Deep Sleep

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Jai Guru

 

How sleep takes over? What happens to the mind, in particular the

ego, during deep sleep. It is explained normally that the mind goes

to dormant stage engulfed by ingorance (avidya)during sleep.

Consequently, there is no reflected consciousness and therefore no

cognition takes place.

(1)Is there more elaboration on this in any of Sankara's

commentaries?

Pure consciousness is there in all the three states. Due to

ignorance or presence of vasanas, it is not felt during deep sleep,it

is generally explained. With reference to deep sleep only, Bhagavan

Ramana answers most of the questions.

(2)What does happen to realized souls like Him during deep sleep

(they do not have ego/vasanas)? For them, there should not be any

difference between deep sleep and waking state, why, even death.

(3) What happens if sleeping pill is taken?

(4)What does medical science tell about deep sleep?

 

If this is already discussed in this forum, please give the reference

so that I can see that.

 

Harih Om

 

Natarajan

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Pranams

This topic has been discussed multiple time on this

list - you can easily search the archives with search

terms deep sleep or sushupti.

 

This link may prove useful to you as well.

http://poornamadam.blogspot.com/2007/09/tale-of-three-states-what-is-deep-sleep.\

html

 

Hari OM

Shri Gurubhyoh namah

Shyam

--- P R Natarajan <ntrjnpr wrote:

 

> Jai Guru

>

> How sleep takes over? What happens to the mind, in

> particular the

> ego, during deep sleep. It is explained normally

> that the mind goes

> to dormant stage engulfed by ingorance

> (avidya)during sleep.

> Consequently, there is no reflected consciousness

> and therefore no

> cognition takes place.

> Natarajan

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

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