Introduction to Vedanta Archives - Arsha Bodha Center Introduction to Vedanta – Three states of experience: waking, dream, sleep
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Nov 20, 2017 Discover the layers of consciousness as the nature of waking, dreaming, and sleeping is dissected. Delve into a fourth state that transcends these experiences, inspired by ancient texts. The discussion emphasizes the quest for lasting knowledge over fleeting experiences and highlights how self-awareness can alleviate suffering. Explore the boundlessness of consciousness, challenging conventional ideas about individuality, and ponder the philosophical aspects of the world's origins and the creator. This exploration invites a deeper understanding of self and existence.
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Three States Are All Experiences
- Any experience falls into one of three states: waking, dream, or deep sleep.
- These three are revealed by one unchanging consciousness that does not itself become a fourth experiential state.
Alupta Drikk Mudra Story
- Pujya Swami Dayananda demonstrated 'alupta drikk' with a playful mudra to show unceasing seeing.
- The class laughed but the image helped them remember that consciousness never blinks off.
The 'Fourth' Is The Witness
- The Mandukya Upanishad uses A-U-M to map waking, dreaming, and deep sleep and then points to a 'fourth'.
- That fourth is not another state of experience but consciousness itself, the basis for the three states.
