the three states of wakefulness, dream and deep sleep

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Q : For one who has realised his Self, it is said that

he will not have the three states of wakefulness,

dream and deep sleep. Is that a fact?

 

 

Maharshi: What makes you say that they do not have the

three states? In saying "I had a dream; I was in deep

sleep; I am awake", you must admit that you were there

in all the three states. That makes it clear that you

were there all the time. If you remain as you are now,

you are in the wakeful state; this becomes hidden in

the dream state; and the dream state disappears when

you are in deep sleep. You were there then, you are

there now, and you are there all the times.

 

The three states come and go, but you are always

there. It is like a cinema. The screen is always there

but several types of pictures appear on the screen

and then disappear. Nothing sticks to the screen.

Similarly, you remain your own Self in all the three

states. If you know that, the three states will not

trouble you, just as the pictures that appear on the

screen do not stick to it. On the screen, you

sometimes see a huge ocean with endless waves; that

disappears. Another time, you see fire spreading all

around; that too disappears. The screen is there on

both occasions. Did the screen get wet with the water

or did it get burned by the fire? Nothing affected the

screen. In the same way, the things that happen during

the wakeful, dream and sleep states do not affect you

at all; you remain your own Self.

 

Be As You Are

 

 

 

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