Dreams & Visions of Champaklal With Sri Aurobindo's Interpretations Strange Dreams 1929 For quiet some time now, at night, I get strange dreams. I forget my way, come across many obstacles, but ultimately I would find my way by the Mother's Grace and also feel Her Protection. Earlier, I did not get such dreams at all. I used to fly straight. Why am I getting such dreams nowadays? You used to have dreams on the vital plane also long ago in which you passed through dangerous forests and wilderness amid parts of land and water and wild beasts, etc., but you reached safely under the Mother's protection where you were going. I remembe

PREFACE We present in this book a collection of dreams and visions of Champaklal whose very name evokes the memories of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother to their devotees. The collection is prepared without any distortion from the original writings. The word "Vision" is also used at some places to convey its wider sense of superconscious experiences and -revelations. They are usually symbolic, clear, precise and well coordinated. Our purpose in presenting the dreams and visions of Champaklal is to make available, to the present generation, one of the major aspects of his life given in the narrations of visions as actually "seen" by him from time to time. They are like a glorious song o

VISIONS OF CHAMPAKLAL A Sketch after seeing the vision: " The Vision had a marvellous effect on my entire body. OM, SHREEMA, M - all these symbols, the way I saw them were looking real, alive. How can that be shown? A variety of rays of light of various colours were spreading out from all its sides. I could not show all these colours here. This is an ordinary sketch from which I wanted to make a large painting, but it does not seem possible now. It is also difficult to write about it" CHAMPAKLAL

All was revealed there none can here express; Vision and dream were fables spoken by truth Or symbols more veridical than fact, Or were truths enforced by supernatural seals. (Savitri, Book. I, Canto 3, p. 30) Sri Aurobindo - 1950 2.2.1947 An increasing advance on the road to the entir

Introduction Visions are like seedlings that could sprout into an experience of Reality. In the highest vision of the soul, an angel is awake. Sri Aurobindo has said, "Vision is of value because it is, often a first key to inner planes of one's own being and one's own consciousness as distinguished from worlds or planes of the cosmic con- sciousness." Examples from History The educated man. of today with his thinking mind would tend to ask the question whether visions can be real. We have heard of great saints like Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and such supreme spiritual personalities as Sri Aurobindo, who had "seen God face to face" or

Visions — Symbols, Symbolism Visions are made up of symbols that do not necessarily obtain universal currency. The symbols vary, according to race, tradi­tion and religion. There is a common idea that visions are a sign of high spirituality. Is this true? Not necessarily. Moreover, to see is one thing but to understand and interpret what is seen is quite another thing and much more difficult. Generally, those who see are misled because they give the meaning or interpretation they wish to give according to their desires, hopes and prepossessions. And then, too, there are many different planes in which you can see. There is a mental

VISIONS Extracts from the Writings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother A Painting after seeing the Vision “At first only darkness is seen every where but it sis nice.Then, very bright sparks are seen, Now everywhere light and only light is seen. Finally, the effect of this sparking light is felt on the entire earth But all this could not be shown in this drawing." CHAMPAKLAL Visions — Opening, Signs, Development The thing seen or experienced m

Interpretations of Champaklal's Visions Based on the interpretations of the Symbols Givenby Sri Aurobindo and the Mother Interpretations of Champaklal's Visions [We have made an effort to suggest possible interpretations of most of the visions with the help of the interpretations of the symbols given by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.* How­ever, for some of the visions, interpretations are not sug­gested as they are self-explanatory.] Ascent to Peace, Joy and Ananda 2.9.1976 The child is indicative of the psychic being. The light, colours and flowers are seen when

Dreams —Types, Importance, Utility The great majority of dreams have no other value than that of a purely mechanical and uncontrolled activity of the physical brain, in which certain cells continue to function during sleep as generators of sensory images and impressions  conforming to the pictures received from outside. These dreams are nearly always caused by purely physical circumstances - state of health, digestion, position in bed, etc. With a little self-observation and a few precautions, it is easy to avoid this type of dream... by eliminating its physical causes. There are also other dreams which are nothing but futile manifestations of the erratic a

Visions — Importance, Utility The only vision that is true and sure is the vision of the divine Consciousness. So the problem is to become aware of the divine Consciousness and to keep this consciousness in all details all the time.                                        the mother All visions have a significance of one kind or another... This power of vision is very important for the yoga and should not be rejected although it is not the most important thing - for the most important thing is the change of the consciousness. All other powers like this of vision should be developed without attachment as parts and aids of the yoga. Visions are not ind