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like money; this knowledge cannot be transferred. Then what to do? What should the master do with the disciple? The master only prays, "Give us strength. We should endeavor together, we should make an effort together" -- but we endeavor TOGETHER. The family of the master -- a member of the family, because they are not teachers.
To be a buddha is one thing, but to be a master is something plus.
To know truth is not as difficult as to communicate it. Communication is a greater difficulty, because the other comes in. In knowing, you are alone, but in communication the other comes in. And when you are trying to communicate, the other has to be considered. It becomes difficult. So there are many enlightened persons, but not so many masters. What has happened? The thing has happened, the explosion has happened, but even the person is not able to grasp the totality of it. What has happened?
Buddha remained silent for seven days after his enlightenment. Why? One of the reasons, amongst many, is this: for seven days he tried to comprehend "What has happened? To whom has this happened? What has happened and to whom has this happened?
Knowing is just riverlike. It goes on and on and on, and there is no end to it.
That Art Thou
Chapter #2
Chapter title: Sarvasar Upanishad
9 January 1972 am at Matheran Meditation Camp, India
Archive code: 7201090
ShortTitle: THOU02
Audio: Yes
Video: No
Length: 90 mins
WHAT IS BONDAGE? WHAT IS FREEDOM?
WHAT IS VIDYA (RIGHT LEARNING) AND AVIDYA (FALSE ONE)?
WHAT ARE THESE FOUR STATES: WAKING, DREAMING, SLEEPING AND TURIYA (THE FOURTH)?
WHAT ARE THESE FIVE KOSHAS (BODIES): SHEATHS OF FOOD, BREATH, MIND, KNOWING AND BLISS?
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE DOER, LIVING BEING, PANCHVARGA (FIVE GROUPS), KSHETRAGYA (KNOWER OF THE FIELD), SAKSHI (WITNESS), KUTASTHA (THE SUPREME) AND ANTARYAMI (THE IMMINENT)?
THE SAME WAY WHAT ARE THESE THREE: SELF, SUPREME SELF AND MAYA (THE WORLD OF APPEARANCES)?
Right enquiry begins with prayer; otherwise, the enquiry is not right. Without prayer, doubt is just a disease.
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