Note: The below is an informal and loose characterization of Advaita Philosophy as expounded by Sri Ramana Maharshi, based roughly on Aristotle's deductive logic in the form of syllogisms. (MP: Major Premise; mp: Minor Premise; C: Conclusion).
I. MP: Thoughts do not exist in deep sleep
mp: Mind is nothing but a bundle of thoughts
C: Mind does not exist in deep sleep
II. MP: Truth is "that which always exists"
mp: Mind does not exist in deep sleep
C: Mind is not the Truth
III. MP: Awareness of absence of objects is also awareness
mp: You are aware of having slept peacefully in the absence of objects
C: You as awareness exist in all three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep
IV MP: Truth is "that which always exists"
mp: You as awareness exist in all three states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep
C: You are the Truth
V. MP: You are the Truth
mp: Mind is not the Truth
C: You are not the Mind
VI MP: Nothing can be predicated of Truth except that it exists
mp: Mind can think only in terms of predicates
C: Mind cannot know the Truth
VII MP: Mind cannot know the Truth
mp: You are now identifying yourself with the Mind
C: You have to go beyond the Mind to know the Truth
