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Arrange the follwoing four positions of soul from first to fourth. A. Jagrat B. Turiya C. Swapna D.…

According to the Mandukya Upanishad (Advaita Vedanta), the four states (padas) of consciousness of the Atman (soul) from first to fourth are: (1) Jagrat (waking state,…

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Arrange the follwoing four positions of soul from first to fourth.

A. Jagrat

B. Turiya

C. Swapna

D. Pragya

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According to the Mandukya Upanishad (Advaita Vedanta), the four states (padas) of consciousness of the Atman (soul) from first to fourth are: (1) Jagrat (waking state, Vaishvanara), (2) Swapna (dreaming state, Taijasa), (3) Sushupti/Prajna (deep dreamless sleep, Prajna), and (4) Turiya (the fourth state of pure transcendental consciousness).

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