The goal of human life.
No longer deceived by Maya,
you transcend the cycle of jagrat-swapna-sushupti,
and are able to maintain a transcendental state of turiya.
This transmutation of consciousness is the ultimate goal of alchemy.
Requires a long-term practice of at least 2 hours daily of
delta meditation.
| A | U | M |
|---|---|---|
| Jagrat | Swapna | Sushupti |
| Waking | Dreaming | Deep Sleep |
| 16 Hours | 2 Hours | 6 Hours |
Transcending the smaller cycle precedes transcending the larger cycle.
sourceSometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on the terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon.
sourceAttain the ultimate emptiness
Hold on to the truest tranquility
The myriad things are all active
I therefore watch their return
Everything flourishes; each returns to its root
Returning to the root is called tranquility
Tranquility is called returning to one's nature
Returning to one's nature is called constancy
Knowing constancy is called clarity
Not knowing constancy, one recklessly causes trouble
Knowing constancy is acceptance
Acceptance is impartiality
Impartiality is sovereign
Sovereign is heaven
Heaven is Tao
Tao is eternal
The self is no more, without danger