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meditation is a technique to that effect。
my effort in these three days will be to help you understand that meditation is the technique for that very awakening。
question 2
a friend has asked： what is the relation between meditation and jati…smaran； past life remembering？
jati…smaran means： a method of recalling past lives。
it is a way to remember our previous existences。
it is a form of meditation。
it is a specific application of meditation。
for example； one might ask； 〃what is a river； and what is a canal？ our answer would be that the canal is a specific application of the river itself …… well planned； but controlled and systematic。
the river is chaotic； unrestrained； it too will reach somewhere； but its destination is not certain。
the destination of the canal is assured。
meditation is like a big river …… it will reach to the ocean； it is sure to reach。
meditation will surely bring you to god。
there are； however； other intermediary applications of meditation also。
like small tributaries these can be directed into canals of meditation。
jati…smaran is one such auxiliary method of meditation。
we can channelize the power of meditation towards our past lives also； meditation simply means the focusing of attention。
there can be applications where ones attention is focused on a given object； and one such application is jati…smaran …… focusing on the dormant memories of past lives。
remember； memories are never erased； a memory either remains latent or it arises。
but the latent memory appears to be erased。
if i ask you what you did on january 1； 1950； you will not be able to answer …… which does not mean that you might not have done anything on that day。
but suddenly the day of january 1； 1950 feels like a total blank。
it could not have been blank； as it passed； it was filled with activity。
but today it feels like a blank。
similarly； today will bee blank tomorrow as well。
ten years from now there will be no trace left of today。
so it is not that january 1； 1950 did not exist； or that you did not exist on that day …… what is implied is that since you are unable to recall that day； how can you believe it ever existed？ but it did exist and there is a way to know about it。
meditation can be focused in that direction as well。
as soon as the light of meditation falls on that day； to your surprise you will see that it looks more alive than it ever was before。
for example； a person enters a dark room and moves around with a flashlight。
when he turns the light to the left； the right side bees dark …… but nothing disappears on the right side。
when he moves the light to the right； the right side bees alive again； but the left side remains hidden in the dark。
meditation has a focus； and if one wants to channel it in a particular direction then it has to be used like a flashlight。
if； however； one wants to turn it towards the divine； then meditation has to be applied like a lamp。
please understand this carefully。
the lamp has no focus of its own； it is unfocused。
a lamp merely burns and its light spreads all around。
a lamp has no interest in lighting up one direction or the other； whatsoever falls within the radius of light is lit up。
but the form of a flashlight is like a focused lamp。
in a flashlight we keep all the light and shine it in one direction。
so it is possible that under a burning lamp things may bee visible； but hazy； and in order to see them clearly we concentrate the light on one place …… it bees a flashlight； then the thing bees clearly visible。
however； the remaining objects are lost to view。
in fact； if a man wants to see an object clearly he will have to focus his total meditation in one direction only and turn the rest of the area into darkness。
one who wants to know the truth of life directly will develop his meditation like a lamp …… that will be his sole purpose。
and； in fact； the lamps only objective is to see itself； if it can shine this much it is enough …… thats the end of it。
but if some special application of the lamp has to be made …… such as remembering past lives …… then meditation will have to be channeled in one direction。
i will share with you two or three clues as to how meditation can be channelized in that direction。
i wont give you all the clues because； most likely； hardly any of you have any intention of using them； and those who have can see me personally。
so i will mention two or three clues which； of course； wont really enable you to experiment with remembering past lives； but will give you just an idea。
i wont discuss the whole thing because its not advisable for everyone to experiment with this idea。
also； this experiment can often put you in danger。
let me tell you of an incident so that what i am saying bees clear to you。
for about two or three years； in respect to meditation； a lady professor stayed in touch with me。
she was very insistent on experimenting with jati…smaran； on learning about her past life。
i helped her with the experiment； however； i also advised her that it would be better if she didnt do the experiment until her meditation was fully developed； otherwise it could be dangerous。
as it is； a single lifes memories are difficult to bear …… should the memories of the past three or four lives break the barrier and flood in； a person can go mad。
thats why nature has planned it so we go on forgetting the past。
nature has given us a greater ability to forget more than you can remember； so that your mind does not have a greater burden than it can carry。
a heavy burden can be borne only after the capacity of your mind has increased； and trouble begins when the weight of these memories falls on you before this capacity has been raised。
but she remained persistent。
she paid no heed to my advice and went into the experiment。
when the flood of her past lifes memory finally burst upon her； she came running to me around two oclock in the morning。
she was a real mess； she was in great distress。
she said； 〃somehow this has got to stop。
i dont ever want to look at that side of things。
〃 but it is not so easy