If you’re looking to achieve higher states of consciousness, consider meditation. This natural technique allows the mind to experience relief from stress and access higher states of consciousness. In this post, we’ll explore the different states of consciousness and how meditation can help you reach them.
Consciousness is a field of intelligence that underlies the basis of all existence. It is the source out of which all forms and phenomena arise and again dissolve back into. As the source of intelligence of our entire existence, it is experienced within us at the basis of our conscious mind.
If we can align our inner self with that source of intelligence more deeply then we can grow and evolve to higher states of consciousness.
There are 3 states of consciousness that we are ordinarily aware of: waking, dreaming, and sleeping; but there is field of consciousness that transcends these states and that is the experience of pure consciousness alone. We can call it transcendental consciousness.
This experience of higher states of consciousness that can be achieved through techniques to transcending thought. One of these methods which we recommend to be the easiest way to do this is called of Transcendental Meditation (TM).
Transcendental consciousness: the 4th state of consciousness
Transcendental meditation allows the practitioner to move beyond the thinking mind into a field of pure awareness or pure consciousness. This is the 4th state of consciousness and is experienced as a deep inner silence or stillness. This is the experience of one’s own true nature, one’s own self. From this place of restful alertness, the meditator experiences a profound refreshment of energy, creativity, and intelligence.
Cosmic consciousness, the 5th state of consciousness
As a person continues to practice transcendental meditation regularly, they may spontaneously begins to experience deeper levels of awareness or higher states of consciousness.
This includes the experience of cosmic consciousness, the 5th state of consciousness, where one experiences the silence of pure consciousness along with the day-to-day activity. In this state, the events of life are like a line drawn in the air. They do not disturb that inner value of silence, which permeates everything.
God consciousness, the 6th state of consciousness
With further practice, one may experience God-consciousness—6th state of consciousness. In this state of consciousness, the heart swells in devotion to creation, and one perceives the finest level of creation. One’s perception can see the celestial level of creation, and the heart is filled with love and devotion to God.
Unity: the 7th state of consciousness
Finally, unity consciousness, 7th state of consciousness—the complete identification with the unified field of all laws of nature—is the highest state of human development possible. In this state of consciousness, there is no separation between oneself and creation. It is completely unified and experienced as one unbounded self connecting everything. This is the full development of one’s heart and mind and is referred t as enlightenment in ancient texts.
Conclusion:
If you’re looking to achieve higher states of consciousness, transcendental meditation is a great option. This simple technique allows you to move beyond the thinking mind and into a field of pure awareness or pure consciousness.
With regular practice, you may even spontaneously experience deeper levels than transcendental meditation—such as cosmic consciousness or God-consciousness. If you’re interested in exploring higher states of consciousness, Transcendental Meditation may be for you.
