Awakened Sleep:Access Higher Consciousness While You Sleep(Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar & Dr. Sheila Patel)

Dec 4, 2025

Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, an Ayurvedic physician blending ancient wisdom with modern wellness, and Dr. Sheila Patel, a board-certified family doctor with a focus on consciousness, unveil the mystical dimensions of sleep. They discuss how sleep serves as a portal to higher consciousness and the fourth state beyond waking. The duo contrasts Ayurvedic sleep insights with Western science, highlighting the health benefits of intentional REM and deep sleep. Personal routines, emotional well-being, and cultivation of agency through sleep are key themes explored.

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INSIGHT

Sleep As A Doorway To Transcendence

Sleep is framed as a spiritual doorway to a fourth, transcendental state beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.
Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar explains this state offers access to the field of pure potentiality nightly when senses withdraw.

INSIGHT

Science Maps Sleep, Ayurveda Explains Why

Modern sleep science maps stages but misses deeper 'why' connected to consciousness and manifestation.
Awakened Sleep integrates Vedic perspectives to extend meditation into nightly practice for evolution.

ADVICE

Plant Intentions Before Sleep

Set clear intentions before sleep to take them into the 'field of pure potential' during deep sleep.
Expect increased creativity, synchronicities, and qualities like peace and compassion to manifest in waking life.

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Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician known for integrating traditional Ayurvedic wisdom into contemporary wellness. Dr. Sheila Patel is a board-certified family physician who has served in medical leadership roles within the Chopra Organization. Together, they've written Awakened Sleep, a practical guide for accessing transcendental states during the hours you're already spending asleep.

I felt called to have them on the show because for them sleep isn't just a biological necessity. It's a doorway to transcendental consciousness, a nightly rehearsal for what mystics call "the fourth state" beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.

In this conversation, we explore that during deep sleep, you naturally drift into states that border on or directly access this transcendental realm. Your senses withdraw automatically. Your thinking mind goes offline. The doorway opens every single night. You're already entering higher states of consciousness. The problem is you're doing it unconsciously.

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(00:01) Why We Sleep and Why It's So Misunderstood (00:41) How Sleep Connects You to Higher Consciousness (04:00) Ayurveda vs Western Sleep Science: What Most People Miss (06:44) Understanding the Four States of Consciousness (10:57) How to Develop Witness Awareness During Sleep (14:32) Deep Sleep, Lucid Dreams, and Intention Setting for Spiritual Growth (17:35) Prophetic Dreams and Healing Experiences: Real Examples (22:03) How Sensory Shutdown Improves Deep Sleep (22:35) Guided Ayurvedic Practice for Better Sleep (26:38) How to Use Sleep as a Meditation Practice (33:19) How Emotions and Trauma Disrupt Deep Sleep (38:00) Ayurvedic Dream Types and Dosha Patterns Explained (45:17) Creating a Personalized Ayurvedic Routine for Better Sleep