Jagrath, Swapna, Sushupthi

T.H.Iyer said...

The very fundamentals of human life are being discussed. Jagratha,
Swapna and Sushupthi are the three stages in daily life.

Ignorance is the root cause for unhappiness. We seek ephemeral joy
for fleeting moments and then often realise that the happiness (so
called happiness) leads to sorrow or unhappiness.

The famous malayalam saying clearly explains this. "Sangathi
kazhinjitta pinne idhu vendathirundallo enru thonum" meaning "The
fleeting happiness when passed makes one feel and realise that it was
not necessary". It actually ends in misery or pain once the imaginary
happiness is through.

The more we indulge in fleeting happiness the more the desire for
imaginary things arises and the scope for escape or temporary
imaginary fulfillment is offered by dreams. As they say we live in a
perennial world of dreams. This is liked by an individual as it gives
temporary happiness devoid of misery but at the end leads one to
misery when one comes to know that it was after all a dream.

These three stages lead us to no where and they hinder our
progress in spirituality or self realisation.

We have to drastically cut down desires as every desire leads to
one more desire, and then indulge in prayer and meditation with the
spirit of surrender. Thus by focussing our energies to understand the
real purpose of our being a human being we would be able to see the
truth of life.

Self realisation will only be possible if we reach the stage of
oneness with nature and God. The divine power within us takes over and
puts us in the right direction.

Then there is no more misery or fear of pain or unhappiness as the
experience of the immortal divine within us starts happening.

It all happens like a spark and we are suddenly transformed.

Jagrath, Swapna, Sushupthi

T.H.Iyer said...

The very fundamentals of human life are being discussed. Jagratha,
Swapna and Sushupthi are the three stages in daily life.

Ignorance is the root cause for unhappiness. We seek ephemeral joy
for fleeting moments and then often realise that the happiness (so
called happiness) leads to sorrow or unhappiness.

The famous malayalam saying clearly explains this. "Sangathi
kazhinjitta pinne idhu vendathirundallo enru thonum" meaning "The
fleeting happiness when passed makes one feel and realise that it was
not necessary". It actually ends in misery or pain once the imaginary
happiness is through.

The more we indulge in fleeting happiness the more the desire for
imaginary things arises and the scope for escape or temporary
imaginary fulfillment is offered by dreams. As they say we live in a
perennial world of dreams. This is liked by an individual as it gives
temporary happiness devoid of misery but at the end leads one to
misery when one comes to know that it was after all a dream.

These three stages lead us to no where and they hinder our
progress in spirituality or self realisation.

We have to drastically cut down desires as every desire leads to
one more desire, and then indulge in prayer and meditation with the
spirit of surrender. Thus by focussing our energies to understand the
real purpose of our being a human being we would be able to see the
truth of life.

Self realisation will only be possible if we reach the stage of
oneness with nature and God. The divine power within us takes over and
puts us in the right direction.

Then there is no more misery or fear of pain or unhappiness as the
experience of the immortal divine within us starts happening.

It all happens like a spark and we are suddenly transformed.