Swami NammAlwar and Tirumoolar on the tww states.

Tirumoolar:(3rd century AD.)
Maraththai Maraiththadu Mawmadha Yawnai,Maraththil Maraindhadu Mawmadhayawnai
Paratththai Maraiththadu Pawrmudhal Bhootham Paraththil Maraindhadhu Pawrmudhal Bhootham

The State of Consciousness is ever superior to the physical state of existence but both the state are state of realisation as one overlaps the other in perception of vision is beautifully sung in this verses.

Nammalvar(5th century AD)
Ulan enin Ulan Avan Uruvamiv Uruvugal
ulan alan enin avan aruvamiv aruvugal
ulan en ilan en ivai gunam udaimaiyawl
ulan iru thagaimaiyodu Ozhivilan parandhae.

Here the consciousness and wisdom distinguishes the state of existence and non-existence of the omnipresenct and the visualisation in both the state is uniqueness of the Creator.