Is sleep a form of meditation?

Thanks for the A2A! Conscious sleeping, or shabasana is. Meditation can happen only when you are consciously tapping into your subconscious, putting all your concentration in your inner self, and thus transcending into higher dimensions. read more

No, sleep is not a form of meditation, but the brains of those who regularly practice meditation in their waking hours continue to meditate even during sleep. Sleep suppresses the brain into a restful state, whereas meditation keeps the brain’s function organized and alert, though in a state of rest. read more

Meditation and sleep both give deep rest. However, the quality of rest from meditation is deeper. “Meditation gives you rest, deeper than the deepest sleep,” says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. 20 minutes of meditation can equal to eight hours of good sleep. read more

" I felt a pull to give a bit of a response, which began to expand and expand, and which I feel could be expanded indefinitely. read more