Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Mon Jan 1, 2001 11:50am Story of the Dreamer STORY OF THE DREAMER there was a man who went to sleep and dreamt that he was a king... enjoying all the sensual delites and when he awoke he sighed alas it was only a dream.... the next evening he went to sleep and what did he behold... but he was a young man walking on a forest path when out of the bushes a tiger sprang... screaming in terror he ran only to be caught by the tiger... the pain was excrusiating... and then he awoke.. ah whew -it was only a nightmare.... the 3rd night the man again slept and within the dream he dreamed that he went to sleep... and in that dream he beheld and was aware that he was dreaming.. using this to his advantage he decided to fly... and fly he did... in his dream he awoke... and said this was a most marvelous happening.... and he walked out his door only to find a yogi seated upon a tiger skin in meditation.... not being your typical happening he prostrated before the yogi... oh guru please tell me of these marvelous things... the first night i dreamt of marvelous things and in each i took delight... the 2nd night i dreamt of being young and was killed by a tiger - the 3rd night i was aware i was dreaming and took to flight... tell me of these marvels oh great one..... The guru thus instructed him..... the first night who was it that did enjoy the delights? the 2nd night who was it that died? the 3rd night what magic was truly done? contemplate this and know the Truth of Existance... The man sat and found that in truth - there was nothing that was enjoyed.... There was no one that was killed... There was nothing that was done.... That all that had been seen was only a play of mind within an illusion of ego.... he himself had been asleep or so he thought.... and then he awoke..... What did he percieve but the yogi was still there as big as life... he rubbed his eyes... wasn't this just all a dream? And truly he realized the truth of Existance... that maya was the ever occurring dream and he was that which was Aware of the Dreams.... But ever untouched by any of the events.... and in that moment he became ever free... having found that the illusions of bondage and freedom where only plays of maya and minds illusions...... There has never been anything that is done.... That which is perceived is only a ripple upon the surface waters of moving Consciousness... but within the depths the Ocean is ever Bliss... Unconcerned with the surface waves of the transient realm of dreams... and life.... Love and Blessings May all those that read this awaken to a new and marvelous New Year..... sincerely ganga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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