[English] The Magic of Om – The Indescribable Fourth State of Consciousness.

[English] The Magic of Om – The Indescribable Fourth State of Consciousness.

From Let's THINK : By Dr.King, Swami Satyapriya by Dr.King, Swami Satyapriya

July 17, 2026

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This episode explores the fourth state of consciousness, Turiya, as described in the Mandukya Upanishad, distinguishing it from the waking, dream, and deep sleep states.

     [Preview books]   [ Borrow books ]   [Pause]     In the previous episode, we discussed the three states of consciousness described by our ancient Indian philosophers. We based our discussion on one of the Upanishads—the Mandukya Upanishad. This Upanishad speaks about the three states of consciousness: the waking state, the dream state, and the deep sleep state. These are the three states that we observe every day in all living beings. It then goes on to speak about a fourth state called Turiya. What is this state of Turiya?   Whenever you introduce a new concept, it is natural to compare it with other things that are already familiar, or to distinguish it from them. This Upanishad does exactly that at the outset. The Upanishad says that the state of Turiya is not like the waking state. In the waking state, our consciousness engages with the external world. But in the state of Turiya, there is no such external engagement. The Upanishad also says that this consciousness does not create any dreams. This means that it is different from the dream state as well. Could this Turiya be a state that is half dream and half wakefulness? The…

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