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Pranayama from Vep
The essence of Turīya is the foundational, non-dual awareness underlying all states of consciousness. It is not a state to be attained but the ever-present reality to be recognized. Waking, dreaming, and deep sleep are mere appearances within this changeless awareness. The mind cannot grasp it, as the mind itself is an object within it. All seeking must culminate in the understanding that you are that which is sought. To know Turīya is to abide as the Self, prior to all experience. This recognition ends the illusion of being a separate entity.
"Turīya is not a fourth state, but the substratum of the three states."
"To be established in Turīya is to be free from the notion of being the knower or the experiencer."
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4