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     Three states of existence

       We all go to this deep sleep state state everyday. This third state of existence which is the deep sleep state is so enjoyable to all of us. We all enjoy sleep really to get into this deep sleep state. We complain if we had only dream state without having the deep sleep state. There is something special and important about this state for us. Because in the waking state we are not aware of the causal body, but aware of only the physical gross body and the subtle body of  mind-intellect. So we try to get into that state in deep sleep where there is no thought of physical body, mind and intellect. Only pure awareness remains in deep sleep state. But our real nature is still not awareness but pure Unconditional Consciousness, which we shall discuss later.

The Three states:

1. In the waking state we are aware of our physical body, our mind and intellect.

2. The moment we go to the dream state we are not aware of the physical body.

3. In deep sleep state we are not aware of the mind and intellect or the physical body.

         This third state of our existence is a sort  of "Nothingness" or "Blankness". This is where all our impressions or our tendencies (vasanas)  are hidden or stored. It is the store house of our memories and impressions we have in life. In other words it is the seed-house of our hidden tendencies.

        This deep sleep state is important because the hidden impressions from this state get expressed as events in dream state and as desires in our waking state. Any thing we desire in our waking state is because of the hidden tendencies in this deep sleep state. we will discuss this separately later.

 If our core personality of impressions and tendencies are hidden in the deep sleep state of "nothingness", is that then our real nature?  So we do wake up only to express those tendencies?. Vedanta, the ultimate knowledge of Indian ancient science tells us that all these three states do not have independent existence  but depend on something else, called Unconditioned Consciousness.

what is this Unconditioned Consciousness?  Please read in the next page.

Important note to avoid mis-understanding

1. In the waking state we are aware of our physical body, our mind and intellect. There is no confusion with this statement.

2. The moment we go to the dream state we are not aware of the physical body. Now here it means that the moment we are in the subtle body, which is mind and intellect, we are unaware of the body. We experience this state most of the time, when we are in deep thoughts or intellectually thinking of some thing. In these states we forget that we are traveling in a train or a bus or even driving a car. Being totally caught up in the mind without being aware of the physical body is akin to the dream state.

3. In deep sleep state we are not aware of the mind and intellect or the physical body. In awareness state or being in the causal body we understand that we are not the body-mind-intellect complex we imagine to be. We are the Pure Unconditioned Consciousness.

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                     Three bodies

How do we know whether we have  three bodies?.       

          Well we do not need any proof of the gross body and the subtle body of mind and intellect. We know we have a physical body (gross body) and also the mind and intellect (subtle body). To know the  third causal body,   it is necessary to analyze all three states of our existence, the waking state, the dreaming state and the deep sleep state.

         We are awake for a certain period of time, then we sleep in which we are in either two states, the dreaming state and or in  deep sleep state. Without accounting for all the three states we will not get a complete picture of own life. If we calculate we sleep more than awake while we are young and then more in waking state when grow up. But in the net result we are in these three states almost equally.

          These three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep represent the three aspects of our body, the gross physical body, the subtle mind and intellect body and the causal body. In the waking state we are more aware of the gross physical body. In the dreaming state we lose awareness of our physical body totally but our mind and intellect is active but is very hazy and  not very clear. In the deep sleep state we are in causal body and both the physical and mind are completely unaware.  In the causal body there is only awareness in the form of impressions. This is the source of all our thoughts or in other words the "Thought -bank". This third state of existence, the deep sleep state is also called as Pragna in sanskrit.

Important note to avoid mis-understanding

       Here we have to be very clear about the three states of existence. We should not literally take that we are discussing here about dreams and deep sleep states. We literally go into these three states everyday, but the point is that, we are in these three states even in the waking state.

        We have our gross physical body, subtle body of  the mind and intellect  and also awareness, the causal body. The problem is that you  are not aware of the awareness (Causal body) while you are awake. Since in awaken state you are not aware of the causal body, we are using the analogy of the deep-sleep state to make you understand about the causal body. This causal body is like "nothingness" that you experience similar to deep sleep state. With this clarity please go ahead, otherwise it will breed only confusion. 

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       The Three bodies layers

     The three body layers of our being are the gross body, subtle body and causal body (Sthoola, Sookshma and kaarana – sharer). 

1. Gross Physical Body: The outer body that every one can obviously is the gross body which constitutes of chemical elements (carbon, hydrogen oxygen nitrogen atoms and other minerals giving rise to carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and other chemical components).

2. Subtle Inner Body: The mind and the intellect  that is not evident to the outside is called the subtle body. This subtle body is constituted of passions, desires, emotions, feelings and thoughts. This mind and intellect control almost all voluntary actions  and to some extent to the involuntary actions of the gross body.

3. Causal Seed Body:  The third is the  causal body (seed body or bliss body) which is the store house of all your impressions (Vasanas) and latent energies. When the hidden impressions in the causal body expresses itself as feelings, emotions and thoughts it takes the form of your subtle body, the mind and intellect. This then act out as perceptions and actions in the gross body. So the source of all our thoughts is from this causal body.

How do we know whether we have these three bodies?.       

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               Vedanta-the Ultimate Knowledge

           As we mentioned earlier "Ignorance" is the cause of all our suffering, which in other words is lack of "Right thinking". Sakthi foundation derives its knowledge of right thinking from Vedanta, the Ancient knowledge of India.  This is not a religion dictated by one person nor a single book of do's and dont's. The attraction of Vedanta lies in sharpening our intellect through vigorous discussions and analysis and the conclusions drawn stands eternal because it holds good for human for all ages. Even in this technological age, this Truth gives unflinching light to guide us in our evolution.

      Vedanta in Sanskrit means the "Ultimate knowledge" which was revealed by Men and Women discussing on solid intellect. This is the perfect science of experimentation, observation and finally drawing inference on the subject.

    We would use this profound knowledge of Vedanta to analyze the source of all physical and mental problems and even go beyond them. Vedanta says that understanding our own physical body and mind with the guidance of our intellect will suffice to know the "Truth", the ultimate Knowledge. According to Vedanta, we are three layered being, covering (not literally) the pure Unconditioned consciousness.

                The Three bodies layers

 How do we know whether we have these three bodies?.