In the life of Michelangelo, the great Western sculptor, it is mentioned that one day he approached a marble seller and said, "You've placed a large marble stone on the side of the road across from your shop. I've been passing by and seeing it for years. Won't you sell it?" The shopkeeper replied, "It doesn't sell. That's why I've given up hope. I've placed it there, so someone can take it." Michelangelo said, "I'll take it."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed. He said, "My place will be empty. That stone is absolutely useless. I'll even pay for the transportation. You take it. The hassle will be over and the space will be free!"
Michelangelo took the stone. One day, some years later, Michelangelo came to the shopkeeper and said, "Will you come to my house? I have something worth showing you!" He took it to the shopkeeper. When the shopkeeper saw it, tears of joy welled up in his eyes. He had seen many sculptures, but never like this. Michelangelo had transformed that stone. He didn't even remember that this was the same stone I had given him for free. And for which I had also paid to transport it!
The statues Michelangelo had carved in that stone were of Jesus and Mary. Mary has taken Jesus down from the cross. Mary is sitting holding Jesus' corpse in her hands! It is said that there is no other statue as amazing as this.
Just two or three years ago, a madman brought a hammer and broke this very statue in Rome. And when that man was asked—for he had come from America to Italy to destroy it—he was asked, "What have you done? You destroyed the world's greatest masterpiece!" He said, "Just as Michelangelo's name was famous, now my name will also be famous. He created, I destroyed. He could create; I cannot create, but I can destroy!"
In this world, those who cannot create, start destroying. Those who cannot compose poetry, become critics. Those who cannot experience religion become atheists. Those who cannot discover God begin to say, "God does not exist. The grapes are sour!" It's easy to deny, but difficult to accept. Those who cannot surrender say, "Why surrender? A person's dignity lies in their resolve, not in surrender!" Those who cannot surrender say, "Cowards surrender; the brave fight."
Remember, creation is difficult, destruction is easy. One who cannot be Michelangelo can be Adolf Hitler. One who cannot be Kalidasa can be Joseph Stalin. One who cannot be Van Gogh can be Mao Zedong. Destruction is easy. One who cannot be religious can be a politician. Being a politician and doing politics requires some intelligence! Intelligence is the only obstacle in politics. An intelligent person cannot be a politician. He cannot be that petty. He cannot be that mean. He cannot be that petty. He cannot be that low. It will not be easy for him to stoop that low. His talent will stop him.
Carving a stone into a beautiful statue is one way to understand love. Composing a song by combining simple words is one way to understand love. Dancing, playing the sitar, or striking a note on the flute—these are all forms of love.
You have considered love too narrow. Just because you set up a home and family, you think you have found love. This is not love; even animals do this. Having children, setting up a home and family—even animals and birds do this. There is nothing special about it. Because of this, you are not human. Because of this, you are part of the animals.
The day your love becomes an inner sensitivity, the day when there is less of a relationship and more of your natural state; not love for someone, but such that when you sit, you get up, you get up, you walk, you speak, you sleep, you fall in love; when your every action is full of love; When love isn't offered to anyone, but is ingrained in your every breath, its sound echoing in every beat of your heart; I'm talking about that love.
And you'll undoubtedly be nervous, afraid, and hesitant. But without this journey—it's a difficult journey, a steep path, a tread on the edge of a sword—you won't even emerge. So, no matter how much you hesitate, no matter how much you fear, you must go despite the fear. This journey must be undertaken; it must be undertaken. How long will you continue to carry the burden of beliefs?
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