Turiya
E448866
Turiya is the transcendental fourth state of consciousness in Hindu philosophy, beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, characterized by pure awareness and non-dual reality.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turiya canonical | 3 |
| Pratyāhāra | 1 |
| Turya (the fourth state of consciousness) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513766 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Turiya Context triple: [Mandukya Upanishad, describes, Turiya]
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A.
Shivta
Shivta is an ancient Nabatean and Byzantine desert city in Israel, known for its remarkably well-preserved ruins and role along historic trade routes.
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B.
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is a revered Jain pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, best known as the place where Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, attained nirvana.
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C.
Thasra
Thasra is a town located in the Kheda district of the Indian state of Gujarat.
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D.
Tašrītu
Tašrītu is an alternative transliteration of the Akkadian month name Tashritu, associated with the beginning of the year in the ancient Mesopotamian calendar.
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E.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Turiya Target entity description: Turiya is the transcendental fourth state of consciousness in Hindu philosophy, beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, characterized by pure awareness and non-dual reality.
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A.
Shivta
Shivta is an ancient Nabatean and Byzantine desert city in Israel, known for its remarkably well-preserved ruins and role along historic trade routes.
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B.
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is a revered Jain pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, best known as the place where Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, attained nirvana.
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C.
Thasra
Thasra is a town located in the Kheda district of the Indian state of Gujarat.
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D.
Tašrītu
Tašrītu is an alternative transliteration of the Akkadian month name Tashritu, associated with the beginning of the year in the ancient Mesopotamian calendar.
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E.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Hindu philosophy
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metaphysical concept ⓘ state of consciousness ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | the fourth ⓘ |
| hasOriginLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| influences | Indian contemplative traditions ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| isBeyond |
deep sleep state
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dreaming state ⓘ three ordinary states of consciousness ⓘ waking state ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
non-dual reality
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pure awareness ⓘ silence ⓘ stillness ⓘ unchanging consciousness ⓘ |
| isConsidered | indescribable in ordinary language ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith |
jagrat (waking state)
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sushupti (deep sleep state) ⓘ svapna (dreaming state) ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
background consciousness
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non-phenomenal awareness ⓘ transcendental fourth state of consciousness ⓘ witness of the three states ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
Mandukya Upanishad
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Upanishads ⓘ |
| isEquatedWith |
enlightenment in Advaita Vedanta
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liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| isFreeFrom |
ignorance (avidya)
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mental modifications ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| isGoalOf |
meditative practice in some Hindu traditions
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spiritual realization in Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| isIdentifiedWith |
true Self
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ultimate reality ⓘ |
| isRealizedThrough |
knowledge of Atman-Brahman identity
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meditation ⓘ self-inquiry ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Atman
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linked to:
Ātman
Brahman ⓘ non-dual awareness in later Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| transcends |
causality
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space ⓘ subject-object duality ⓘ time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Turiya Description of subject: Turiya is the transcendental fourth state of consciousness in Hindu philosophy, beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, characterized by pure awareness and non-dual reality.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Turiya
linked to: Turiya