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ask? Horses don't ask questions. You were never a horse, you only dreamt it. In the morning you wake up saying, "What a dream I had!" Remember, you were not a horse even when you were watching the dream, and even though you may have been completely absorbed in feeling you were a horse. This is Ashtavakra's basic teaching.
Ashtavakra says that you become that with which you identify your "I." Body consciousness -- you become a body. You say you are a body and you are a body. Brahma consciousness -- say you are Brahma and you are Brahma. You become that with which you identify your "I." In your dream you were identified with a horse -- you became a horse. Now you are identified with a body, you become a man. But you never really do, you are always what you are -- just the same. There is never any change in your nature.
This kind of question has no meaning. Don't waste time in asking such questions. And those who answer questions like these are even more idiotic than you.
There is an anecdote about the Zen monk, Bokoju. One morning he woke up and immediately called his chief disciple, telling him, "Listen, I have had a dream. Can you analyze it for me?"
The disciple said, "Wait! I will bring a little water. First wash your face."
He brought a pot full of water and helped the master wash his face and hands. While he was doing that another disciple was passing by. The master said, "Listen, I had this dream. Will you analyze it for me?"
He said, "Just wait... it is better I bring a cup of tea for you" -- and he brought him a cup of tea.
The master had a good belly laugh. He said, "If you had analyzed my dream I would have beaten you and thrown you out!"
What analysis can a dream have? Now you have seen it, you are awake, now drop the whole circus!
The disciples gave the correct answer. It was a test, their examination -- the moment of testing had come. One disciple brought water to wash the master's hands and face. "The dream is gone, now be finished with it! What more analysis? -- the dream was a dream, it is finished. What analysis? The truth can be analyzed, but a dream? Can the false be analyzed? Can what
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