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you saved yourself； you saved yourself by a hairs breadth。
when the dream is broken anyway； then whats the point in interpreting it？ the interpretation is valid only as long as the dream is happening。
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so all my explanations are explanations of dreams； and the explanations of a dream can never be true。
do you follow what i am saying？ how can an explanation of a dream have any real meaning whatsoever when the dream itself is never true？ an explanation of a dream； however； can be helpful in putting an end to the dream …… and should that ever happen； you will wake up。
and the day you wake up； you wont say the dream was true； you wont say the explanation was right； you will say it was just a play which ended。
and you will say there were two sides to the game： one of indulging in the dream； the other of destroying it。
indulgence in the dream is samsara； explanations that break the dream make up sannyas …… although； basically； both are happenings of the dream state。
samsara signifies indulgence in the dream； while sannyas is an effort to destroy the dream …… but both happenings are of the dream。
when the dream is over； there will be neither samsara nor sannyas。
then whatsoever will be； will be the truth。
question 2
is sadhana a natural growth； or is it a jump outside the evolutionary process of nature？ if sadhana is not a jump and transcendence of the natural evolution； then is it possible that the entire human race can reach spiritual heights all by itself？ if it is true that the course of evolution continues to move ahead； why were the greatest spiritual cultures of the past left behind in the whole evolutionary process？
there are many things that need to be taken into account。
the first thing。
as soon as we see man separate from the universe； questions such as these begin to e up。
for example； if we heat water to a hundred degrees； on the hundredth degree the water takes a jump and turns into vapor。
the heating of water； as well as the water turning into vapor by taking a jump； are natural phenomena。
this is not an unnatural event。
had there not been a natural law for the water to take a leap and turn into vapor； by itself the water hadnt the means to bee vapor。
if nature had not been equipped to make the water heat up to a hundred degrees； the water itself did not have the capacity to heat up to a hundred degrees。
however； if water has consciousness it can either save itself from heating or it can give itself up to the fire …… and in either case it would be a natural phenomenon。
what i mean to say is； nothing unnatural can ever happen in this universe。
in fact； that which can never happen is the unnatural。
only what is natural takes place in this universe。
there is no way for anything unnatural to happen； whatsoever happens is natural。
if man is evolving spiritually； it is because of his natural potential。
if he is jumping out； then that too is his natural potential。
his choice whether to jump or not to jump is a natural possibility too。
this means there are multi…potentialities in nature。
actually； our mistake is that we use the word nature in the sense of a single potentiality。
nature is a cumulation of infinite possibilities。
within these possibilities the heating of water to a hundred degrees is a natural happening； and the freezing of water at zero is also a natural happening。
a natural phenomenon such as the freezing of water at zero does not negate the natural phenomenon of water turning into vapor at a hundred degrees。
it is not that one event is natural while the other is not …… both are natural。
darkness is natural and so is light。
falling down is natural and so is rising up。
there are infinite possibilities in nature。
we are always standing on the crossroads from where an infinite number of paths emerge。
and the interesting thing is that whatsoever we choose； the capability to choose will itself be a gift from nature。
even if we were to choose a wrong path； nature will bring us to the very end of it。
nature is very cooperative。
if we choose the road to hell； it begins to clear the way and invites us to proceed。
it will not stop you。
why would nature stop you from turning water into ice； if you wish to do so； and have you rather turn it into vapor？ nature will be happy to clear your way if you wish to go to hell； or heaven： whether you wish to live or die； nature will always be willing to cooperate。
to live is natural； to die is natural； and your ability to choose either of the two is natural too。
if you can grasp this multidimensionality of nature； you will have no difficulty in understanding what i am saying。
suffering is natural； and so is happiness。
to live like a blind man is natural； and to live with open eyes is natural too。
to be awake is natural； and to stay asleep is natural as well。
nature contains endless possibilities。
and the interesting thing is that we are not living outside of nature； we are part of nature。
our choosing is also due to the natural capability we have within us。
as the individual bees more and more conscious； his ability to choose bees more and more profound。
the more unconscious an individual is； the less profound is his ability to choose。
for example； there is no way that water lying in the sun cannot turn into vapor …… it would be difficult for it not to。
the water cant decide whether to bee vapor or not。
if it stays in the sun； then it is sure to bee vapor； and lying in the cold； it is sure to bee ice。
this； the water will have to live through； although it will have no knowledge that it is living through it； because its consciousness is low； or not at all； or dormant。
trees in africa rise hundreds of feet in search of the sun。
they grow in height。
trees in india wont grow to such heights； because in india there arent forests that thick。
in a dense forest the tree has to grow higher and higher in order to survive。
it needs to overe other trees in height so it can receive the sunlight。
the tree would die if it didnt find the needed height。
it is a matter of life and death for the tree。