You are the one light which unites all the sensory activities. The eyes cannot hear, the ears cannot see, the nose cannot touch. None of them can duplicate each of those activities yet behind all of them is one common radiance consciousness. Third point, most important, is waking dreaming deep sleep. Sessation of activity of senses but mind goes on active, dream world. All three words appear to you the consciousness. They come and disappear in front ofyou the consciousness. This is what he is trying to point out.
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, one of India's most revered texts which is also a part of the Vedas. It is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketas and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).