Ramana Maharshi Answer To Can A Man Realize His Self In The Dream State?

Dr. Haribhai writes:

I went to Sri Ramanasramam, in 1946, for Bhagavan's darshan.

I put a question to Bhagavan: "If waking and dream states are not different, can a man realize his Self in the dream state?" To this Bhagavan graciously replied:

"First realize the Self in the waking state. And then raise the question!"

Source: Arunachala's Ramana, Boundless Ocean of Grace,Volume 6. Sri Ramanasramam, Tiruvannamalai.)

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