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which is seen in mirror just calmness, so far of
and water, is different sense organs and
from the body which is intellect, the source and
free in sleeping and in the cause of all levels
deep sleep does not feel (soul). (Ibid: 102and147)
each thing, full of
calmness, at this time, The Mandookia Upanishad
Atma has unity with says: in waking state soul
Brahma and surrounding enjoys of material world but in
all the world. (Benaris, sleeping state enjoys of
1926: 99-100) spiritual world and in deep
sleep enjoys of calmness and
The Titariya Upanishad happiness. (Shankara, 1957,
elaborates five levels of Atma: V. 2: 202)
1. Anomi Atma that needs According to the Upanishads
food and all parts of the also soul has different levels of
body are parts of the existence but it is just the
Atma. unique and one, presents in its
2. Parana Atma that is all levels and this is elaborated
breathing and present in in the Upanishads saying: the
all body. body is Atma, (Dara Shikoh,
3. Manomi Atma; desiring 1975, V. 1: 161-162) what
power means heart. enjoys in dream is Atma
4. Giyan Atma; gets perfect (Ibid: 163) and soul is existing
by knowledge. in all parts of the body; soul is
5. Aanandmi Atma; that surrounding all the body, in
does not need to know, every part does its job, smells,
is not able to be touched, sights, hears, and has different
