Those who really want to know the full meaning of life should have an experience of death.

Those who really want to know the full meaning of life should have an experience of death at least

once. 

Without having seen what death is like, they can never really know what life is worth.

 That’s the only way to realize that they have something of immense value – the elixir of life – which they can know only by passing through the experience of death. One who cannot go through this experience remains sadly deprived, because if he could see once on his own what death is like, the fear of death would no longer exist for him; then there is no death at all.

Simply using your total willpower you can draw your consciousness inside from all parts of your

body. 

You close your eyes and feel that the consciousness is shrinking inward.

You feel the energy moving away from your hands and feet towards the inside. 

You see the energy moving down from your head. 

The energy begins to converge upon the center from where it originated – the rays begin

to withdraw from all points.

Actually, the various religious practices in the world are not religious practices really.

 They are, in 

fact, preparatory to building one’s resolve. For example, a man fasts for three days – this is simply a 

discipline for strengthening one’s willpower.

 Fasting in itself is of little advantage; the real gain lies in 

the fact that he completed his vow, that he maintained his resolve. Another man declares solemnly 

that he would stand in one place for twelve hours. Now his standing for twelve hours is of no use; 

the actual benefit comes from his making that resolve and the completion of it.