2. THE 3 STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
To understand Consciousness, let us explore its 3 common states. The first state is a state of 'Wakefulness'. In this state, both the body and the mind are conscious, and we experience a state of apprehension. We apprehend the world around us as we walk, talk, move, and live. Very often, when we go to sleep or more so, at times when a person loses consciousness, we say that the person has become unconscious.
The second state of Consciousness is the 'Dream state'. The physical body is unconscious, but the mind is wide awake. It dreams and makes us experience a new life as a new person, as it exports us into a domain of misapprehension. We misunderstand who we are in our dreams until we regain Consciousness of the waker.
The third state of Consciousness is a state of 'Non Apprehension'. We experience nothing. Haven't you woken up from deep sound sleep after experiencing Peace and said – 'I slept like a log'? You are conscious of your unconsciousness. Otherwise, how do you know that you slept like a log? We human beings experience these 3 states of Consciousness again and again, but we do not discover the state that experiences the 3 states of Consciousness. Who is the one who passes through these 3 states day in and day out? Is there another state of Consciousness?