In English
Experiences of different states of consciousness
Every man has to enquire every moment about the purpose and goal in life. Eating, drinking, sleeping and passing time cannot be the meaning of human life. All these are common to birds and beasts. What is the uniqueness of man? He is endowed with faculties which can enable him to rise above the animal to the human and divine level. ( speech), (mind) and (vital breath) are manifestations of the . Each is related to a state of consciousness. They are: (the waking state), ( dream state) and (deep sleep). In the state man is awake and experiences the outer world through sight, hearing, speech and other senses. The phenomenal universe is what one experiences through the five sense organs. The experience in the waking state is known as because experiences are the subtle form of the cosmic principle. has 24 constituent elements: the five organs of action, the five sense organs, the five basic elements, the five (vital airs), the mind, the (intellect), the (subconscious mind) and (ego sense). In the dream state, only the four internal senses (the mind, the , the and the ) function. They constitute the (the psycho-somatic agency). In this state the experiencer has (an effulgent form) and is known as . is the state of deep sleep. In this state, (intuited awareness) alone remains. Hence the experience in this state is called (the Knower). , and are all different names of the (in the different states of consciousness), according to the different forms assumed by the in the various states.