◘Awareness is the ability to know, or to be alert or mindful about the inner self and the external world.

◘Awareness is the ability of the soul to know and perceive different realities.

◘Awareness is mainly classified into Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya based on the degree of participation of body, mind and the self or soul to it.

◘Jagrat or waking is a state of awareness which happens during daily interactions with the world. Here both body (sense organs) and mind (thoughts) are active.

◘Swapna or dreaming is a state of awareness which occurs during sleep. In this state, the body is passive and the mind is active.

◘Susupti or deep sleep is a state of awareness where one experiences a ‘no-thought’ state. Here both body and mind are passive.

◘Turiya or self-awareness is a state where the soul is aware of itself. In this state, the soul is active, irrespective of the participation of mind or body.

◘Turiya state is the super awareness, which is inclusive of other three states of awareness.

◘In Turiya, soul witnesses. Intuition works in this zone of awareness.

◘A realised one, always remains tuned in Turiya state pushing all other three states in the background.

◘Our level of awareness is the key and indicator of our spiritual progress.