avastha
(avasthā)
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state of consciousness |
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state of consciousness; Vedānta distinguishes four planes of consciousness: (1) jāgrat (the waking state); (2) svapna (the dream state); (3) sushupti (the dreamless state of deep sleep); and (4) turīya ("the fourth," which transcends the three previous planes of consciousness). |
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Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge, Cream of Liberation Translated by Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi |
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