Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi · Volume III

Talk 481

22nd March, 1938

Muruganar asked what is.

M.: (Absolute Knowledge) is that from which (relative knowledge) proceeds.

D.: In the state of one becomes aware of the samvit (cosmic intelligence). But is that suddha samvit aware by itself without the aid of (inner organs)?

M.: It is so, even logically.

D.: Becoming aware of samvit in by , is not found self-shining. If so, it must be found in sleep.

M.: The awareness is at present through . is always shining even in sleep. If one is continuously aware in the awareness will continue in sleep also.

Moreover, it is illustrated thus: A king comes into the hall, sits there and then leaves the place.

He did not go into the kitchen. Can one in the kitchen for that reason say, “The king did not come here”? When awareness is found in jāgrat it must also be in sleep.

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