Cucumber, Cucumis sativus is a vine fruit. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is native to northwestern India and is being cultivated for thousands of years. The fruit is harvested in the immature stage and is eaten in its unripe, green form. The ripe fruit turns bitter and is not eaten. The fruit is firmly attached to the vine by its pedicle or stalk. The unripe, green fruit would not naturally fall off from the vine. The farmer harvests the Cucumber by cutting the pedicle. This analogy of severing the connection and freeing the Cucumber also implies that man should not wait until he reaches a ripe age to conquer physical death. A man who is still at an unripe age or still young in years should plan to overcome death by cutting away the pedicle of attachment. The attachment in the context of man and his mortality could be described as his fear of death. By overcoming his fear of death, a man's attachment to the Vine of Life is severed and he is 'liberated' from death. The fear of death is the pedicle that keeps man attached to his life and keeps the man away from his victory over death.

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WARFARE :

An Infantry soldier to 'attack' his enemy's position or location has to physically 'advance' towards the entrenched enemy and directly confront the enemy. The 'advance' towards the enemy and mounting an assault upon the enemy is carefully planned. The soldier is physically and psychologically prepared for his task. The soldier breaks away and loosens the 'attachment' called the 'Fear of Death' in his march towards his enemy's position and willingly confronts the threat of death imposed by the enemy. Severing the pedicle of 'attachment' to the Vine of Life enables the Infantry soldier to psychologically prepare and embrace the risk involved while engaging in a battle.

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