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what is it that moves between these states？ what was present in the seed and also exists in the tree？ there must be a connecting link between the seed and the tree。
there must be something that makes the journey from the seed to the tree； that exists in both。
how else can there be a connection between the seed and the tree？ what was hidden in the seed and has manifested in the tree？ it can neither be the seed nor can it be the tree。
this needs to be understood。
the third power that was hidden in the seed and which became manifest in the tree could not have been the seed alone。
then it could never have bee the tree。
and if it were the tree alone； how could it have been in the seed？ it existed in both。
that third power is the vital energy。
awakening and unconsciousness are two states。
the element that travels between the two is meditation。
thats the third force； the vital energy。
so； the more meditative you are； the more aware； the less meditative； the more asleep。
a rock is a sleeping god …… totally asleep； absolutely like a seed； no sprouting anywhere。
man is not a tree； he is a broken seed with a tiny sprout。
he has not yet bee a tree； but he is no longer like a rock either。
he is on a journey somewhere in between。
man is on a journey …… or it would be even better to say that man is in transit； at a halting place on a journey。
man is a seed on its way to being a tree。
he is also a sprout in between。
thats all man is …… a sprout； a sprouted seed。
what we ordinarily know as being awake is also just a sprouting。
what we call being awake is also a very blurry state。
what we call being awake is still a very sleepy state。
the wakeful state in which we go about our daily routine is not very different from the state of somnambulism。
in a dream； a man gets up； goes to the kitchen and drinks a glass of water； or sits at his table and writes a letter； and then goes back to sleep。
he remembers nothing of this in the morning； he did it all in the dream。
his eyes were open； he followed the right path； opened the door without difficulty； wrote the letter； but still he was asleep。
this means that； except for a tiny little corner； his entire mind was asleep； and hence could not register his actions in its memory。
so the man is at a loss in the morning to explain what happened at night。
what we call being awake is a state similar to somnambulism。
if i ask what you did on january 1； 1950； you will be at a loss to answer。
you may simply say。
〃there was a first of january indeed； and i must have done something on that day； but i have no idea what exactly。
〃 you will be surprised to know； however； that if you were hypnotized and asked the same question you could easily give a detailed account of that very day。
what occurred on that day was recorded in some corner of your mind； a corner of which even you are not fully aware。
it was recorded and left unused。
similarly； the memories of our past lives are also lying there undisturbed。
we are not fully cognizant of them。
in the previous life some part of our being was awake； and that part had done the recording。
now the same part is inactive； asleep； the other part is awake； active。
the part which is awake in this life has no knowledge of the immense amount of work already acplished by another part in a previous life。
it is ignorant of the fact that a seed had already sprouted in the previous life and subsequently died。
it has no idea at all that such an attempt was already made once before。
as a matter of fact； infinite attempts have been made before。
should you ever enter into the memories of your past lives； you will be in for a great surprise。
the memories of past lives are not restricted to human lives alone。
entering these memories is very easy； one can do so without much difficulty。
however； prior to many human lives； we have passed through animal lives as well。
it is difficult to penetrate them because they are hidden under even deeper layers。
and even prior to our animal lives； we have lived through many lives as trees as well。
penetrating them is even more difficult because they are buried even further； at deeper levels。
prior to having lived as trees； we have gone through many lives as rocks and minerals。
memories of these lie at even lower levels。
access to them is even more difficult。
up to now； experiments in remembering past lives have not gone beyond the level of animal life。
even the experiments carried on by buddha and mahavira did not go beyond the level of animal life。
the memory of being a tree is yet to be revived。
as for the memory of being rocks and minerals； it is still further down the road。
but the memories of all these past lives are clearly recorded。
this recording； however； must have taken place in a state of somnolence； otherwise ones entire mind would be aware of it。
it may not have occurred to you； but there are certain things we never forget。
why is it so？ for example； lets assume someone slapped you when you were five years old。
even after so many years the incident is still fresh in your mind； and you will never forget it for the rest of your life。
what seems to be the matter？ at the moment you were slapped； your attention must have been very sharp。
thats why the incident made such a deep impression on you。
it is only natural that at the moment one is slapped； ones attention would be at its highest point。
this is the reason man can never forget the moments of insult； the moments of pain； the moments of happiness。
these are all intense moments。
in these moments he is so filled with awareness that their memory pervades his entire consciousness； while the ordinary run…of…the…mill happenings are forgotten by him。
how are we to understand what attention is； what meditation is？ because it is an experience； to understand it is a bit difficult。
if i were to stick a pin in your body what would happen inside？ all your attention would at once begin to rush to the point where the pin had stuck you。
all of a sudden that point in the body would bee significant。
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