Scrutiny of three states

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93. If we did not have the good fortune of having attained a human

body, which enables us to experience daily the three states of

waking, dream and sleep, how could we have the fitness to do Self-

inquiry? Therefore, this human birth is indeed superior to all other

births.

 

94. Except in this human body, all these three states are not

experienced in one lifetime by any soul, whether deva (divine),

animal or plant. Therefore, a very great boon indeed is the boon God

has bestowed upon us in the form of this human birth, which is such a

good opportunity enabling us to inquire and know the Self.

 

Note: Celestial beings (devas) experience only the waking state;

animals experience only sleep and a dream-like waking state; plants

experience only sleep**; and insentient objects like stones are

always in a state like swoon. Only in the human birth, does one

experience all the three states of waking, dream and sleep. Hence,

even devas must take birth as human beings if they wish to attain

Self-knowledge, the state of liberation.

 

95. The three states of waking, dream and dreamless deep sleep are

experienced daily by all human beings, are they not? If we keenly

scrutinize the nature of these three states, knowledge of the state

of liberation, which is the reality of these three states, will be

attained by us as a direct experience.

 

96. In the waking state we exist as "I am"; but in this state, beside

us, so many second and third person objects of various kinds are also

known by the mind. How have all these come here?

 

- Sri Sadhu Aum ( a disciple of Ramana Maharshi)

 

Hari Aum !!!