jueves, 31 de octubre de 2013

The three gunas from the Bhagavad Gita



Know thou Rajas to be of the nature of passion, the source of thirst (for sensual

enjoyment) and attachment; it binds fast, O Arjuna, the embodied one by attachment to action!

But know thou Tamas to be born of ignorance, deluding all embodied beings; it binds fast,

O Arjuna, by heedlessness, sleep and indolence!

Sattwa attaches to happiness, Rajas to action, O Arjuna, while Tamas, shrouding


knowledge, attaches to heedlessness only!

Now Sattwa prevails, O Arjuna, having overpowered Rajas and Tamas; now Rajas,

having overpowered Sattwa and Tamas; and now Tamas, having overpowered Sattwa and Rajas!

When, through every gate (sense) in this body, the wisdom-light shines, then it may be

known that Sattwa is predominant.

Greed, activity, the undertaking of actions, restlessness, longing—these arise when

Rajas is predominant, O Arjuna!

Darkness, inertness, heedlessness and delusion—these arise when Tamas is

predominant, O Arjuna!
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