turiya

[ tuh-ree-yuh ]

noun

, Yoga.

1. the fourth state of consciousness, beyond thought, love, and will, and beyond the awareness of variety, duality, and unity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turiya¹

From the Sanskrit word turīya

Example Sentences

“They said it was going to be more painful and her body may not be able to withstand it,” her sister, Turiya Tomlin-Randall, told ProPublica.

From Salon

Following the aching prayers of the album’s “Turiya and Ramakrishna,” the opening strings of “Blue Nile” herald respite and repass, a moment to settle and reset.

From New York Times

The original “Turiya Sings” tapped into that liminal space.

From Washington Post

This week sees her return to the legendary Impulse jazz label with the release of “Kirtan: Turiya Sings,” a slight reframing of her extremely rare 1982 cassette “Turiya Sings.”

From Washington Post

I am in the oak-panelled great hall of a Victorian country mansion beside the River Usk in the Brecon Beacons in Wales, and my carer is Turiya Hanover, co-founder of the Path of Love retreats.

From The Guardian