A human mind infinitely potential. It is said man has not fully used the capacity of his brain. Even a successful or outstanding person also normally uses 2-3 % of his potentiality. It is so because the cognizer inside a person is that imperishable power, which is not affected by time, place and situations. The power is all the same in all conditions or states of consciousness. As per consciousness, there are 4 states. The first three are experienced by all but the last is not easily accessible. The four are: waking, sleep, deep sleep and turia (super consciousness).

1) Waking

While waking one perceives external objects through the senses. But what is perceived may not necessarily be truth. As for example, we see a plate of curd, which attracts us. We want to taste it. If it is observed through a microscope, it may possess a thousand bacteria. In this way, senses can mislead us.

2) Sleep

During the sleep, our mind makes different exercises. Unfulfilled wished, which are suppressed during the waking state, manifest during the sleep. The happenings in dream/sleep are the result of recollection in our mind. But we cannot imply straight meanings from the way they appear. Rather they give hazy picture of the reality. Therefore, this state is also not so reliable.

3) Deep Sleep

During this phase, we are completely cut of the world. Our senses of waking state rest and recollections or reflections of dream also disappear. Death is also a kind of deep sleep. Therefore, in no way we can rely on this state.

4) Turia (Super Consciousness)

The self or soul or the inner cognizer is exposed during this state of consciousness. In Buddism, it is called sunya (emptiness) and Sufi in Islamism. Only sadhak and yogis can taste the nectar of this state. In this state, man perceives the ultimate reality of the world; one begins to grasp the infinity of the universe; one realizes the kindness of the almighty. The roads to the fourth state are open to all but only a few reach over there. As you know that sadhana with mantra is a comparatively easy way to the Almighty or Supreme Reality.

Will you be there in the fourth state in this life? We wish your success.

What is the ultimate goal of a conscious human being?

Ø To eat, drink and sleep?
Ø To collect cash, gold and ornaments and leave them at death?
Ø To acquire power and control people?
Ø To pass time and to wait for death?

If said collectively, human beings have thousands or millions of aspirations. Different people have different ways of living their lives. Of course, they are free to choose any walk of life they want. There was a Mahabir, a Ram, a Krishna, and a Buddha whose ways of life were not ordinary. With their active exercises, they reached upto the par excellence. In fact, each of us are potential to reach to that level.

Present-day science also says that man uses less than 10% of its given capacity. There are 108 sensory organs in our human body but we are exposed to 10 only: eye, ear, skin, mouth, hand, legs etc. Where are other 98 tools? Cannot we revitalize them?

Yes we can, like our forefathers. If Bashishta could do that, if Bishwamitra could do that, if Brihaspati could do that and many of our ancestors did that we also can certainly do that. Sakriya Kriya Yoga is a good way to this extreme achievement. Bashishtha and Samkaracharya were well conversant of this methodology. This method has three basic phases:

1) Dharana

Maya (play or illusion) separates a jiva (living being) and the Shiva (Lord). Illusion covers a jiva with a thin cover. Commitment of a person to shatter this veil is called dharana. Dharana or acceptance of a Guru eases the way to crush the cover; his instruction or teaching helps everybody to go ahead. It is wise to visualize our Guru at our agynachakra (inside the forehead).

2) Dhayan (Meditation)

This phase comes after acceptance and visualization of Guru. Nowadays, people are becoming increasingly familiar with the importance of meditation. Meditation means absorbing at a single object or person that we like or love most. Those who have already accepted Guru, should absorb in Guru forgetting all other affair of the world.

3) Samadhi

This is the third and the last stage. In this stage, all the chakras are fully activated. Phenomena of the world can not affect the mood of the person. In this stage, man shares the knowledge and abilities of the Godhead; one can travel anywhere, knows about anything's past and future, becomes like a Rama or a Krishna.