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miserable.
The man of truth is never a coward.
The man of truth is constantly in a state of celebration; the man of truth is an eternal dance.
These are the things which can be seen from the outside, but these are just faraway echoes; these are not the truth. These are the faraway echoes in the individuality of the person who has found the truth. These are the reflections -- reflections of the stars in the lake. But don't jump into the lake to find the stars! You will not find anything there. Stars are far away; these are only reflections.
In the personality, in the presence, in the gestures, in the eyes of the man of truth you will find something, if you are not completely closed, completely prejudiced, if you have not already decided for or against.
If you are open and vulnerable you will recognize that there is something charismatic, something magnetic, something that invites you to come in ... something that invites you to be closer, something that creates suddenly a new dimension of search for you; something that starts silent bells suddenly ringing in your heart of which you have never been aware.
He has touched your heart. His very presence is creative, his very presence is converting, his very presence is the only criterion -- but it is not logic, it is a love affair.
Remember: I repeat again, truth is not a question of logic, it is a search of a loving heart.
Question 3
BELOVED OSHO,
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SELF-RESPECT AND PRIDE?
Indradhanu, there is no difference between self-respect and pride. There is a difference between the ego and self-respect or pride. Self-respect and pride are simply natural to your individuality. They are your dignity. They are your acceptance of yourself.
The ego is a comparison.
Self-respect and pride are noncomparative; that's the basic difference.
In ego you are always comparing: I am superior to others, I am better than you, I am higher than you, I am holier than you -- I am a saint and you are a sinner. Whatever the reason, you are comparing yourself as being superior and reducing the other to being inferior. This is
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