What is the condition of the soul when a person is asleep and not dreaming? The soul, when a person is fast asleep, does not lose its contact with the body. If the soul lost its contact with the body, the person would die, the mind would be dispersed, the collection of thought would be scattered. It would be like a volcanic eruption. This is the secret of sleep of which a more detailed explanation cannot be given and of which cannot be spoken before any but initiates.