THE MANDUKYA UPANISHAD
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Mandukya Upanishad
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one of the major Upanishads, which describes the three states of consciousness, represented by the three syllables of AUM ...
The Mandukya Upanishad verse 7 describes the Atman in the following way:- ...
In the Mandukya Upanishad, it is said that consciousness or the conscious self is Vaishwanara, the subconscious self is Tejas and the unconscious self is Pragya.
In the Mandukya Upanishad we find this beautiful passage: “The body is the bow, Om is an the arrow, the arrow’s tip is the focused mind, and the ultimate Mystery is the target.
To a yogi no symbol is more powerful than the syllable OM, as witnessed by these words from the Mandukya Upanishad: "OM: this eternal word is all; what was, what is and what shall be.
Therefore, the writer of Mandukya Upanishad chose this simple numerical designation to avoid any misleading attempt at a descriptive name for the state, which would serve only to confuse the student.
A cyclic of alternating stimulation and relaxation is used to go into deep silence. It is inspired by a verse found in the 'Gauda Pada Karika' (commentary) of Mandukya Upanishad that runs as follows:- ...
 See also: Upanishad, Mind, Mantra, Yoga, Consciousness
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