अनुभूति

Summary

The text discusses the nature of the conscious self (chidatma) that dwells in its own realm of bliss. It describes this self as pure, devoid of any name, caste, or identity. The conscious self, having transcended the functions of the senses, mind, intellect, and ego, remains immersed in the profound joy of its own existence, with deep sleep (sushupti) as its domain. Just as the physical self (bhutatma) directs its vision outward toward worldly objects, the conscious self (chidatma) turns its vision inward toward pure consciousness. For this reason, it is called the face of consciousness (chetomukha). A person enters this state daily but does so unconsciously, like one who faints, and therefore does not remember it. In this state, the conscious self, in the form of prana, gathers everything within itself. Breaking the extremely subtle bond of the ether of consciousness becomes difficult. This occurs in the fourth state (turiya), where waking, dreaming, and deep sleep become equal. The distinctions between the external and internal aspects of Brahman dissolve. The text concludes that within all of Brahman, the unborn self alone remains. The source is identified as Makkenda Dave, from June 2009.