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the lamp of ones life burns on whatsoever amount of oil it receives then。
this is the reason the lamp burns so slow： not enough oil is collected to make the lamp of life burn brightly so it can bee a flaming torch。
meditation brings you slowly to the source of life。
then it is not that you keep taking a handful of nourishment out of it； you are simply in the source itself。
then it is not that you refill your lamp with more oil …… then the entire ocean of oil bees available to you。
then you begin to live in that very ocean。
with that kind of living； sleep disappears …… not in the sense that one doesnt sleep any more； but in the sense that even when one is asleep； someone within remains wide awake。
then dreams exist no more。
a yogi stays awake； he sleeps； but he never dreams …… his dreams disappear totally。
and when dreams disappear； thoughts disappear。
what we know as thoughts in the wakeful state are called dreams in the sleeping state。
there is only a slight difference between thoughts and dreams： thoughts are slightly more civilized dreams； while dreams are a little primitive in nature。
of the two； one is the original thought。
in fact； children； or the aboriginal tribes； can think only in pictures； not in words。
mans first thoughts are always in pictures。
for example； when a child is hungry he does not think in words； 〃i am hungry。
〃 a child can visualize the mothers breast； he can imagine himself sucking the breast。
he can be filled with the desire to go to the breast； but he cannot form the words。
the word formation starts much later； pictures appear first。
when we dont know a particular language； we use pictures to express ourselves as well。
if you happen to go to a foreign country and you dont know the language； and you want to drink water； you can cup your palms to your mouth and the stranger will understand that you are thirsty …… because when words are not at hand； the need for pictures arises。
and the interesting thing is that languages of words are different in different places； but the language of pictures is universal …… because every mans picture language is the same。
we have invented different words； but pictures are not our invention。
pictures are the universal language of the human mind。
a painting； therefore； is understood anywhere in the world。
there is no need to change your language to understand a sculpture at khajuraho or a painting by leonardo。
a sculpture at khajuraho will be as understood by a chinese； a frenchman and a german； as it is by you。
and if you visit the museum of the louvre in france； you will have no difficulty in following the paintings either。
you may not understand the titles； because they are in french； but you will have no problem following the painting。
the language of pictures is everyones language。
the language of words is useful during the day； but it is not useful at night。
we again bee primitive at night。
we disappear in sleep as we are。
we lose our degrees； our university educations； everything。
we are transported to a point where the original man once stood。
thats why pictures emerge at night in sleep； and words appear during the day。
if we want to make love during the day； we can think in terms of words； but at night there is no way to express love except through images。
thoughts do not seem as alive as dreams。
in dreams the whole image appears before you。
thats why we enjoy watching a movie based on a novel more than reading the novel itself。
the only reason for this is that the novel is in the language of words while the movie is in the language of images。
in the same manner； you feel greater joy being here and listening to me live。
you would not feel the same joy listening to this talk on a tape； because here the image is present； on tape there are only words。
the language of images is nearer to us； more natural。
at night words turn into pictures； thats all the difference there is。
the day dreams disappear； thoughts disappear too； the day thoughts disappear； dreams disappear as well。
if the day is empty of thoughts； the night will be empty of dreams。
and remember； dreams dont allow you to sleep； and thoughts dont allow you to awaken。
make sure you understand both things： dreams do not let you sleep； and thoughts do not let you awaken。
if dreams disappear； sleep will be total； if thoughts disappear； awakening will be total。
if the awakening is total and the sleep is total； then not much difference exists between the two。
the only difference is in keeping the eyes open or closed； and in the body being at work or at rest。
one who is totally awakened sleeps totally； but in both states his consciousness remains exactly the same。
consciousness is one； unchangeable； only the body changes。
awake； the body is at work； asleep； the body is at rest。
to the friend who has asked why god is not attained in sleep； my answer is： he can be attained if you can remain awake even in your sleep。
so my method of meditation is a sleeping method …… sleeping in awareness； entering into sleep with awareness。
thats why i ask you to relax your body； to relax your breathing； to calm down your thoughts。
all this is a preparation for sleep。
therefore； it often happens that some friends go to sleep during meditation …… obviously； this is a preparation for sleep。
and； while preparing for it； they dont know when they go to sleep。
thats why i repeat the third suggestion： stay awake inside； remain conscious within； let the body be totally relaxed； let the breathing be totally relaxed； more relaxed than it normally is while sleeping。
but stay awake within。
within； let your awareness burn like a lamp so you dont fall asleep。
the initial conditions of meditation and sleep are the same； but there is a difference in the final condition。
the first condition is that the body should be relaxed。
if you suffer from insomnia； the first thing a doctor will teach you is relaxation。
he will ask you to do the same thing i am asking： relax your body； dont let any tension remain in your body； let your body be totally loose； j