Kathopanishad
Kathopanishad is one of the 10 principal upanishads which present the essence and culmination of all knowledge found within India’s most ancient and sacred texts; the vedas. It is a dialogue between a little boy named Nachiketa and the Lord of Death, Yama, which covers the nature of life after death, the true meaning of sacrifice, and how one can transcend death.
It is believed that listening to the upanishads is the first step towards discovering our unique spiritual path to liberation. In 2020, Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai gave a series of talks over the course of a month, which methodically and thoroughly explained the significance of the Kathopanishad and its relevance to us in our lives. This podcast series is compiled from those talks.
Kathopanishad
17. The four states of Consciousness
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According to vedanta, the four states of consciousness are captured beautifully in the divine ओंकार oṁkāra.
- अ a – from silence, form and name emerges from deep sleep
जाग्रत् अवस्था jāgrat avasthā (Waking state) - उ u – form and name is sustained
स्वप्न अवस्था svapna avasthā (Dreaming state) - म् m – return to deep sleep
सुषुप्ति अवस्था suṣupti avasthā (Deep sleep state) - Deep silence – original
तुरीय अवस्था turīya avasthā (‘The fourth state’ – The transcendent, non-dual state of the ātman)
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