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When the mind unites itself with the world outside, we call it waking; when it withdraws attention from the world and unites with its own thoughts or fancies, we call it dreaming; and when it lies settled in itself, uninterested in anything, we call it deep sleep.

-- Notebooks Category 19: The Reign of Relativity > Chapter 3 : The States of Consciousness > # 15