Guest guest Posted May 16, 2002 Report Share Posted May 16, 2002 Bhagavan: Waking, dream and sleep are mere phases of the mind, not of the Self. The Self is the witness of these three states. Your true nature exists in sleep. Q: But we are advised not to fall asleep during mediation. B: It is stupor which you must guard against. That sleep which alternates with waking is not the true sleep. That waking which alternates with sleep is not the true waking. Are you awake now? No. What you have to do is to wake up to your true state. You should neither fall into false sleep nor remain falsely awake. B: Though present even in sleep, the Self in not then perceived. It cannot be known in sleep straightaway. It must first be realized in the waking state for it is our true nature underlying all the three states. Effort must be make in the waking state and the Self realized here and now. It will then be understood to be the continuous Self uninterrupted by the alternation of waking, dream and deep sleep. >From The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi...Edited by Osborne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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