Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 turyA : State of ecstasy TuryA state is the state in which the experience called SuddhavidyA is acquired and the result of discrimination of these [lower] three states and enjoyers thereof. The Spanda Sastra says, "He who perceives the object of attainment in the three abodes and the subject thereof, though he participates in it, yet remains unpolluted." VaradarAja also says, "TuryA is the supreme abode, the participation in that state produces astonishment. Though there are different states, namely waking and others, this [only] is realistik for the Yogin." The Siva Sutra [1.7] also says, "Though there are different states, namely waking, dreaming and sleeping, [real] enjoyment exsits only in the fourth one. Ecstasy in the fourth state should be allowed like oil to permeate the other three." The Jiva is called he who is merged in the great causal body [mahAkArana]. Devi is called TuryA, because she is bothe individual and the collective form of this state. The means of attaining the state of turya is set forth by a Siva-Sutra [i.15]. "He should project his mind by means of his own thought." [The commentary on this is as follows]:"Abandoning PrAnAyAma and other uncertain gross means, 'by his own thought' by his own knowledge, by the internal experiecne of astonishment, ie by the aid of turya, extinguishing the notion of body, etc, in consequence of merging himself [into the fourth state], this should he enter." Or TuryA is a deity according to the Saktirahasya as described in the Sruti [MAn. Up., 7], "They consider the fourth calmness, non-dual." AcArya [saun. La. V.97]. "Thou art TuriyA, unlimited mystery, difficult of attainment." The Tripura-siddhAnta says, "O fair-faced one, as she is a pleasure to TuriyAnandanAtha [ a certain teacher ] Devi is known by the name TuriyA. BhAskararAya's Commentary Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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