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i would like to say to you that very few people can reach god through the path of renunciation。
a very small number of people； some special type； a few individuals of a totally different kind； reach through the path of renunciation。
most people reach god through the path of the householder and through marital relationship。
the strange thing is that even though it is simple and easy to reach through the householders path； no attention has yet been paid to it。
up to now； religion has suffered from the extreme influence of those who have renounced the world。
religion could not evolve for the benefit of the householder。
had it been evolved for the sake of the householder； before the very first moment of birth we would have considered what kind of soul we wanted to invite； what kind of soul we wanted to beckon； what type of soul we wanted to allow to enter life。
if religion could be taught rightly； and if every individual could be given right thought； right concept and vision； within twenty years we can create a totally new generation of men。
one who enters into sex without first extending a loving invitation to the ining soul is a sinner。
he is a criminal； and his children are illegitimate even though they may be born in wedlock。
that man who has not given birth to his children with an utterly prayerful and reverent heart is a criminal …… and he will remain a criminal before all generations。
our entire future depends upon what kind of soul enters the womb。
we care about childrens education； about their clothes； about their health and nutrition； but we have pletely given up on caring about what kind of soul a child would have。
we cannot hope for a better human race this way。
so there is no need to worry much about how to enter another body； rather； be concerned about how you have entered this very body of yours。
in this respect； a friend has asked：
question 3
can we know about past lives？
we can certainly know about our past lives； but at present you know nothing even about this life。
knowing past lives is far more difficult。
man can； of course； know about his past lives； because once something is imprinted in the form of a memory on our minds； it is never destroyed。
it always remains in our deep unconscious levels。
whatsoever we have known； we never forget。
if i ask you what you did on january 1； 1950； perhaps you wont be able to answer。
you might say； 〃i dont remember anything。
i have absolutely no idea what i did on january 1； 1950。
〃 but if you could be hypnotized
。
and it can be done easily。
thus； by making you unconscious； were i to ask what you did on january 1； 1950； you would give me the whole days account as if the first of january were passing before your eyes right at that moment。
also you would be able to tell me that on the first of january your morning tea contained a little less sugar。
you would even be able to say that the man who brought you tea stank with perspiration。
you would be able to point out such minor details …… like the shoe you were wearing was hurting your foot。
in the state of hypnosis your deeply embedded memories can be brought out。
i am telling you this because i have done many experiments along this line。
anyone who wishes can be taken into his past lives； however； he will first have to regress in this life。
he will have to walk the memory lane of his present life。
he will have to go as far back as the point when he was conceived in the mothers womb。
only after reaching that point can he step into the memories of past lives。
remember； however； it is not without reason that nature has arranged for us to forget our past lives。
and the reason is very significant。
recalling the memories of one month can drive you crazy； let alone those of past lives。
even your recollection of the memories of a single day will not allow you to survive。
the whole arrangement of nature is such that it only permits as many memories as your mind can bear。
the rest are thrown into a dark abyss。
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