Below I am giving a chart which represents the views expressed in Mandukya Upanishad, one of the oldest and authoritative book on non-duality, according to the states of individual and Universal Consciousness.
No.
|
States of Consciousness
|
Name on Individual Level
|
Name on Universal Level
|
Object of Experience
|
1
|
Waking
|
Vaishvanarah
|
Virat
|
Sthul Bhug (Gross objects)
|
2
|
Dreaming
|
Taijasah
|
Hiranyagarbha
|
Praviviktbhuk (Subtle Objects)
|
3
|
Deep Sleep
|
Pradnyha
|
Ishvara
|
Anandbhuk (Bliss)
|
4
|
Turiya
|
Atman
|
Brahman
|
Not any state but the watcher (Sakshi) of other three states. The real “I”
|
Dream world and Waking world have seven limbs and nineteen Mouths.
Seven Limbs of Consciousness: -
No.
|
Limb(Sanskrut)
|
English
|
Corresponding Part
|
In English
|
1
|
Murdha
|
Top of the Head
|
Agni
|
Fire
|
2
|
Chakshu
|
Eyes
|
Chandra & Surya
|
Moon & Sun
|
3
|
Shrotre
|
Ears
|
Disha
|
Directions
|
4
|
Vak
|
Speech
|
Veda
|
Knowledge
|
5
|
Prana
|
Vital Power
|
Vayu
|
Kinetic Energy
|
6
|
Hrudaya
|
Heart(Center of Consciousness)
|
Vishwam
|
Universe
|
7
|
Padabhyam
|
Feet
|
Prithvi
|
Earth
|
Nineteen mouths: - Here mouth is considered as a limb from where we take outer objective world inside; in this sense there are nineteen mouths. They are as follows: -
No.
|
Sanskrut
|
English
|
Category
|
Categories in English
|
1
|
Srotra
|
Ears
|
Dnyanendriya
|
Cognitive Senses
|
2
|
Tvak
|
Skin
|
Dnyanendriya
|
Cognitive Senses
|
3
|
Chakhsus
|
Eyes
|
Dnyanendriya
|
Cognitive Senses
|
4
|
Jivha
|
Tongue
|
Dnyanendriya
|
Cognitive Senses
|
5
|
Ghrana
|
Nose
|
Dnyanendriya
|
Cognitive Senses
|
6
|
Vak
|
Speech
|
Karmendriya
|
Working Senses
|
7
|
Pani
|
Hands
|
Karmendriya
|
Working Senses
|
8
|
Pada
|
Feet
|
Karmendriya
|
Working Senses
|
9
|
Upastha
|
Genitals
|
Karmendriya
|
Working Senses
|
10
|
Payu
|
Anus
|
Karmendriya
|
Working Senses
|
11
|
Prana
|
Vital Power
|
One of Five Prana
|
Vital Power
|
12
|
Apana
|
Vital Power
|
One of Five Prana
|
Vital Power
|
13
|
Vyan
|
Vital Power
|
One of Five Prana
|
Vital Power
|
14
|
Udana
|
Vital Power
|
One of Five Prana
|
Vital Power
|
15
|
Samana
|
Vital Power
|
One of Five Prana
|
Vital Power
|
16
|
Manah
|
Mind
|
Antahkaran Chatushtaya
|
Four Inner working powers
|
17
|
Buddhi
|
Intellect
|
Antahkaran Chatushtaya
|
Four Inner working powers
|
18
|
Chitta
|
Mind
|
Antahkaran Chatushtaya
|
Four Inner working powers
|
19
|
Ahankara
|
Ego
|
Antahkaran Chatushtaya
|
Four Inner working powers
|
