Book Title: Twelve Facets of Reality Author(s): Chitrabhanu Publisher: New York Dodd Made & CompanyPage 63
________________ Freedom from Dependency 41 In this way you go beyond and see how you came alone. At that time nobody knew you. You were a stranger. You did not have any address, acquaintance, or letter of recommendation. You had nothing. All of us came alone in a small vehicle, in a microscopic form-a sperm and egg. At that time we had no equipment. Now we have so much equipment with which to see, express, speak, and move. But at the outset of this life, we entered in a small body, our vehicle. That's all! At that time who was there? For whom were you crying? Now you are crying for so many things, but then you were crying for one-to take a deep breath! That was your first need. You cried, you breathed, and all the body processes started working. The first thing you could feel was the heart beating. Go on working with the thought, “I came as One,” and you will know how to stand on your own feet. Tears handicap your vision when you cry, "I can't live without you! I can't live without this or that!” It is all mental addiction. You have lived without them! You came alone! At that time you wanted only breath and something to sustain the body. So you can live without them now! The idea behind this meditation is to make an individual strong to stand on his or her own. In this way, the person will not lean on anyone or become a burden to someone. The point is not to separate you from the world, but to make you a healthy person. When you build your inner muscles, your mind becomes sound and vigorous. You realize you can be alone. From the moment you came into the world, you started unfolding that invisible through the visible. Human life is nothing but an unfolding of the invisiPage Navigation
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