And Now, And Here- 第55部分

he　climbs　everest；　crosses　mountains；　lands　on　the　moon；　reaches　the　stars。

he　searches　and　investigates。

he　thinks；　writes　books；　gives　birth　to　religion。

a　woman　does　nothing　of　this　kind。

she　wont　climb　everest；　land　on　the　moon　or　stars；　nor　will　she　search　for　religions；　write　books　or　make　discoveries　in　science。

she　wont　do　anything。

the　balance　in　her　personality　does　not　fill　her　with　the　passion　to　transcend。

it　is　man　who　has　given　rise　to　human　civilizations　……　and　all　because　of　one　small　matter：　he　lacks　one　chromosome。

woman　has　not　developed　civilizations　because　her　personality　is　plete；　there　is　no　chromosome　lacking。

such　a　small　phenomenon　can　cause　such　an　enormous　difference　in　personality！　i　am　pointing　this　out　because　this　is　just　a　biological　occurrence；　because　one　can　biologically　see　how　such　a　little　difference　gives　birth　to　personalities　so　different　in　character。

but　there　are　other；　more　profound　inner　differences　as　well。

the　child　born　out　of　the　union　of　a　man　and　a　woman　shows　how　deeply　they　are　in　love　with　each　other；　how　much　spirituality　exists　between　them；　and　with　how　much　purity　and　prayerfulness　they　have　e　together。

on　this　depends　how　superior；　how　great　the　soul　is　which　is　attracted　towards　them；　how　great　the　divine　consciousness　is　which　makes　that　body　its　place　of　residence。

the　human　race　is　being　increasingly　miserable　and　unhappy。

deep　down；　the　distortion　of　the　marital　relationship　is　the　cause。

until　we　have　redefined　the　meaning　of　marital　life　and　brought　it　to　a　healthy　state；　until　we　have　refined　it；　spiritualized　it；　we　cannot　improve　the　future　of　mankind。

in　this　unfortunate　state　of　affairs；　those　who　have　denounced　the　householders　life　and　those　who　have　made　a　great　fuss　over　the　life　of　renunciation　are　equally　responsible。

once　the　householders　life　was　condemned；　we　stopped　thinking　in　that　direction　altogether。

this　is　not　right。

i　would　like　to　say　to　you　that　very　few　people　can　reach　god　through　the　path　of　renunciation。

a　very　small　number　of　people；　some　special　type；　a　few　individuals　of　a　totally　different　kind；　reach　through　the　path　of　renunciation。

most　people　reach　god　through　the　path　of　the　householder　and　through　marital　relationship。

the　strange　thing　is　that　even　though　it　is　simple　and　easy　to　reach　through　the　householders　path；　no　attention　has　yet　been　paid　to　it。

up　to　now；　religion　has　suffered　from　the　extreme　influence　of　those　who　have　renounced　the　world。

religion　could　not　evolve　for　the　benefit　of　the　householder。

had　it　been　evolved　for　the　sake　of　the　householder；　before　the　very　first　moment　of　birth　we　would　have　considered　what　kind　of　soul　we　wanted　to　invite；　what　kind　of　soul　we　wanted　to　beckon；　what　type　of　soul　we　wanted　to　allow　to　enter　life。

if　religion　could　be　taught　rightly；　and　if　every　individual　could　be　given　right　thought；　right　concept　and　vision；　within　twenty　years　we　can　create　a　totally　new　generation　of　men。

one　who　enters　into　sex　without　first　extending　a　loving　invitation　to　the　ining　soul　is　a　sinner。

he　is　a　criminal；　and　his　children　are　illegitimate　even　though　they　may　be　born　in　wedlock。

that　man　who　has　not　given　birth　to　his　children　with　an　utterly　prayerful　and　reverent　heart　is　a　criminal　……　and　he　will　remain　a　criminal　before　all　generations。

our　entire　future　depends　upon　what　kind　of　soul　enters　the　womb。

we　care　about　childrens　education；　about　their　clothes；　about　their　health　and　nutrition；　but　we　have　pletely　given　up　on　caring　about　what　kind　of　soul　a　child　would　have。

we　cannot　hope　for　a　better　human　race　this　way。

so　there　is　no　need　to　worry　much　about　how　to　enter　another　body；　rather；　be　concerned　about　how　you　have　entered　this　very　body　of　yours。

in　this　respect；　a　friend　has　asked：　

question　3　

can　we　know　about　past　lives？　

we　can　certainly　know　about　our　past　lives；　but　at　present　you　know　nothing　even　about　this　life。

knowing　past　lives　is　far　more　difficult。

man　can；　of　course；　know　about　his　past　lives；　because　once　something　is　imprinted　in　the　form　of　a　memory　on　our　minds；　it　is　never　destroyed。

it　always　remains　in　our　deep　unconscious　levels。

whatsoever　we　have　known；　we　never　forget。

if　i　ask　you　what　you　did　on　january　1；　1950；　perhaps　you　wont　be　able　to　answer。

you　might　say；　〃i　dont　remember　anything。

i　have　absolutely　no　idea　what　i　did　on　january　1；　1950。

〃　but　if　you　could　be　hypnotized

。

and　it　can　be　done　easily。

thus；　by　making　you　unconscious；　were　i　to　ask　what　you　did　on　january　1；　1950；　you　would　give　me　the　whole　days　account　as　if　the　first　of　january　were　passing　before　your　eyes　right　at　that　moment。

