What Happens After We Sleep?
Why do we sleep and what happens when we sleep?
What are Dreams?
Dreams are our thoughts/ wishes/ desires. We create these thoughts, think about them and store them in our mind.
Many a times they go unattended in our waking state because of physical realities, limitations and as a result of this, they go unattended.
WHY DO WE SLEEP?
Sleep and dreams, both can be Therapeutic if done right.
We Sleep Because
Our Body gets tired after work and the body needs to recharge, to rejuvenate for the next day.
We Sleep Because
We are a part of Nature and we need to be in Harmony with Nature. The Law of Change: After every night there is Day 🙂
We Sleep Because
Our body organs repair and heal when we sleep. Explained more in the video link below.
We Sleep Because
We need sleep and the duration of the sleep depends on the kind of Life/ Lifestyle we have.
During sleep
Physical changes that go on in our body.
During Day Time
- consciousness centred around
- Sensory nerves (5 senses)
- Muscles
Diaphragm Breathing
Our body naturally drifts into natural breathing which is diaphragmatic breathing. This and the other few mentioned here make up for the Self Healing the body works on.
During Night Time
- Consciousness centred around
- Vital organs
- Spine
Muscles
Voluntary – used for actions used with will,
Involuntary muscles – they are working even without us realising. Eg: eye blinking, eye watering.
What Happens After We Sleep?
This zone is still a mystery for many Scientists however there is lot to study and know from our ancient scriptures, older traditions and Theosophy Books have discussed and written more about these topics.
Astral Body
- This is another body we have like our Physical Body.
- All of us have one, as per Spiritual Science, Theosophy
- This body is called body of Emotions and Desires
- When we sleep we move to Astral Body
- Astral Body is awake during day also but active when we sleep
- Spiritually the Soul incarnates to Grow & Learn
- As the Soul is boundary less and limitless and the body doesnt define it, the Soul travels to its other bodies. Astral being one.
- Goes out to fulfil or live or attend to its Desires/ Emotions that are unattended/ not allowed in our waking state
Our Mind
The Link and the answer to many of the mysteries.
Concious
• used when awake • used by our 5 senses
Unconcious
• Unused mind • Dreams & sleep • Active during sleep/ dreams
Meditation & Sleep
Need less sleep
- They become more familiar with contents of the mind.
- unconscious thoughts get addressed/ witnessed in meditation,
- less need for unconscious processing time during sleep
Sleep Time Reduces
- The yogi willfully goes to deep sleep
- Reduces dream cycles
- 4 to 5 hours sleep becomes sufficient compared to 7-8 hours otherwise.
Quality of Sleep
- improves with acceptance of thoughts
- time spent resting, or really sleeping.
Yoga Nidra
- Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) *
- Advanced meditators can
What can we do to get good sleep?
- Prayer
- Prayer to Soul
- Desire/ Manifestation List – It is said if we read our desire list and sleep, it manifests faster.
- Record Dreams:
- Activity – Maintain a diary
- This is to see if we have a certain dream repeatedly and we can look for a solution in our physical life.
Check Out This Video For More Explanation
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