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46 Twelve Facets of Reality low. You cannot imagine their bitterness, their sorrow. But it is the nature of those things to go. People become sad because they allow their whole mind and energy to be consumed by those things which ultimately have to go.
But you, who want to grow and help others grow, know that this life is to build communication. You tell yourself, “Let me commune with as many people as possible.” And your relationships are genuine because you are not creating duality.
A person may be short or tall, thin or fat, rich or poor, of one race or another, educated or not; you relate to the subject who is in the center of that person. You don't consider anyone as higher or lower. You do not limit yourself by that kind of fluctuation. So any fluctuation which is causing anxiety goes away and from that moment vou have a very fine connection with the world. It becomes easy to move and communicate with all, because you are with people on a level of sharing.
When one meditates on aloneness, there is the possibility of fear creeping in. “I am alone? Is there nobody in the whole world whom I can call mine?" you might think. That thought may frighten you and make you feel gloomy.
When this occurs, you must see yourself in a new way. See yourself as an individual, as a life force. In your meditation see the dynamic, potent reality of your Self. As you focus on this energy, you will realize that you are eternal, the creator of your future. In the ancient teachings, we call it the simhavruti, the quality of lionhood.
The lion in the forest does not move in big herds. In a zoo you may see several lions together, but not in a wild
