Four states of consciousness:

Ordinary consciousness is characterized by three states:

 1. The waking state

 2. The dreaming state

 3. The state of deep sleep However mystics claim that there is a fourth state, called tur”ya, which permeates and transcends the three states of ordinary consciousness. It is said to witness everything that occurs during the ordinary states (cf. Song of Solomon 5:2: I slept but my heart was awake). While the subject of ordinary consciousness is the ego, the witness of the fourth state is said to be the Absolute Subject. When the fourth state is experienced, the yogi is filled with the Light of the Essential Self (cf. Matt. 6:22).

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Altered States of Consciousness

Trances entered through hypnosis, meditation, drugs (including hallucinogenics), visualization, etc. State of being in which one allows the subconscious to take control and guide. May heighten one’s vulnerability to suggestion or susceptibility to deception.

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Altered States of Consciousness

Trances entered through hypnosis, meditation, drugs (including hallucinogenics), visualization, etc. State of being in which one allows the subconscious to take control and guide. May heighten oneÕs vulnerability to suggestion or susceptibility to deception.

(See also: Altered States of Consciousness, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

altered states of consciousness

A generic term used for sleep, dreams, trances, hallucinogenic experiences

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International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Hare Krishna community

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International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(See ISKCON)

(See also: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(ISKCON) Founded by A. C. Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada. A Hindu religion which worships Lord Krishna and uses the Bhagavad-Gita.

(See also: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(See ISKCON)

(See also: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(ISKCON) Founded by A. C. Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada. A Hindu religion which worships Lord Krishna and uses the Bhagavad-Gita.

(See also: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

purusha:

Pure, unmanifested consciousness.

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samvit:

consciousness.

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chit:

consciousness.

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jagrat:

waking state of consciousness.

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jivatma:

individual consciousness.

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shakti:

the power of consciousness and spiritual evolution

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mukti:

liberation from individualized consciousness.

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Turiya-Turiya: The Absolute Consciousness of God, the Consciousness behind our individualized consciousness (turiya).

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Chaitanya: The consciousness that knows itself and knows others; absolute consciousness.

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Chinmatra:

Chinmatra: mere consciousness; consciousness  alone.

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CHAITANYA: Pure Consciousness.

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Purusha:

man; pure consciousness

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Chaitanya - Consciousness.

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