My Last Dream Dream
The latest dream as far as I am concerned was futuristic.
Reasons I will give below.
It goes on like this.
We had a long drawn out industrial action.
This time students were on strike, just like in 1988-1989. I was getting bored and decided to quit the University for good, which I did.
After 6 months of struggling, I managed to get part of the Provident Fund and I wanted to buy a car for my retirement, now that even walking a few paces was a struggle. Incidentally, for administrative reasons, part of the entitlement is frozen as intellectual assets. What often happens is the salary is such low, the individuals takes loans from the university against the Provident Fund.
Generally, the maximum loan amount is up to 75% of your Provident Fund balance, according to Commission Circular No: 433. The 75% limit is re-calculated to account for all other loans you may have previously taken and are still repaying.
The bottom line is, the university authorities did not wish to part with the balance thinking, if I die before the release of the funds, it is gross University Saving.
They wished I would be dead by natural causes.
This is all about Government Duty Free Car allowed. I went with somebody which I cannot remember probably an in law to drive me home. We cleared everything and all of them got into the car and left leaving me behind with a heavy suitcase.
I thought, now that I had signed the papers, they went for a test drive.
I could not leave my heavy luggage for safe keeping and after few minutes of waiting, I decided to stroll down the alleyway. The luggage was so heavy and after a few minutes I sat down under a tree panting and cursing myself, had I some money, I would have hired a three wheeler to reach home.
Then after about half an hour they realized, I wasn't in and came in search of me. By that time, I had gone bananas and with that commotion, I was woken up.
I must tell you why I was happy.
My present Provident Fund saving left is not enough to buy even a three wheeler.
I was visibly annoyed with myself for not waking up lest, I had gone to Anuradhapura in a pilgrimage in this new car with total happiness. I would have attained even Sovan and I would have dispensed the car for the merits of walking for my own soul and heart.
That is the long and short of my dream but I was intrigued by the heavy luggage.
I sent an email to Maha Brahama and this time there was a long silence before his chat appearance.
I wasn't least pleased with his attitude to my latest dream.
I asked him was he busy to which he gave a negative response.
Then again, he was dragging his feet and asked me, how the industrial action was taking shape.
I told him we are having deliberations in the courts and I am not allowed to divulge anything.
Then he summoned his courage and said that this dream is not futuristic and dull and no point of discussing or interpreting.
I felt something fishy and asked him, this dream is about me, isn't it?
He paused and said how did you guess?
Do you really need some interpretation?
Why not, we earthling are going from pillar to post looking for godforsaken astrologers who take us for a ride.
We love to hear of our future, even if it is our funeral and specially the things like salary increment we are going to get.
This one is little bad.
You mean to say, we won't get any increment?
No fool it is your final farewell?
Farewell for leaving the University?
No fool your ultimate farewell from this planet.
Or, I see!
You were waiting for the people to come and dump you and push the electric button and they were late.
You were watching from above.
Heaven, I believe.
Can't tell you that now.
In that case can you tell me what was that heavy stuff in the suitcase.
That was your Kusal-Akusala Kamma Load.
Which is more?
Can't tell that, too.
Can you tell me at least the Ahosi Kammas.
You have finished all your Ahosi Kamma by blogging and all in the suitcase were viable Kammas.
That means no Sovan for me, isn't it?
Can't tell you that, too.
You must stop all blogging and stop doing any Kusala or Akulsala Kamma.
Why?
You are then in Kriya Mode and then only you get to dream good futuristic dreams, not event related to your mundane life.
Or, I see.
Less Kusala and less Akusala in your suitcase and more I get to hear good futuristic dreams, from you.
For how long?
That is left to you.
In that case, I have to go on indefinite industrial action.
You won't have any problem with that since the case is in Sri-Lankan courts!
Happy dreaming.
See you soon.
