In Vedanta, Self {atman, Vedanta} is people's inner principle.
veils
Self makes illusory sheaths or veils of consciousness from body, life, and mental processes. These consciousnesses are not the Self, and the Self cannot be object of consciousness.
Actual human body has waking consciousness. Waking state has terror, illusion, pain, and change.
The 'subtle' body has dreaming consciousness and includes the life-force or life-breath {prana, Vedanta}, corresponding to air or breath. It also includes sense qualities or perception. It also includes reason or understanding. Dreaming state has terror, illusion, pain, and change.
The 'causal' body can be in a state of bliss {ananda, Vedanta} or ignorance {avidya, atman}. Both are silent, dreamless, unchanging, and painless. Ignorant state is like death and unconsciousness. Blissful state feels conscious.
Self
Self must remove these veils to reveal itself and go beyond consciousness. Self feels merged with Brahman.
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