In Hindu philosophy, turiya (Sanskrit: तुरीय, meaning “the fourth”) or chaturiya, chaturtha, is pure consciousness. Turiya is the background that underlies and pervades the three common states of consciousness. The three common states of consciousness are: waking state, dreaming state, and dreamless deep sleep (see Wikipedia article).  I like the idea of consciousness “underlying” and “pervading” behind the different states sort of like an ocean running under it all. 

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