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underlies all of them. They do not therefore represent the True Self which
is pure Sat, Chit, Ananda. The experience in deep sleep was said to be the
bliss of Brahman. It is only the negative aspect of such bliss, as it is the
result of the absence of thoughts. Moreover it is transitory. Such a bliss is
only the abhasa, the counterfeit of Supreme Bliss. It is not different from
the blissful feeling of sensual pleasures. In deep sleep the Prajna is said
to be united with the Self. So the individuality is potential in sleep.
The Self is the basis of all the experiences. It remains as the witness
and the support of them all. The Reality is thus different from the
three states, the waking, the dream and the deep sleep.
1st February, 1939
Talk 618.
A gentleman from Hardwar: When I go on analysing myself I go
beyond the intellect, and then there is no happiness.
M.: Intellect is only an instrument of the Self. It cannot help you to
know what is beyond itself.
D.: I understand it. But there is no happiness beyond it.
M.: The intellect is the instrument wherewith to know unknown things.
But you are already known, being the Self which is itself knowledge;
so you do not become the object of knowledge. The intellect makes
you see things outside, and not that which is its own source.
D.: The question is repeated.
M.: The intellect is useful thus far, it helps you to analyse yourself, and
no further. It must then be merged into the ego, and the source of
the ego must be sought. If that be done the ego disappears. Remain
as that source and then the ego does not arise
D.: There is no happiness in that state.
M.: ‘There is no happiness’ is only a thought. The Self is bliss, pure
and simple. You are the Self. So you cannot but be bliss; being so,
you cannot say here is no happiness. That which says so cannot be
the Self; it is the non-Self and must be got rid of in order to realise
the bliss of the Self.
D.: How is that to be done?
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