Ananda lived with the Buddha for ten years and was very surprised that the Buddha remained in the same position all night. His hands remained in the same place where he put them when he went to bed. One day Ananda said:
“It’s not good for me to get up and look at you, but I’m curious about everything connected with you.” I'm confused: you stay in the water and the same position all night. Are you asleep or are you still conscious?
And Buddha replied:
“Sleep happens to the body, and I remain vigilant towards it.” Now the dream comes, now it has deepened, now the body has relaxed, but my awareness remains.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru