Sutra 38: The Knowing of Sleep

स्वप्ननिद्राज्ञानालम्बनमं वा ॥३८॥svapna-nidrā-jñāna-ālambanaṃ vā ||38||“Or, having the knowledge of dream and sleep, as its object of study. "The purpose of this sutra is to direct the aspirant to the alternative method of knowing the stages of consciousness through dreamless and dreaming-state sleep.Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist. Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम:  is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. © Tara Das / Shamah | शम: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com