All States Pass Through You

Just fall deeply asleep whilst remaining wide awake. You, consciousness, are always wide awake – you do not pass through any states; all states pass through you. You are always shining quietly and brightly, ever-present, unchanging, self-aware. When you rise in thinking, you seem to enter the dream state. When you rise in perception, you seem to enter the waking state. When you fold up thinking and perceiving, you seem to enter sleep state, but you never really enter or leave any state. There are no states of consciousness, only states of mind. You, consciousness, always remain as you are. The states are temporary colourings of yourself, but you never enter those states. The states take place in you; you do not take place in them. Deep sleep is considered the absence of consciousness, but deep sleep is awareness of presence.