Prajna (Hinduism)

The third "quarter" or condition of the self or [Atman]

according to the Mandukya Upanishad, its field the state of deep sleep. There are no dreams, no awareness of sensory impressions, no desires; this condition is associated with bliss and peace - the precursor and controller of waking and dreaming states. The being of consciousness itself, with no object - pure consciousness that one is. It is associated with the syllable "M" of the mystic word "AUM".