Existence of I and Awareness


The existence of ‘I’ requires the existence of awareness, which is nervous energy. In deep sleep there is no existence of the nervous energy and therefore there is no question of the existence of I in that state. The I requires the awareness of itself. This awareness or nervous energy is only a special form of inert energy. The inert energy produced by the chemicals in the brain and flowing through the nervous system becomes awareness or nervous energy. The rain water fallen in the River Ganga is called as the sacred Ganga. The same rain water fallen in a tank is called as tank-water.

In deep sleep the energy existing in other systems is called as the heat of the body. Thus, there is no difference between the heat energy and nervous energy in the fundamental essence. When the nervous energy is absent, the feelings, which are called vasanas or samskaras, are also absent. But the same feelings exist in the form of Gunas (subtle qualities), which are the pulses stored by the inert energy existing in the brain. The qualities exist like a computer chip in the computer. Then the computer is not in the state of working because in that state, electricity is not flowing in the computer. This electricity can be treated as the nervous energy, which is absent in the deep sleep. The chip in the computer is in the form of material and this material is like the brain.

The pulses are in the form of inert energy. This inert energy can be even considered as matter from the angle of a scientist [since mass and energy are interconvertible]. The scientist does not distinguish between matter and energy at this level of inert energy. Thus, the Jeeva [subtle body of the individual], which is a bundle of qualities, exists as a bundle of pulses called as ‘Sphotas’ by the Hindu scriptures (Shastras). These pulses are stored by the inert energy called as chittam. You are not aware of any information stored by the chittam. These pulses are the waves of inert energy. Thus, the very material of pulse is the inert energy. Therefore, the material of these pulses is chittam. You can call chittam as matter in the micro state [considering equivalence of matter and energy] as per the terminology of a scientist.

At the Lotus Feet of His Holiness Sri Dattaswami

Anil Antony

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