May 2019

Turiya is a state where the witness remains without getting involved in the waking state, dream state and deep sleep.  

In the Yoga Sutras, there is Prakriti – primal matter, and Purusha – pure consciousness.

When the mind settles down quietly, when there are no ripples on its surface, perhaps then one identifies the witness that’s watching everything. 

Sleep is so rejuvenating because one is fully unaware then that they exist.

When you were dreaming, there was a witness to the dream. When you were awake, there was a witness to the state of waking.

The  ‘U’ sound in Aum represents the dream state that is common to all humanity.

You may believe in God, you may not, or you may be an agnostic. But everyone experiences the waking state – Jagrata.

Sometimes what happens is we read so much of the scriptures that there is not enough space within to accommodate the understanding. 

For the Upanishads, you need 100% of your energy because we are talking about very subtle thoughts. 

There is a small word in between ‘Upa’ and ‘shad’ – ‘Ni’. ‘Ni’ indicates the position of one who teaches and one who’s listening.

What is Upanishad? ‘Upa’- means to be near, ‘shad’ – means to sit.