The Deep Sleep Argument

Upon waking, we say 'I slept peacefully; I knew nothing.' Advaita argues this memory is proof that awareness was present. The mind was absent, but awareness was active, witnessing the *absence* of objects.

Deep sleep proves that the mind and ego are temporary projections. Awareness does not need the mind to exist; the mind needs awareness to be illuminated.

Vedanta describes deep sleep as resting in the sheath of bliss—a state of peace where the individual ego is absent, yet awareness persists as a silent witness. It is the closest state to our true nature in daily life.