Turiya
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Turiya is the transcendental fourth state of consciousness in Hindu philosophy, beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, characterized by pure awareness and non-dual reality.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Hindu philosophy
ⓘ
metaphysical concept ⓘ state of consciousness ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | the fourth ⓘ |
| hasOriginLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| influences | Indian contemplative traditions ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBeyond |
deep sleep state
ⓘ
dreaming state ⓘ three ordinary states of consciousness ⓘ waking state ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
non-dual reality
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pure awareness ⓘ silence ⓘ stillness ⓘ unchanging consciousness ⓘ |
| isConsidered | indescribable in ordinary language ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith |
jagrat (waking state)
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sushupti (deep sleep state) ⓘ svapna (dreaming state) ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
background consciousness
ⓘ
non-phenomenal awareness ⓘ transcendental fourth state of consciousness ⓘ witness of the three states ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
Mandukya Upanishad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEquatedWith |
enlightenment in Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| isFreeFrom |
ignorance (avidya)
ⓘ
mental modifications ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| isGoalOf |
meditative practice in some Hindu traditions
ⓘ
spiritual realization in Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| isIdentifiedWith |
true Self
ⓘ
ultimate reality ⓘ |
| isRealizedThrough |
knowledge of Atman-Brahman identity
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ self-inquiry ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Atman
NERFINISHED
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Brahman NERFINISHED ⓘ non-dual awareness in later Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| transcends |
causality
ⓘ
space ⓘ subject-object duality ⓘ time ⓘ |
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