What is the Egoless State?

There are different states of consciousness. One is the ordinary waking state of consciousness that is present when we are awake. Although we are unaware of our existence during sleep, the consciousness is still present in the form of dreams alternating with a deep sleep state. This consciousness is dependent on the normal functioning of the brain. When the brain is injured by head injury, we become unconscious which is called coma in medical jargon. Besides trauma, overdose of drugs or infection of the brain may induce a state of coma. During coma, we are unconscious of our surroundings.
However these states of consciousness are dependent on the brain. Scientists have known that in normal individuals, we only use 10% of our brain. There are other functions of the brain which only few individuals possess. These are called psychic abilities such as telekinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance,bilocation,levitation clairvoyance, etc.Saints, and advance yogis are able to have these psychic abilities.However,a sincere practitioner of the mystic path will not exhibit or use these abilities as these are considered a hindrance to one’s spiritual progress.
Apart from this ordinary state of consciousness, there is another state of consciousness that is not dependent on a brain. This is called the Turiya or fourth state of consciousness. This is actually the consciousness of our higher Self. After death of the body, it is this consciousness which is still functioning even though the body is dead.
When one is in the egoless state, it is this fourth state of consciousness which one is aware of. The egoless state of consciousness can be attained when one is in the Nirvikalpa state of Samadhi. No one can be in this state for more than 6 weeks because when one is in this state, one completely oblivious of the body. Hence the person being totally oblivious of the body one will not eat or drink or even move. When one is in the Turiya state, one is only aware of a state of bliss and the peace that passeth all understanding.
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