also　you　would　be　able　to　tell　me　that　on　the　first　of　january　your　morning　tea　contained　a　little　less　sugar。

you　would　even　be　able　to　say　that　the　man　who　brought　you　tea　stank　with　perspiration。

you　would　be　able　to　point　out　such　minor　details　……　like　the　shoe　you　were　wearing　was　hurting　your　foot。

in　the　state　of　hypnosis　your　deeply　embedded　memories　can　be　brought　out。

i　am　telling　you　this　because　i　have　done　many　experiments　along　this　line。

anyone　who　wishes　can　be　taken　into　his　past　lives；　however；　he　will　first　have　to　regress　in　this　life。

he　will　have　to　walk　the　memory　lane　of　his　present　life。

he　will　have　to　go　as　far　back　as　the　point　when　he　was　conceived　in　the　mothers　womb。

only　after　reaching　that　point　can　he　step　into　the　memories　of　past　lives。

remember；　however；　it　is　not　without　reason　that　nature　has　arranged　for　us　to　forget　our　past　lives。

and　the　reason　is　very　significant。

recalling　the　memories　of　one　month　can　drive　you　crazy；　let　alone　those　of　past　lives。

even　your　recollection　of　the　memories　of　a　single　day　will　not　allow　you　to　survive。

the　whole　arrangement　of　nature　is　such　that　it　only　permits　as　many　memories　as　your　mind　can　bear。

the　rest　are　thrown　into　a　dark　abyss。

its　like　a　storehouse　where　we　throw　things　that　are　no　longer　needed　and　shut　the　door。

similarly；　there　is　a　collective　house　of　memories；　a　house　of　unconsciousness　where　all　unwanted　memories　……　memories　no　longer　needed　in　the　mind　……　are　stored。

but　were　a　man　to　enter　this　storehouse　unwittingly；　without　understanding；　he　would　instantly　go　mad　……　so　overwhelming　are　the　memories。

one　lady　used　to　experiment　under　my　guidance。

she　was　very　keen　to　know　her　past　lives。

i　said；　〃it　is　possible；　however；　you　must　realize　the　consequences　……　because　perhaps　by　knowing　your　past　lives　you　may　bee　terribly　worried　and　upset。

〃　

she　said；　〃no。

why　would　i　get　upset？　the　past　life　is　already　gone。

whats　there　to　worry　about　now？〃　

she　began　the　experiment。

she　was　a　professor　in　a　college；　intelligent；　wise　and　courageous。

following　my　instructions　exactly；　she　went　into　deep　meditation。

slowly；　she　began　to　dig　into　the　deeper　levels　of　her　memory；　and　the　day　she　entered　her　past　life　for　the　first　time；　she　came　running　to　me。

she　was　trembling　all　over；　in　tears。

she　began　to　cry　bitterly　and　said；　〃i　want　to　forget　what　i　have　remembered。

i　dont　want　to　go　any　further　into　my　past　life。

〃　

i　said；　〃it　is　difficult。

it　will　take　time　to　forget　what　has　returned　to　your　mind。

but　why　are　you　so　nervous？〃　

she　said；　〃please　dont　ask　me。

i　used　to　think　i　was　very　pure　and　chaste；　but　in　my　previous　birth　i　was　a　prostitute　in　a　temple　in　the　south。

i　was　a　devadasi。

i　made　love　with　thousands　of　people。

i　sold　my　body。

no；　i　want　to　forget　all　that。

i　dont　even　want　to　remember　it　for　a　second。

〃　

so　anyone　can　enter　his　past　life。

there　are　ways　of　doing　it；　there　is　a　methodology　for　it。

the　greatest　contribution　to　mankind　made　by　mahavira　and　buddha　is　not　the　doctrine　of　nonviolence；　their　greatest　contribution　is　the　doctrine　of　remembering　past　lives。

they　were　the　first　on　earth　to　make　it　clear　to　seekers　that　until　they　had　entered　their　past　lives；　they　would　not　be　able　to　know　what　the　soul　is。

and　they　helped　every　seeker　to　go　back　into　his　previous　life。

should　a　man　gather　enough　courage　to　recall　the　memories　of　his　past　life；　he　will　bee　a　different　man　altogether　……　because　he　will　e　to　see　he　is　repeating　things　he　has　already　done　thousands　of　times　before。

he　will　see　his　foolishness。

he　will　e　to　see　how　many　times　he　has　amassed　wealth；　how　many　mansions　he　has　built；　how　many　times　he　has　run　after　prestige；　honor；　status；　how　many　times　he　has　traveled　to　delhi　and　attained　high　position。

he　will　realize　the　innumerable　times　he　has　done　all　this；　and　that　once　again　he　is　doing　the　same　thing。

and　each　time；　in　the　final　analysis；　the　journey　has　proven　unsuccessful。

and　the　journey　will　be　unsuccessful　this　time　as　well。

with　the　revival　of　this　memory；　his　chase　after　wealth　will　instantly　end；　his　attachment　to　position　will　disappear。

the　man　will　e　to　know　how　many　women　he　has　had　relations　with　in　the　course　of　thousands　of　years；　and　the　woman　will　e　to　know　how　many　men　she　has　had　relations