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Sattwan, Rajas, and Tamas, so are named
KrishnaBhagavad Gita · Chapter 14
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Jnana Yoga
Path of Knowledge · Chapter 14 of 18
Krishna expounds the three gunas that constitute material nature: sattva (goodness, illumination), rajas (passion, restless activity), and tamas (darkness, inertia). Every being is bound by these three forces. Liberation comes from transcending all three — rising above even sattva to pure consciousness.
Why This Matters
The foundational doctrine of the three gunas (qualities) that govern all of nature and human psychology.
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Ascetics Before the Shrine of the Goddess
Unknown Pahari painter, 1810 · Public Domain