Awakened or asleep
by Atman Nityananda
What is the difference between being awakened and living in a dream-like state?
Awakened people do not identify with their mind (emotions, thoughts, impulses, imagination, etc.) and are not dominated or controlled by it. They are aware of their true identity (silent presence of Consciousness) and consciously use their mind as an instrument without identifying with it.
The latter identify themselves with their mind and are used by it. Their identity is based on their physical body (the body-me is what I am) and they identify with the context of their mind (thoughts, thoughts, emotions, desire, likes, dislikes, beliefs, ideas, etc.), considering them as their self or as part of them.
Awakened people do not identify with their mind (emotions, thoughts, impulses, imagination, etc.) and are not dominated or controlled by it. They are aware of their true identity (silent presence of Consciousness) and consciously use their mind as an instrument without identifying with it.
🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony
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