MIND : ITS MYSTERIES AND CONTROL :5. (c)-1.

Chapter-5.THE THREE AVASTHAS :


( c ). THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAGRAT AND SVAPNA :


Part-1.


The difference between the waking and the dreaming states consists in this, that in the waking condition the mind depends on the outward impressions, while in the dreaming state, it creates its own impressions and enjoys them.

It uses, of course, the materials of the waking hours.

In Jagrat state, the objects exist independent of the mind.

So, every day you see the same objects as soon as you wake up from sleep.

But in dreams, the objects of dream exist only so long as there is mind, so long as the dream lasts, because the dream-creatures are manufactured out of mind only.

In dream, mind itself creates the dream-creatures out of the materials supplied by waking experiences with some modifications.

When mind drops down to waking state, all dream-objects vanish.


Next : (d). WAKING STATE, A LONG DREAM :


Swami Sivananda

To be continued  ...