Everything binds, everything gives a sense of "I." Whatever you aspire to binds. — Meher Baba LOVE ALONE PREVAILS, Kitty Davy, p. 189 1981 © AMBPPCT SANSKARAS   A Bad Dream In the awake state when sanskaras are spent, new ones are accumulated. But when they are spent in a dream, new ones are not created. A Chain Of Incidents Man cannot act with true freedom in the present, because he drags with him his binding past. Our Own Personal Small Flashlight We can liken our sanskaras to a long series of pieces of string tied together and wound over a piece of stick into a ball. A Serious Hindrance In life after death, any lingering entanglement with the gross world is a serious hindrance to the natural flow of the soul's onward life. Children Up To The Age Of Seven Do Not Incur Sanskaras This is why some children die — some in a few days, some in a few months, and some after a few years. Burn Up Your Sanskaras So what should be done? Five Ways Of Release From Sanskaras To cease creating, to wear out, to unwind, to disperse and to wipe out sanskaras. Numberless Impressions Impressions are contagious. The Theme In the human form, which is the crowning product of evolution, the divine life is enmeshed in the sanskaric deposits of the mind. Who takes on the sanskaras? A respectable person begs one dollar from you, with which he buys alcohol and then kills his wife. He Sows The Seed When the proper time comes, He passes over the whole structure and it topples down in a fraction of a second. The Good Binds As Much As The Evil The binding of the good can be more easily undone after it is perceived as being a limitation. Do Not Be Cowards The very foundation of all my explanations is sanskaras, which no religion has explained. Honesty I am absolutely dishonest. In the course of my vocation I tell so many lies. Is This Clear The second functioning of the mind, which is generally called the heart, is important because it is the seat of desires. The Real Starvation The Real Starvation is when the mind, not the body, is starved. Only Actions Can Nullify Actions A deeply embedded thorn may be extricated by the use of another thorn or any sharp object resembling it, such as a needle, used with skill and precision. According To His Or Her Sanskaras People of the world act according to moral standards and socially acceptable behavior, but the Avatar or Perfect Master deals with everyone according to his or her sanskaras. New Life-Force And Receptivity To Truth In the same way, the meaning of what life has written on consciousness can be easily and unmistakably grasped only if the sanskaric distortions are mended and taken away by an act of the Master's grace. How Can You Escape From This Load? The only wanting, the only desiring that binds for freedom is Love. Deeper Need Of The Soul The evolution of the limited individual is completely determined by the sanskaras accumulated by him through ages.