STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS3
inner silence while simultaneously doing other things such as thinking and other daily activities.
God consciousness is the sixth level of consciousness and it connects from the fifth level
consciousness, cosmic consciousness. God consciousness serves as a progression that occurs as
an individual transcends their thoughts and ultimately reaches the self. On the other hand, unity
consciousness refers to the complete awakening that has the asterisk that cannot end. This state
of consciousness keeps on taking place in the way of deepening and expansion.
Angela Clow and Patrick McNamara (2010) claim that dreaming is a significant state of
consciousness and involves several features that complement consciousness in the waking state.
There are changes that happen in the neuromodulatory environment and the neuronal
connectivity of the brain as people fall asleep and start to dream. Dreams come from internal
sources, though they may look completely in reality because something completely new comes
up through self-adjusting processes. The main difference between consciousness during sleep
and wakefulness is the intense disconnection from the environment. The disconnection is a vital
element of sleep because a sleeping individual shows no meaningful response to external stimuli,
not unless they are strong enough to cause an awakening like that caused by the sound of an
alarm.
In conclusion, consciousness relates to the awareness a person has towards themselves,
their environment and to their bodily sensations. There are two main levels of consciousness that
comprise of high and low awareness. On the same note, there are several states of consciousness
that range from sleep, dream and waking to the transcendental consciousness. For good measure,
there are other states of consciousness that include God consciousness as the sixth consciousness
level, cosmic consciousness (fifth level) and unity consciousness (seventh level).
