[Advaita-l] The Foundations of Adhyāsa - 8 (The Three States)

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Combining responses)
 
H S Chandramouli <hschandramouli at gmail.com> wrote:
 
> Namaste Sri Kartik Ji,   
> 
> My query really did not stress on whether Turiya is the Fourth state or not. It related to who “ rests in the
> Fourth state called Turiya “ as stated in your first post. This doubt is now reinforced by the following 
> observation in your response 
> 
> << Thus in the Turiya state, ONLY THE INFINITE SELF EXISTS - there is literally nothing else.
> There is no "entering in and out of" any of the Three States. In fact, the Three States
> cease to exist when one realizes the Turiya state >>. 
> 
> I did not find the answer in your response.
> 
 
I thought the answer was there above: The SELF or the ATMAN rests in the Turiya.
 
> 
> Pranams Sri Sadananda Ji,  
> 
> Reg  << Who is enquirer and who realizes the tureeyam? if that is the question >>,  
> 
> No. Slightly different. My question is,  postRealization, who “rests in the Fourth State Turiyam “.
>  
 
I believe Sri Sadananda also replied with the same answer that it is the SELF or the ATMAN?
 
> Anytime you feel I am unnecessarily harping on nonissues, please feel free to say so and terminate the
> discussion. No hard feelings. I am only trying to firmup my understanding of the Sidhanta. If incidentally it
> helps anyone else it is a bonus.  
> 
> 
 
Not at all! I believe we are all students of the Realized Masters of the past and present.
 
> Regards
>
 
Regards,
Kartik