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of competition.
Competition is a word belonging to the ego, and the mystic comes into existence when the ego disappears. There is no question of any hierarchy -- who is higher, who is lower, who is greater. All these childish categories are left far behind.
And finally you say, "I also feel a sense of urgency." That's beautiful. Everyone of you should feel the sense of urgency, because you are blessed with the presence of a master. You are blessed to be in tune with a mystic. In me you have seen Gautam Buddha, Jesus Christ, Zarathustra, Kabir, Farid. They are all one with me.
You should feel the urgency, because what I am saying to you the whole world needs -- and needs it urgently.
And don't think that only I can spread the message. I can ignite you, I can make you aflame. Then go and shout from the housetops and spread the fire around the world.
If you are touched by me, if you are thrilled and your heart has started dancing, then go with deep compassion for anyone who is ready to share your joy.
Share it, spread it.
Humanity needs it more than ever.
Question 2
BELOVED OSHO,
WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO CRY WHEN I AM TOUCHED BY LOVE?
Anand Mumuksha, you are fortunate. If love cannot bring tears to your eyes, then that love is dead.
It is a great misfortune that tears have become associated with sadness, with sorrow; that is only one dimension of their being. But their more significant manifestation is in love, in gratitude, in prayer, in silence, in peace. When you are feeling so full, tears are just the overflow of your contentment, of your joy.
Tears have to be given a new meaning, a new poetry and a totally new dimension -- which they have lost because humanity has lived in misery and tears have become part of that misery.
Secondly, because humanity has been dominated by man he has made it a point of his ego and pride that he will not cry. It is feminine to cry, it is womanish to have tears. It is not true. It is an ugly, male chauvinist idea -- not only ugly, but unnatural and untrue, because man's eyes have as many tear glands as women's eyes have. Nature has not
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