Kaushitaki Upanishad 4.6
intermediate
मनः सह सर्वैः संकल्पैः प्राणम् अभिसमेति। स यदा प्रतिबुध्यते।
manaḥ saha sarvaiḥ saṃkalpaiḥ prāṇam abhisameti | sa yadā pratibudhyate |
"The mind with all thoughts enters Prana. When he awakens..."
What This Means:
Even the mind with all its thoughts dissolves into Prana in sleep, and emerges again upon waking.
Going Deeper:
The continuity of the Self through these states proves it is beyond all states - the witness of them all.
How To Apply This:
You exist before, during, and after thoughts - you are the awareness, not the thoughts.
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