Sunday, January 23, 2011

Continuing 3 Gunas

SATTVA:- Mind and sense control forbearance, sound judgement, truthfulness, benevolence,clear memory, contentment, abstemiousness belief in good and in life eternal modesty, liberality, abstinence from prohibited acts are the effects of Sattva Guna.

RAJAS:- Craving for sensuous pleasures, arrogance, passions, desire for action, obstinacy, discontet, hankering after blessings (from God and men) discrimination between the interest of oneself and that of others, lust, garrulousness, love of praise, aggressiveness are the actions of Rajas.

THAMAS:- Intolerance, miserliness, truth less, malevolence , ingratitude, hypocrisy love for discord, grief despondency, drowsiness, indolence ,fear, anger demanding favor etc.

These 3 gunas affects all. The individual characteristics but in practice all 3 go together in various proportions.

A student of spirituality or philosophy should watch these gunas and improve to Satva Guna.

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