29. Why rules cannot rule hearts?
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We are waiting to break the rules by constantly testing the limits of the rule.
If the rules are rigid, we turn to avenge the people who imposed the rules upon us. We always take revenge. Some of us wait for the right time, some don't. Understand! Everyone who imposes a rule is always avenged in the end.
People again and again tell me, 'Master, my son is not taking care of me.'
Be very clear, our son may be the first enemy for us. We are also the first enemy for him. We have given him so many rules, so many regulations. We gave him so many laws, so we were almost the master for him when he was young. Naturally, in one part of his mind he will have respect; the other part will always rebel against us. The other part will be just waiting to take revenge on us. Because we imposed rules and regulations on him, it is a basic rule that naturally he will be against us.
A few people try to impose the rules in subtle or cunning ways. They exploit our fear and greed by showing, talking, and convincing us about hell and heaven. They make us aspire and desire for heaven and develop a fear of hell.
They create so many concepts of hell and heaven in us. They say, 'If you practice these types of teachings you will be rewarded with heaven; if you practice other type of teachings you can only go to hell.'
This concept of heaven and hell is a subtle way of exploiting our being. When we are given some rules based on the greed and fear we start creating a deep guilt in us.
And one more thing! There is one law which is difficult to understand but it is one of the ultimate laws. The law states, 'Nobody can live their life based on any law.'
When Nithyananda says nobody, Nithyananda means NOBODY. When Nithyananda says any law, Nithyananda means ANY LAW. Life is far superior to laws. All the laws, rules, regulations are based on some, partial understanding of life.
But life is beyond all our understanding and beyond our logic.
People ask Nithyananda, "Why is this life created at all?"
Nithyananda tells them, this WHY can never be answered. Because this WHY is based on logic. Logic is not truth. With logic one can only travel as long as reasoning has power. Life is beyond that. Life is expansive. Embrace it.
Live the life and expand. Break the rules to grow!