Concept

Turiya

Overview

In Hindu philosophy, turiya (meaning "the fourth"), also referred to as chaturiya or chaturtha, is the true self (atman) beyond the three common states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, and dreamless deep sleep). It is postulated in several Upanishads and explicated in Gaudapada's Mandukya Karika.

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Philosophers who discussed Turiya

• Gaudapada

Related ideas

• Ātman (Hinduism)
• Samadhi
• Idealism
• Guru
• Moksha
• Śūnyatā
• Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
• Chandogya Upanishad
• Mandukya Upanishad
• Perception
• Truth
• Advaita Vedanta
• Hindu philosophy
• Causality
• Reality
• Dream

Place in the tradition

Part of Nondualism.

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