The nature of the true self is ‘I’-less (non-dual) state in which the mind stays merged in the soul or consciousness, the innermost self.

Deeper self-search revels the fact that,  self is neither the waking entity  nor the dream entity but the self is formless soul which is present in the form of consciousness. Soul or consciousness is the formless witness of the three states.    The formless witness  of the three states is also the substance of the three states. The formless witness and substance of the three states are one in essence. That essnce is conciousness.

People, who stamped their foot on the ground to refute to show the world, is real, ignore that in dream they  would do exactly the same--stamp their  dream foot on the ground and assert it to be real. 

The three mental states of waking, dream and deep sleep are unreal, because they have no permanence. Man and his experience of the world is reality within the waking or dream. But the point is the waking is also as unreal as dream. They come and go.  Thus one has to realize the fact that, there must be a knower  or witness of these three states which appear and disappear in succession.

One knows nothing about the deep sleep except the recollection of its repose on waking. And on waking one becomes aware the dream is unreal.  The reason for this is the apparent absence of continuity of events between two or more dream and absence of corroboration about the dream on waking.

 It is erroneous to view and judge the three states on the standpoint of the waking entity. When the inquiry and reasoning reveals the fact that, physical body is not the self, then it is clear that one which is without the body and the world  (formless)is the knower of the three states, which come and go. Therefore, it is erroneous to view and judge the three states on the standpoint of waking entity or ego. Thus there is a need to become aware of the existence of formless witness of these three states. 

Even the dream is self contained and it has perfect inner logic and sequence. During the dream experience the dream entity and the dream world are reality, within the dream.  But the dream is unreal. Similarly, the waking entity, and waking world, is reality within the waking, but the waking is unreal on the standpoint of the formless consciousness the innermost self.

However, if one analyze deeply one becomes aware every state is self contained; it has perfect inner logic and sequence.  During the subsistence of the dream there is no doubt about its reality. Thus one can easily conclude that each state has its own illusion which can be got over only if one wakes up from that particular illusory state into another.  Just as the dream appears unreal to the one who is awake, so too would waking itself be if the self, awakes from it to its formless non-dual true nature. 

  The nature of the true self is ‘I’-less (non-dual) state in which the mind stays merged in the soul or consciousness,  the innermost self.  It is only when one traverses beyond the mind (I’ or waking or universe or mind) through inquiry and reasoning on the true base,   than it is possible to negate the all the three starts mentally.  Then one is in self- awareness of its formless non-dual true nature, a state which combines the conscious of the waking experience with the repose of the deep sleep. In this Self-Awareness one is fully aware of the fact that,  the waking experience  is mere mirage created out of consciousness. 

The observation of the three states will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. In fact, one’s mental and intellectual conditions will determine the dual and non-dual experiences observed and experienced.  The religionists viewing the three states will see it differently from the spiritualist viewing the same three states.  Each one interprets the three states that he observes in term of his existing knowledge.

 The man of truth sees consciousness in everything and everywhere. Because he is fully aware of the fact that, the consciousness pervades in everything and everywhere in all the three states, therefore he has the firm conviction that everything is consciousness and no second thing exists other than the consciousness  in  midst diversity or waking experience.

 Just as a dream appears “unreal” when waking takes place, the waking becomes unreal when the wisdom dawns.