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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 with …… and that no man was ever satisfied by a woman； nor was any woman ever satisfied by a man。
and yet； a man still wonders whether he should enjoy this or that woman and a woman still wonders whether she should enjoy this or that man。
this has happened millions of times。
if all this is recalled even once； a person will never repeat it again …… because having repeated an act so many times； its worthlessness bees self…evident； the whole thing bees meaningless。
both buddha and mahavira conducted intensive experiments in jati…smaran； in recalling the memories of past lives。
the seeker who passed through these memories even once； was transformed。
he became a different man。
i can assure the friend who has asked the question that he can be taken into past life memories if he so desires。
before getting into the experiment； one needs to give it very careful consideration； however。
as it is； there are already enough worries and troubles in ones present life。
obviously； it is to forget all this； to forget his days； that a man drinks； watches movies； plays cards； gambles。
when a man finds it so hard to live with the memories of a single day； when he is not brave enough to face this life； how will he be able to gather the courage to recall previous lives？
you may find it strange； but all religions of the world have been opposed to alcohol。
however； giving their reasons for opposing alcohol； these ordinary； absolutely stupid politicians explain to the whole world they are against it because it destroys moral character； ruins wealth and property； makes man violent。
this is all nonsense。
religions have opposed alcohol only because one who drinks does so to forget himself。
and one who is trying to forget himself can never bee acquainted with the soul。
the very purpose of knowing oneself is to know the soul。
thats why alcohol and samadhi became two opposing things。
it has nothing to do with what the politicians are saying。
the truth of the matter is
。
and this needs careful consideration： ordinarily； people think an alcoholic is a bad person。
i know people who drink； and i also know people who do not drink。
based on thousands of experiences； i have found that the man who drinks is in many ways far better than the one who does not。
the degree of pity and passion i have e across in those who drink； i have not seen in the non…drinkers。
the sense of humility i have found in people who drink； i havent seen in those who dont drink。
the kind of arrogance i have seen in non…drinkers i have never e across in those who drink。
but these are not the reasons； normally advocated by the politicians； why religion has opposed alcohol。
the reason has been that； in trying to forget himself； man gives up the courage to remember。
how can one who is busy forgetting his present life remember his past ones？ and how can one who cannot remember his past lives change his present one？
consequently； a blind repetition goes on。