| What are the three gunas explained in Indian literature ? There are three gunas in each and every living and non living beings. This has been explained in detail by Lord Krishna in Bhagavath Geetha. These Gunas are Satwa (Satwic) Guna, Rajo (Rajasic) Guna and Thamo Guna (or tamasic). Each and every individual and animal has these three gunas in their behavior and that will get demonstrated depending upon the time and place and variety of incidents. How can we analyze these gunas in individuals ? These gunas will come out in different process of talking, watching, thinking, analyzing, evaluating, understanding, communicating and so on. For those who have predominant level of Satwa Guna, they are known as people of satwic nature. Can we say that pure satwic people are free from other gunas ? It does not mean that satwic people do not have other gunas. It only means that the other gunas are not predominant at that time. Rajo guna people have Rajasic characters prominent but at times other gunas may conquer them also.. Similarly people of thamo guna have those characters predominant in them . Can we classify materials also under these three category ? There are satwic, rajasic and thamasic food, personality, work, music, dance, worship, knowledge, etc. E.g. satwic food, rajasic food and thamasic food which are respectively, good vegetarian food , milk, curd etc are sativic food, meat and animal products + highly pungent food, etc are rajasic and the alcohol/ alcoholic, fermented food, etc are thamasic food. Good explanation is given in Bhagavath gita. Will the guna change with time and place ? Yes it may change. Even for avataras it may change . For a satwic man, depending upon the environment/ surrounding responses, the rajasic and thamasic feeling can arise. Even for a thamasic individual at instances, the satwic feeling can rise up. Hence the upsurge of the gunas depend mainly on ; what you hear-see-talk- How controlling the senses affect the gunas in us ? The best method for controlling ourselves is to control our ears-eyes-tongue and mind. Remember even the great Rishies with all their satwic nature can suddenly change to other nature. You know Kumbakarna is the thamasic man. But he advised Ravana in a satwic way against all the latter's misdeeds. When a satwic man takes thamasci food/drinks that influences him. Examples of gunas demonstratable in our life ! The terrorism is nothing but injecting rajasic and thamasic feelings in satwic people. Bribe, murder, fight, sex and theft are combination of rajasic & thamasic qualities (generally) created by circumstances/ friendship and which are based on what you hear/ see/ talk/ experience. Is it necessary to have a particular guna in Us ? Some people are compelled to do Rajasic work by profession. Kings, soldiers and policemen fall under this category. They may even need Rajasic food to maintain their professional qualities. Some people are expected to do thamasic job, as butchers, soldiers and security persons. Raising satwic feelings in them may even prevent them from doing their job efficiently. Can we change our gunas ? Generally what an ordinary men like us to do ? If we are the inheritors of the thamasic qualities, get ourselves elevated into rajasic first and then to satwic. Try to maintain the satwic character wherever possible. If you get suddenly changed into a lower level due to the influence of the environment try to retain the satwic nature by continuous training and mind control. Keep good friends or a guru for getting good advice to retain the satwic character and temperament. Is Rajasic guna bad for everyone ? Wherever you have to do Rajasic work/job as profession, do not keep yourself away from that or do not give it up. Undertaking any challenge has to have the Rajasic qualities, if it is our swadharma. Knowledge and experience can make you more and more satwic. Mental aberrations can take you to rajasic. Circumstances can take you to thamasic. How to maintain satwic guna? Only you yourself can take you back to satwic. That is what the Vedas, puranas, itihasas tell you. Take good from everywhere, do good, speak good, think good, see good, and become good and that is satwic. Whenever you realize the mistake of doing opposite of what is expected from you, immediately apologize and correct it. What are the wrong interpretation of satwic qualities ? �Satwic� does not mean over polite, over humble, over patient, over obedient, over devotion, coward�s behavior�� Satwic only means living with self respect, dignity, credibility, dedication, devotion, and so on. In general one has to maintain satwic qualities. For patriotism and self respect follow Rajasic qualities, wherever needed. For suppressing and preventing the anti national activities and terrorism you will have to follow the Thamasic outlook. Dear friend if you satisfy pls pass this to others , and if you not satisfy pls send this to others for criticize .. let them criticize | |||||||||||||||
with regards
dilip
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