In English
Experiences in dream and deep-sleep stages
is the deity who fosters and feeds, who moulds and masters. Moreover, He is the guardian of the Cosmos, the . The scriptures teach man to sanctify the waking hours - stage - for they belong to , and are charged with the -principle. They exhort man to avoid wicked deeds, polluting thoughts, and all types of errors and failings. During the dream stage, we can experience holiness and bliss, only when we engage ourselves, while awake, in steady pure unselfish activities. In dreams, we see diverse objects and persons, strange worlds, of skyscrapers and castles. From where did these emerge? Through whom were they presented? , the Supreme Consciousness, is the basis for the creation of this variety of dream appearances. is the deity that creates. So, the dream state is the -phase of consciousness. Then, the deep sleep stage. Here, the experiences gained during the waking hours or gone through in dreams do not impinge on man. They have all been extinguished. , the deity into Whom the Cosmos ultimately merges, is therefore associated with the phase. Next, we have the or the fourth stage, the stage of -Consciousness. When the salt doll is dropped in the sea, it reaches the bottom and is dissolved. The same happens to the seeker of the . He is dissolved. He becomes one with that which he sought to know. He cannot return and describe the experience. "The A of is the ; the U is ; the M is " - ,this is another interpretation in the scriptures. is the Waking, the Dream, , the Deep sleep stage. The (the spiritual exercise of meditation on ) is therefore very important for seekers. The prescribe the repetition of the while studying holy texts, reciting the Name of the Divine, carrying out daily duties and offering gifts.