The day Saint Francis died,
people were surprised.
At the final moment,
he did not pray to God.
He opened his eyes.
The disciples waited—
surely now he would offer his last prayer.
A man who had lived his whole life in prayer.
But instead,
he spoke to his body.
“O my beloved body,
you have accompanied me fully.
Many times I neglected you.
Many times I fought with you.
Yet you never left my side.
In ignorance, I thought you were my enemy.
In understanding, I discovered—
you were my companion.
You can take me to the tavern,
you can take me to the temple.
The decision has always been mine.
You have always followed.
Everything in this world belongs to God.
And those who know the right use of things
turn everything into a means.
Even the mind can become a means.
Even speech can become a means.
~ Translated from Nirvan Upanishad by Osho (Hindi Discourse), Discourse 1
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