AUM represents the three states and everything
that exists. True knowledge has only one consequence of making one firmly
believe in the unreality of this world if you know them.
It only teaches the unreality but does not
destroy. If a true knowledge of the Self were able to destroy the entire world,
then it would also put an end to the fructification of past deeds. But it only
teaches the unreality and does not destroy it.
If you say you get Gnana in Nirvikalpa
Samadhi, and then why not admit it in deep sleep?
Sage
Sri, Goudpada expands further on these states of
consciousness. The Self is AUM. It represents the manifest and un-manifest aspects
of Brahman. It is the single syllable that symbolizes and embodies Brahman, the
Absolute Reality. It is the Pranava which pervades all existence and is
our very life-breath.
Vaisvanara in
waking the state is A the first part of AUM, One, who realizes this,
attains his desires.
Teijasa in the dream
state is U the second part of AUM. One, who realizes this, attains
knowledge.
Prajna
in deep sleep is M the third part of AUM, concluding the sounds of the earlier
two parts. One, who realizes this, attains a compressive
understanding of all.
The
Syllable AUM in its entirety stands for the fourth state, Turiya the one beyond
the phenomenal existence, supremely blissful and non-dual.
AUM in its integral whole
stands for the fourth state which is transcendental, devoid of phenomenal
existence and is the source of all existence. AUM represents Ultimate Reality.
AUM is thus verily the Self itself. One who realizes this merges into
that Self. Meditate on AUM as the Self.:~Santthosh Kumaar
