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.

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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
pure awareness
silence
stillness
unchanging consciousness
isConsidered indescribable in ordinary language
isContrastedWith jagrat (waking state)
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
Brahman NERFINISHED
non-dual awareness in later Indian philosophy
transcends causality
space
subject-object duality
time

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