Guest guest Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Q. What happens to the consciousness of a Realized one is sleep? A.[ from Ramana] Such a question arises only in the minds of unrealized beholders. He [who is realised] has but One state, which is unbroken throughout all 24 hours, whether in what you call sleeping, or in waking. As a matter of fact the majority of people are all asleep, because they are not awake to the Self. In a state of deep sleep we lay down our ego (Ahankara), our thoughts and our desires. If we could only do all this while we are conscious, we would realize the Self. The best form of Dhyana or Meditation is when it continues not merely in waking but extends to dream and deep sleep states. This mediation must be so intense as to not even allow room for the idea " I am meditation. " As waking and dreaming are fully occupied by the Dhyana of such a person, deep sleep may be considered to be part of the Dhyan. Sanyas is the giving up of the ego; even though a person may be living as a householder within a family circle, the various occurrences of the world will not affect him if his ego is surrendered. Hence dream experiences do not really affect us. The dreamer as he quietly lies in his bed dreams he is in water, but his bed is not really wet. On the other hand, a person though remaining in a Sanyasa ashrama who still has attachment to the body, is a karmi, (man of action, not renunciation). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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