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there； the two streams disappear and merge into each other。
this is love。
seeing leads you into love； seeing is the source of love。
and one who has not loved has never known anything。
no matter what a man may have set out to know； he has only known it through love。
so when i say death has to be known； i mean we will have to love death as well。
we will have to see death。
but the man who is afraid of death； who is eluding it …… how can he love death； how can he have its darshan； how can he ever see death？ when death appears before him； he turns his back on it。
he shuts his eyes； he never lets death appear before him； face…to…face。
he is afraid； he is frightened； thats why he is unable to see death at all； nor is he able to love it。
and the man who hasnt been able to love death yet； how will he ever love life？ …… because death is a very superficial event and life is a far deeper phenomenon。
one who turned away from the very first step； how will he ever reach the deep waters of the well？
thats why i say death will have to be lived； it will have to be known； it will have to be seen。
you will have to fall in love with it； you will have to look into its eyes。
and as soon as a man looks into deaths eyes； begins to watch it； penetrate into it； he feels astounded。
to his great amazement； he realizes； 〃what a great mystery lies hidden in death！ what i knew as death and kept running away from； actually conceals within itself the source of supreme life。
〃 hence i say to you： enter into death willingly so that you may reach life。
there is an incredible saying of jesus。
jesus has said； 〃the one who will save himself will perish； and the one who will efface himself …… no one can ever destroy him。
one who will lose himself shall find； and one who will save himself shall be lost。
〃 if a seed wishes to save itself； it will rot …… what else？ and if a seed annihilates itself in the earth； disappears； it will bee a tree。
the death of the seed bees life for the tree。
if the seed were to protect itself by saying； 〃i am scared。
i could die。
i dont want to disappear。
why should i disappear？〃 then the seed is bound to rot。
in that case； it will not even remain a seed； let alone grow into a tree。
we shrink with fear of death。
i would like to say one more thing that may not have occurred to you before。
only one who is afraid of death has ego； because ego means a constricted personality； a solid knot。
one who has fear of death shrinks within。
anyone in fear has to shrink inside； and whatever shrinks turns into a knot。
a plex is created inside the person。
the feeling of i is the feeling of a man afraid of death。
the man who penetrates death； who is not afraid of death； who does not run away from it； who begins to live it …… his i disappears； his ego disappears。
and when the ego disappears only life remains。
we can put it this way： only the ego dies； not the soul。
but since we continue to remain egos； a great difficulty is created。
in fact； only the ego can die； only the ego has a death …… because it is false。
it will have to die。
but we are holding on to it。
for example； a wave rises in an ocean。
if the wave wants to survive as a wave； it cannot； it is bound to die。
how can a wave survive as a wave？ it will die。
unless； of course； it bees ice。
if it contracts； bees solid； then it can survive。
but still； in that sort of survival the wave is no more and the ice remains …… ice which is a wave； closed； broken away from the ocean。
remember； as a wave it is not apart from the ocean； it is one with the ocean。
as ice； it parts from the ocean； it separates； it bees solid。
in it； the wave has contracted； it has bee frozen。
as a wave it was one with the ocean； however； if it bees a chunk of ice it will survive； of course； but then it will be cut off from the ocean。
and how long will it survive in that state？ whatsoever is frozen will undoubtedly melt。
a poor wave will melt a little sooner； while a rich wave will take a little longer …… what else？ the sunrays will take a little longer to melt a big wave； while a smaller wave will melt sooner。
it is only a question of time； but melting is bound to happen。
the wave will melt and it will make a big hue and cry； because as soon as it melts it will disappear。
but if the wave； by falling back into the ocean； were to make itself cease to exist as separate； if it were to e to know that it is in fact the ocean； then there wouldnt be any question of the waves disappearing。
then whether it disappears or remains； it still exists …… because it knows that 〃i am not a wave； i am the ocean。
〃 when it disappears as a wave； it still exists …… in a state of rest。
when it rises； it is in a state of activity。
and resting is no less enjoyable than being active。
in fact； it is even more enjoyable。
there is a state of activity and there is a state of rest。
what we call samsara； the world； is the state of activity； and what we call moksha； liberation； is the state of rest。
it is like a restless wave which crashes against the wind and wrestles with it； and then it falls back into the ocean and disappears。
it still exists。
whatever it was before in the ocean； it is now still the same； but it is at rest。
however； if a wave were to assert itself as a wave； it would be filled with ego； and then it would want to break itself away from the ocean。
once you get the idea that 〃i am；〃 then how can you be with the rest of the all？ if you choose to be with the all； then the i is lost。
thats why the i insists； 〃break away from the all。
〃 and how interesting it is； that breaking away from the whole makes you miserable。
and then； once again； the 〃i〃 says； 〃relate with the all〃 …… such is the tortuous way of the 〃i〃。
first the 〃i〃 says； 〃break yourself away from the all； isolate yourself； you are different from the whole。
how can you remain connected？〃 so the 〃i〃 snaps itself away； but then it gets into trouble …… because； as soon as the 〃i〃 separates from the all； it bees miserable； its end approaches。
as soon as the wave es to believe it is separate from the ocean； it begins to die； its death es nearer。
now it will fall into the struggle to protect itself from death。
as long as it was one with the ocean； there was no death at all …… because the ocean never dies。
remember； an ocean can be without a wave but a wave cannot exist without the ocean。
you cannot conceive of a wave without the ocean …… the ocean will be present in the wave。
the ocean； however； can exist without a wave。
when they are an integral part of the ocean； all waves exist in peace and rest。
but the moment a wave strives to save itself from the ocean； difficulties arise …… it cuts itself off from the ocean and its death begins。
this is the reason one who is to die wants to love。
the reason all of us； who are going to die； are so eager to love is that love is the obvious means to connect。
thats why no one wants to live without love and be miserable。
everyone is seeking love： somebody wants to receive your love； somebody wants to give you love。
and for the man who does not find love it bees a problem。
but have we ever wondered what the meaning of love is？
love means an attempt to reconstruct； once again； by putting different parts together； the relationship we have broken off with the whole。
so one kind of love is the one where we attempt to rebuild our lost relationship with the whole by adding parts。
this is what we call love。
and there is another kind of love where we have stopped our attempts to break away from the whole。
that is called prayer。
hence； prayer is absolute love。
and this carries a totally different meaning。
it does not mean that we are attempting to integrate the fragments； it means we have stopped breaking ourselves away from the whole。
the wave has declared； 〃i am the ocean；〃 and now it is not attempting to connect itself with each and every other wave。
remember； the wave itself is dying； and the other waves nearby are dying too。
if this wave tries to relate with other waves； it will get into t