Bramha Muhurta and Unmani

 

In context of the post I penned earlier today, there are two terms that I feel inclined to elaborate upon.

First is bramha muhurta ब्रम्ह मुहूर्त 

Second is oon-man उन्मन

Hindu scriptures refer to the early morning period of 48 minutes, starting 1 hour 36 minutes before sunrise and ending 48 minutes before sunrise, as Bramha muhurta. The time varies depending upon sunrise time. It is usually between 3:30 to 5:30. The significance of this period is that the mind is refreshed and calm after a good night’s sleep. It impacts clarity of thought and creativity. As I experienced today there is profound peace and unperturbed clarity in that time. It is easy for the mind to regain focus on what’s important. Cognition sees improvement. 

The ancient Hindu theory elucidates four or five states of consciousness namely jagruti, swapna, sushupti, turiya and unmani. Jagruti is the state of awareness to our surroundings, what we know as the normal state of being awake. Swapna is the state of dreams during sleep. Sushupti is deep sleep, not marred by dreams. Turiya is the state of consciousness that underlies all three earlier states( jagruti, swapna, sushupti). 

Unmani is when the personal consciousness is relinquished and merged into Turiya or divine consciousness. 

Bramha muhurta as mentioned above is the best time when the mind is most calm. Hence this time allows to disengage from the mind and look beyond the mind. It is conducive for practicing and experiencing unmani condition. Human evolution is facilitated through regular practice of meditation, rising to turiya or unmani consciousness and gradually renouncing the lower conditionings acquired over previous lifetimes. Deep within this practice is embedded the ultimate spiritual goal to realize the truth that we are ourselves the undivided, eternal, universal consciousness and not the personal consciousness. While the bigger picture of the evolution may take time to be evident, on a practical level one can see improvement in one’s problem solving skills with regular practice of unmani during Bramha muhurta.

Early bird gets the worm! Only a small percentage of humans know about this worm and why it is worth waking up early to catch it. 

Saree is a Ponduru Khadi with brown borders and checks on body. Paired with a Mashru blouse.