You don’t have to go to the Himalayas or abandon your worldly life to live in the state of Turiya. If you remain engaged in the world, but untouched, you will find turiya in the gap between two thoughts, in the stillness between two breaths, in the glimpse of awe when your mind stops.
The teachings of Kashmir Shaivism help you to recognize this truth, not in isolation, but within your life. Whether you’re working, parenting, or meditating, Turiya is the silent awareness behind all experiences
If you are unfazed by pleasure or pain even in the midst of challenges, remain grounded, like the ocean beneath surface waves, Joy and sorrow appear like clouds in the sky
In Kashmir Shaivism, Turiya is not attained through rituals or beliefs, it is recognized through direct experience, aided by practice (sādhana), grace of a guru (anugraha), and insight (vichara).
The Shiva Sutras, one of the most important text of Kashmir Shaivism, starts with: “Chaitanyam atma” meaning “Consciousness is the Self”
Seek a Guru who is a mirror of your own inner Shiva, He will help you attain Turiya through a transmission of awareness.
The culmination of Tantra is not in temples or renunciation, but in seeing all of life as the dance of Shiva
