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〃 if the man were to believe this …… and there are lots of people who would believe this； people to believe in such stupid ideas have always been found。
so you would e across people who would agree that to walk on the left foot is righteous； and to walk on the right foot is unrighteous。
then they would begin cutting their right foot off and trying to walk on the left foot。
they would never be able to walk。
we can only walk with the bined movement of both legs。
a leg never walks alone； by itself； although only one leg moves forward at a time。
walking； you only lift one leg at a time； which may create the wrong impression that you walk on one foot。
but dont forget that the one at a standstill； the one in repose； is as important as the one in motion。
the day one attains brahmacharya； the sex in repose is instrumental in that attainment …… in the same way as the stationary right leg is instrumental in the left legs moving forward。
the left leg would not be able to move without the help of the right one。
sex which has bee still bees the foothold for the arising of brahmacharya。
one can take the step of brahmacharya only when sex has ceased to move。
uprooting the foothold of sex； breaking it； will certainly result in cutting off sex； but that wont help in achieving brahmacharya。
instead； man will remain hanging in limbo …… in the same way all the age…old teachings have left humanity hanging in limbo。
what we see around us in life is nothing but the movement of the left and the right step； of the left and the right foot。
in life everything is integrated。
the apparent diversity is like the notes of a great symphony。
if you cut anything out； you will find yourself in difficulty。
someone may say the color black signifies evil。
thats why no one is allowed to wear black at marriages； black is allowed at somebodys death。
there are people who believe black is a sign of evil； and there are people who believe white is a sign of purity。
in a symbolic sense； it is alright to have such distinctions； but if someone were to say； 〃lets get rid of black； lets remove black from the face of the earth；〃 then remember； with the removal of black； very little white will be left behind …… because the whiteness of white stands out in all its sharpness only against a black background。
the teacher writes on a blackboard with white chalk。
is he out of his mind？ why doesnt he write on the white wall？ of course one can write on a white wall； but the letters wont stand out。
white manifests because of the black background； black is in fact causing the white to stand out。
remember； the white of the man who invites enmity with black will inevitably grow dull； insipid。
one who is against showing anger； his forgiveness will be impotent。
the strength of forgiveness lies in anger； only one who can be angry has the power to be forgiving。
the more fierce the anger； that much greater will be the magnanimity of forgiveness。
the power of anger itself will lend luster to the act of forgiveness。
in the absence of anger； the forgiveness will appear totally lackluster； absolutely lifeless； dead。
if a persons sex is destroyed …… and there are means to destroy sex …… then remember； that will not make him a brahmacharya； a celibate； he will simply turn into an impotent person。
and there is a fundamental difference between these two things。
there are ways to do away with sex； but a man cannot bee a brahmacharya by doing away with sex； he can only bee impotent。
by transforming sex； by accepting it； by moving its energy towards a higher level； one can certainly attain brahmacharya。
but remember； the brilliance you see in the eyes of a brahmachari； a celibate； is the brilliance of sex energy itself。
the energy is the same； but transformed。
what i am saying is that what we call opposites are not opposites …… life consists of a very mysterious order。
in this mysterious order opposites have been created so that things can exist。
you must have seen a heap of bricks piled up in front of a house under construction。
all the bricks are the same。
then the architect； the engineer； in order to make an arch for a doorway in the house； lays the bricks in opposing order。
the bricks are the same； but making the doorway he places them opposite each other so they can hold each other。
he wouldnt be able to make the arch if he placed them in the same order …… the doorway would fall immediately。
bricks laid in the same order carry no strength； there is no resistance in them。
wherever resistance occurs a strength is created。
all strength es with opposition； all energy is produced from friction。
in life； the principle of polarity is behind the creation of energy； power。
the bricks are all alike； but they are placed in opposite order。
god； the divine architect of life； is very intelligent。
he knows that life will bee cold immediately； will dissolve right away if the bricks are not laid in opposition to each other。
so he has placed anger opposite forgiveness； sex opposite brahmacharya； and because of the resistance present between them； an energy is created。
and that energy is life。
he has put the bricks of birth and death together； facing each other； and thus of both a gateway to life is created。
there are people who say； 〃we will only accept the brick of life； we wont accept the brick of death。
〃 thats fine。
suit yourself。
but if you dont accept death you will die that very moment； because then all the bricks that are left will be alike。
only the bricks of life will be left …… and they will collapse right away。
this mistake has been repeated many a time。
for the last ten thousand years man has been badly afflicted with and troubled by this mistake。
he insists on placing bricks that are all alike； he doesnt want opposing bricks。
〃remove the polarity；〃 he says。
he says； 〃if we believe in god； then thats all well believe in。
then we wont believe in samsara； in the mundane world。
if god is； then there is no samsara； then we can never accept the mundane life。
we cant be in the marketplace； we cant attend to our businesses； because we believe in god well bee monks and retire to the forests。
〃 that man would like to create his world with the bricks of god。
can you imagine what the consequences would be if； by mistake； worldly people were to go crazy and bee monks？ from that very day things wouldnt move an inch； from that day the whole world would be in ruins。
in fact； the man who is a monk has no idea that he is surviving； that his left foot moves forward； because someone； a worldly man； is running a store in the marketplace out there。
one foot is rooted there； thats why the monks foot is free to move。
the monks very life…breath es from the worldly man。
he is under the illusion that he is living on his own； but the fact is； all his nourishment es from the mundane world。
and yet he goes about cursing the worldly man； he goes on telling him； 〃renounce the world and bee a monk。
〃 he doesnt realize he is creating a situation for universal suicide this way …… a situation even he cant escape from： he will die as well。
he is thinking of using bricks that are all alike。
there are also people who say the opposite。
they say； 〃theres no god； theres just this world and nothing else。
we only believe in matter。
〃 and； believing only in matter； they also tried to create a world of their own。
they too have landed in trouble。
where they have arrived； suicide will happen there as well …… because if there is only matter and no god； then everything that lends savor to life； that makes life charming； that gives movement to life； that creates the desire to rise； will be gone。
if one were to believe there is no god； that there is nothing but matter； then what meaning is there in life？ then life bees totally useless。
thats why people like sartre； camus； kafka and others talk so much about meaninglessness in the west。
today； with one voice； all western philosophers are saying that life is meaningless。
what shakespeare once said has bee relevant all of a sudden； and western thinkers are now reit