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Havinggonebeyondthemind-made opposites, you become
like a deep lake. The outer situation of your life and
whatever happens there, is the surface of the lake.
Sometimes calm,sometimes windy and rough, accordingto
the cycles and seasons. Deep down, however, the lake is
always undisturbed. You are the whole lake, not just the
surface, and you are in touch with your own depth, which
remains absolutelystill.Youdon'tresist changebymentally
clinging to anysituation. Your innerpeacedoes not depend
onit.YouabideinBeing—unchanging,timeless,deathless
— and you are no longer dependent for fulfillment or
happinessontheouterworldofconstantlyfluctuatingforms.
You can enjoy them, play with them, create new forms,
appreciatethe beauty of it all. But there will be no need to
attachyourselftoanyofit.
When you become this detached, does it not mean that you
alsobecomeremotefromotherhumanbeings?
On the contrary. As long as you are unaware of Being, the
realityofotherhumanswilleludeyou,becauseyouhavenot
found your own. Your mind will like or dislike their form,
whichisnot just theirbodybutincludes theirmind aswell.
True relationship becomes possible only when there is an
awareness of Being. Coming from Being,you will perceive
anotherperson's bodyand mindas just ascreen, asit were,
behindwhichyoucanfeeltheirtruereality,asyoufeelyours.
So, when confronted with someone else's suffering or
unconscious behavior, you stay present and in touch with
Beingandarethusabletolookbeyondtheformandfeelthe