The soul, like matter, has a dual nature. Just as matter appears either as a particle or a wave depending on how we observe it, the soul too shifts its form based on our inner awareness. When it carries the weight of sanskaras—the subtle impressions of countless thoughts, actions, and experiences—it feels like a localized, separate identity. In this state, it appears as a finite dark sky, shaped and bounded by its karmic history. This is the “particle” side of the soul—individual, embodied, and defined.
But when we enter deep states of meditation, keval kumbhak (breathless awareness), or samadhi, these sanskaras begin to dissolve. As they fade, the soul reveals its original nature: an infinite, all-pervading void-like sky—silent, calm, and free from identity. This is the “wave” aspect of the soul, its formless presence beyond time and space. The two aspects cannot be experienced simultaneously. When sanskaras dominate, the infinite is veiled. When stillness takes over, individuality fades.
I witnessed this duality firsthand during a profound encounter with a freshly departed soul. It didn’t appear as just the imprint of a recent life, but as a condensed presence—an essence carrying the average personality traits of countless lifetimes. It was vivid, more alive than its last worldly form, yet deeply compressed—almost bound—by the gravitational pull of its own sanskaras. Its soul-space felt covered, like a dense hologram of all it had ever been. In that moment, I realized this was the “particle” soul—intensely real, yet trapped in its accumulated patterns.
Yet beneath that compression, I could also sense the same soul’s vast, hidden potential—its wave nature—an omnipresent being waiting to be released through purification and inner stillness. The soul was both: deeply personal, and yet, beneath the veils, entirely universal.
This experience reminded me that we all carry within us these two layers. The soul plays as a person when clothed in sanskaras, and rests as presence when freed from them. Recognizing this dual nature brings clarity—not just about ourselves, but also about death, liberation, and the great journey beyond.
Certainly! Here’s a corrected and refined version of your paragraph with a more poetic and philosophical tone:
Supreme vastness is the very essence of supreme existence—Satta.
From this boundless existence arise Gyana (pure knowledge or consciousness) and Ananda (bliss); they are not separate qualities but are inherently woven into the fabric of Satta. The endless sky is not just a metaphor but a direct reflection of the purest state of the soul—Paramatma—infinite, unbounded, and self-luminous. Even in worldly life, we find glimpses of this truth: as one travels far and wide, crossing horizons and expanding boundaries, there is a natural surge in joy, awareness, and a sense of awakening. This outward expansion mirrors the inner truth—that true knowledge, consciousness, and bliss arise from the realization of our own infinite nature.
Demystifying Kundalini 