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if someone were to bee fully aware； even in his sleep； he would have the same experience as in meditation。
for example； if we were to put a person under anesthetic； and in his unconscious state bring him on a stretcher to a garden where flowers are in full bloom； where fragrance is in the air； where the sun is shining and the birds are singing； the man would be pletely unaware of all this。
after we brought him back and he was out of the anesthesia； if we asked him how he liked the garden； he would not be able to tell us anything。
then； if you were to take him to the same garden when he was fully conscious； he would experience everything present there when he had been brought in before。
in both cases； although the man was brought to the same place； he was unaware of the beautiful surroundings in the first instance； while in the second instance he would be fully aware of the flowers； the fragrance； the song of the birds； the rising sun。
so although you will undoubtedly reach as far in an unconscious state as you will reach in a conscious state； to reach some place in an unconscious state is as good as not reaching there at all。
in sleep we reach the same paradise we reach in meditation； but we are unaware of it。
each night we travel to this paradise； and then we e back …… unaware。
although the fresh breeze and the lovely fragrance of the place touch us； and the songs of the birds ring in our ears； we are never aware of it。
and yet； in spite of returning from this paradise totally unaware of it； one might say； 〃i feel very good this morning。
i feel very peaceful。
i slept well last night。
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what do you feel so good about？ having slept well； what good happened？ it cannot be only because you slept …… surely you must have been somewhere； something must have happened to you。
but in the morning you have no knowledge of it； except for a vague idea of feeling good。
one who has had a deep sleep at night gets up refreshed in the morning。
this shows the person has reached a rejuvenating source in sleep …… but in an unconscious state。
one who is unable to sleep well at night finds himself more tired in the morning than he was the previous evening。
and if a person does not sleep well for a few days it bees difficult for him to survive； because his connection with the source of life is broken。
he is unable to reach the place it is essential he should。
the worst punishment in the world is not death …… as a punishment death is easy； it occurs in a few moments。
the worst punishment ever devised on earth is not letting a person go to sleep。
even to this day； there are countries like china and russia where prisoners are made to go without sleep。
the torture a prisoner goes through； if he is not allowed to sleep for fifteen days； is beyond our imagination …… he almost goes mad。
he begins to divulge all the information he otherwise would not have let the enemy know。
he begins to blabber； totally unaware of its implications。
in china； systematic methods have been devised。
for six months prisoners are not allowed to sleep。
consequently； they bee totally insane。
they pletely forget who they are； what their names are； what their religion is； which town or city they e from； what their country is …… they forget everything。
lack of sleep throws their consciousness into plete disorder； into chaos。
in that condition they can be made to learn anything。
when the american soldiers captured in korea returned from the prison camps of russia and china； denial of sleep had left them in such terrible shape that when they came out they were openly antagonistic to america and in favor of munism。
first these soldiers were not allowed to sleep； and when their consciousnesses became disordered； they were indoctrinated into munism。
once their identities were thrown into chaos； through repeated suggestions they were told they were munists。
so before their release they were pletely brainwashed。
looking at these soldiers； american psychologists were dumbfounded。
if a person is denied sleep； he bees cut off from the very source of life。
atheism will continue to grow in the world in the same ratio as sleep continues to get lighter。
in countries where people have lighter sleep； atheism will be more on the increase there。
and in countries where people have deeper sleep； the more theism will be on the increase。
but this theism and atheism are a totally strange thing for man； because they grow out of an unconscious state。
a person who has a deep sleep spends the next day in peace； while the one who does not have a deep sleep remains restless and troubled the following day。
how in the world can a restless and troubled mind be receptive to god？ a mind which is disturbed； dissatisfied； tense and angry； refuses to accept god； denies his existence。
science is not at the bottom of the increasing atheism in the west； the disorderly； chaotic condition of sleep is at the root of it。
in new york； at least thirty percent of the people cannot sleep without tranquilizers。
psychologists believe that if this condition prevails for the next hundred years； not a single person will be able to sleep without medication。
people have pletely lost sleep。
if a man who has lost sleep were to ask you how you go to sleep； and your answer were； 〃all i do is put my head on the pillow and fall asleep；〃 he will not believe you。
he will find this impossible and suspect there must be some trick he doesnt know to it …… because he lays his head on the pillow too； and nothing happens。
god forbid； but a time may e； after a thousand or two thousand years； when everyone will have lost natural sleep； and people will refuse to believe that a thousand or two thousand years before their time； people simply rested their heads on their pillows and fell asleep。
they will take this as fiction； a mythical story from the puranas。
they will not believe it to be true。
they will say； 〃this is not possible； because if that isnt true about us； how can it be true about anyone else？〃
i am drawing your attention to all of this because three or four thousand years ago people