Beyond the three stages of the Self

When we pass through the three stages, Jagriti, Swapna and Sushupti, we enter into a state which is called Turiya. This is the fourth state, the transcendental stage. When one lives in the Turiya state, one becomes free from human bondage and death.

From:Sri Chinmoy,AUM — Vol. 8, No. 6, January 1973, AUM Centre Press, 1973
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