Avasthā

Avasthā (devanāgarī: अवस्था) is a Sanskrit word that means "state," and it is frequently applied to the three (o four) states of consciousness described in Hinduism known as jāgrat (waking state), svapna (dreaming state) and suṣupti (deep sleep state). A forth state of consciousness is turīya (literally, "the fourth"), which is normally regarded as a spiritual state of pure consciousness.