consciousness ahead of us。
i can tell you this also： as darkness decreases； bliss increases。
and i can mention this as well： with the increase in darkness； misery grows。
these are facts。
if you wish to choose misery you can go back towards darkness and unconsciousness。
if you wish to choose bliss； you can move ahead towards light； towards the ultimate light。
and if you wish for neither； you can stand in between and indulge in thinking about what was before and what is ahead。
question 3
at the dwarka meditation camp you said meditation and samadhi constitute a voluntary； conscious entering into death； and in doing so the delusion of death disappears。
now the question is； who is deluded？