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CHAPTER 20. BASE YOUR RULE ON THE RULE
himself as a wave in the ocean; he has no choice whatsoever. Then the question of attachment or
aversion does not arise. If you understand it rightly, Krishna’s anasakti is not a state of mind, it is
really cessation of all states of mind, of mind itself. It is to be one with existence, with the whole.
Through this royal road of unity with the whole, Krishna arrives exactly where Mahavira, Buddha
and Jesus arrive through their narrow paths and bypaths. They have chosen narrow short-cuts or
footpaths for themselves, while Krishna goes for the highway. Both the footpath and highway take
you to your destination, and they have their own advantages and disadvantages. And it depends on
what we choose.
There are people who love to walk on unkempt footpaths which are narrow and lonely, which very
few people choose to traverse, which are rough and hard and which present challenges at every
step, on every crossing. It is like going through a dense forest where paths are difficult to find and
follow. There are others who don’t like narrow and deserted pathways, who don’t want to go as
lonely travelers, who enjoy going pleasantly with large groups of fellow-travelers, who want to share
their happiness with others. Such people will naturally choose highways, great thoroughfares which
have been used by hundreds of thousands of people.
Wayfarers on narrow and unknown paths can very well walk sadly if they like, but travelers on
highways cannot afford to be sad. If they are sad they will be pushed out of the highways, they
will be cast away. One has to go singing and dancing through highways where thousands and
thousands move together; one can’t go his own way there.
Travelers on footpaths can walk quietly, but one cannot escape the noise and tumult of the multitude
if he chooses a highway for his journey. He will have to face the high winds of restlessness and
uneasiness, which will in the long run usher him into peace and quietness. Those who choose to
move off the beaten paths can have the joy of being alone and individual, but those on the highways
have to share in the pleasures and pains of all others. There is this much difference between the
two.
Krishna is a multidimensional, a multi-splendored person, and the highway is his choice.
The truth is, there is no one path, and no ready-made path to God. There are as many paths as
there are people in the world. No two persons are alike, or in the same state of being. So each one
of us will have to begin his journey just where he is and find his way to God all alone. Everyone
will have to go his own way, in his individual way. Of course, all roads lead to the same destination,
which is one and only one. Whether you follow the path of neutrality or indifference or transcendence
or bliss, the goal remains the same.
While paths and roads are many, the goal is the same. And everyone should choose the way that
is in tune with his lifestyle or type. Instead of debating endlessly on what is a right path or a wrong
path, which is a waste of time and energy, one should carefully choose the path that accords with
his individuality, his self-nature. That is all.
Question 2
QUESTIONER: YOU EXPLAINED TO US KRISHNA’S CHOICELESSNESS. THE GEETA,
HOWEVER, SAYS THAT ONE WHO DEPARTS FROM THIS WORLD WHEN THE SUN IS ON HIS
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