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he kind of love that happened； the divorce was the only ultimate possible oute of the kind of marriage that took place。
but at the time of that past life marriage we hadnt the faintest idea it would eventually end in divorce。
and indeed； the divorce was the result of that marriage。
if we could see this whole thing in its entirety； then falling in love today would bee a totally different thing …… because now we could see the divorce in it beforehand； now we could see the enmity around the corner even before making the friendship。
the memory of the past life will pletely turn this life upside…down； because now you wont be able to live the way you lived in your past life。
in your previous life you felt …… and the same feeling exists even now …… that success and great happiness were to be found by making a fortune。
what you will see first in your previous life is your state of unhappiness before seeing how you made the fortune。
this will clearly show that instead of being a source of happiness； making the fortune led； in fact； to unhappiness …… and friendship led to enmity； what was thought to be love turned into hatred； and what was considered a union resulted in separation。
then； for the first time； you will see things in their right perspective； with their total import。
and this implication will change your life； will change the way you are living now pletely …… it will be an entirely different situation。
i have heard that a man went to a monk and said； 〃i would be much obliged if you would accept me as your disciple。
〃 the monk refused。
the man asked why he would not make him his disciple。
the monk replied； 〃in my previous birth i had disciples who later turned into enemies。
i have seen the whole thing and now i know that to make disciples means to make enemies； to make friends means to sow the seeds of enmity。
now i dont want to make any enemies； so i dont make any friends。
i have known that to be alone is enough。
drawing someone close to you is； in a way； pushing the person away from you。
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buddha has said that the meeting with the beloved brings joy and the parting of the unbeloved also brings joy； that the parting of the beloved brings sorrow and the meeting with the unbeloved brings sorrow as well。
this is how it was perceived； this is how it was understood。
however； later we e to understand that the one we feel is our beloved can bee the unbeloved； and the one we considered the unbeloved can bee a beloved。
and so； with the recollection of past memories； the existing situations will change radically； they will be seen in an entirely different perspective。
such recollections are possible； though neither necessary nor inevitable； and sometimes； in meditation； these memories may strike unexpectedly as well。
if the memories of past lives ever do e all of a sudden …… without being involved in any experiment； but simply keeping on with ones meditation …… dont take much interest in them。
just look at them； be a witness to them …… because ordinarily the mind is incapable of bearing such vast turbulence all at once。
attempting to cope with it； there is a distinct possibility of going mad。
once a girl was brought to me。
she was about eleven years old。
unexpectedly； she had remembered three of her past lives。
she had not experimented with anything； but often； for some reason mistakes do happen all of a sudden。
this was an error on the part of nature； not its grace upon her； in some way nature had erred in her case。
it is the same as if someone had three eyes； or four arms …… this is an error。
four arms would be much weaker than two arms； four arms couldnt work as effectively as two arms could …… four arms would make the body weaker； not stronger。
so the girl； eleven years old； remembered three past lives； and many inquiries were made into this case。
in her previous life she had lived about eighty miles from my present residence； and in that life she died at the age of sixty。
the people she lived with then are now the residents of my hometown； and she could recognize all of them。
even in a crowd of thousands； she could recognize her past relatives …… her own brother； her daughters； and her grandchildren …… from the daughters； from the sons…in…law。
she could recognize her distant relatives and tell many things about them even they had forgotten。
her elder brother is still alive。
on his head there is a scar from a small injury。
i asked the girl if she knew anything about that scar。
the girl laughed and said； 〃even my brother doesnt know about it。
let him tell you how and when he got that injury。
〃 the brother could not recall when the injury occurred； he had no idea at all； he said。
the girl said； 〃on the day of his wedding； my brother fell while he was mounting the marriage horse。
he was ten years old then。
〃 the elderly people in the town supported her story； admitting that the brother had； indeed； fallen from the horse。
and the man himself had no recollection of this event。
then； as well； the girl displayed a treasure she had buried in the house she had lived in during her previous life。
in her last birth she died at the age of sixty； and previous to that birth she had been born in a village somewhere in assam。
then she had died at the age of seven。
she could not give the village name； nor her address； but she could speak as much of the assamese language as a seven…year…old child could。
also； she could dance and sing like a seven…year…old girl could。
many inquiries were made； but her family from that life could not be traced。
the girl has a past…life experience of sixty…seven years plus eleven years of this life。
you can see in her eyes the resemblance to a seventy…five to seventy…eight…year…old woman； although she is actually eleven years old。
she cannot play with children of her own age because she feels too old。
within her she carries the memory of seventy…eight years； she sees herself as a seventy…eight…year…old woman。
she cannot go to school because； although she is eleven； she can easily look upon her teacher as her son。
so even though her body is e