[Advaita-l] Sleep, tamas and brahman

[Venkata sriram P]

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can we say that sleeping is a sAdhana in itself
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The above statement reminds me of the teaching of Prajapathi to Virochana.

Indra & Virochana, both approach Prajapathi for taking initiation of Atma-jnana. 
Due to adhikAri-bhEda, the Virochana receives the initiation in erroneous way and thinks
that his dEha itself is Atma-swarupa.

इह आत्म एव महय्यः, आत्मा परिचर्यः ...

rgs,
sriram