Turiyasthana, Turīyasthāna, Turiya-sthana: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramTurīyasthāna (तुरीयस्थान) refers to the “fourth state of ultra-consciousness”, according to 10th-century polymath Vācaspati Miśra commenting on the Yogasūtra.—Vācaspati, clearly influenced by the Tantric approach to Yoga, directs that the adept should imagine a lotus with eight petals between the abdomen and the heart. This lotus is first turned upwards by means of the breath. In the calyx are the three letters A, U and Ma, one above the other, corresponding to the spheres of the Sun, Moon and Fire and the states of waking, dreaming and deep sleep, respectively. Then, “[...] Above that is the higher space, the Sound of Brahman itself, the fourth state of ultra-consciousness [i.e., turīyasthāna], which the knowers of Brahman call the half-measure (the ardhamātra)”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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