Digest Number 238

[Guest guest]

That which appears as this body/mind is a Viet Nam

Veteran with PTSD. From that condition I must say the

dissolution of dreams and nightmares has been a

blessing for which praise must be given to my Teachers

and counselors and other veterans. The masters over

the ages have said much on the dream state and deep

sleep. Not being one for trying to explain the

unexplainable I can only say that from my incomplete

understanding that in the dream the 'I' is always

there in some form as in the waking state. If dreams

occurr without memory, perhaps there is no or limited

connection to the I. The wonder of deep sleep

appears to be the complete absence of that I. What a

relief! That final release would appear to be that

same complete absence of the 'I' in any state.

--- Nisargadatta wrote:

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