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Mandukya Upanishad and Modern Psychology: A Qualitative Exploration of Consciousness, Self, and Well‑Being

Author(s) Dr. ANUPAMA S R
Country India
Abstract The Mandukya Upanishad, one of the shortest yet most profound Upanishads, presents a comprehensive model of consciousness through the exposition of four states—Jagrat (waking), Swapna (dreaming), Sushupti (deep sleep), and Turiya (transcendental consciousness). Modern psychology, particularly transpersonal psychology, consciousness studies, and contemplative psychology, has increasingly engaged with similar questions regarding the nature of self, awareness, and well‑being. The present qualitative conceptual paper explores the psychological relevance of the Mandukya Upanishad by thematically analyzing its core ideas and interpreting them through contemporary psychological frameworks. Using qualitative textual analysis, key themes related to states of consciousness, ego transcendence, mental health, and self‑realization were identified. The findings suggest strong conceptual convergence between the Mandukya Upanishad and modern psychological theories of consciousness, mindfulness, and optimal functioning. The paper argues that the Mandukya model provides a holistic and integrative framework for understanding the human psyche beyond pathological and mechanistic models, offering valuable insights for psychotherapy, well‑being, and self‑development.
Keywords Keywords: Mandukya Upanishad, consciousness, Turiya, qualitative study, transpersonal psychology, self
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-13
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