Susupti

[Raghavendra Hebbalalu]

On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, Greg Goode wrote:
                      Susupti       TurIya
>                     =======       ======
> Ego present?         No            No
> Awareness present?   Yes           No
> Tamas present?       No            Yes

Isn't it the other way round ? Your explanation and the table seem to
contradict each other.

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>
> So the idea is to realize the state in which there is awareness without ego.
>
> Ramana Maharshi has spoken of "the state beyond Turiya," which I think is
> also a teaching point, since the Mandukya Upanishad doesn't mention it in
> its catsupad doctrine of the 4 parts to the Self.
>
> --Greg
>