They firmly bind to the body the immortal indweller of it, o mightyarmed. But it is fixed according to his innate, inborn qualities. My gita by devdutt pattanaik is a contemporary approach to the indian epic, bhagavad gita, presented in the simplest of ways. The gunas are responsible for all desireridden actions and their consequent karma. The bhagavadgita on the three gunas or qualities of nature, sattva, rajas and tamas and their influence on beings. Srimad bhagavad gita, english translation and commentary by swami swarupananda, 1909, at. They are the intertwining forces that weave together to make material nature, including human. Sattva is the quality of goodness, positivity, truth, serenity, balance, peacefulness. The bhagavad gita s guide to selftransformation the bhagavad gita which is a great wisdom scripture, and can be considered the bible of hinduism speaks of the three gunas. Luthar august 10, 2007 sri ramana used to say that of all the yogic rules and regulations, the best one is taking of sattvic foods in moderate quantities. Rising above the three gunas commentary on the bhagavadgita. Similarly childish is the defence of the bhagvat gita of the dogma of chaturvarnya. Sacred texts hinduism index previous next buy this book at. Srimadbhagavadgita, english translation and commentary by swami.
Within the classic indian scripture thebhagavad gita there is insightful discussion on the qualities of forces that make up nature and creation. The bhagavad gita the yoga of the distinction of the three gunas. Chapter 14, verse 10 bhagavad gita, the song of god. The gunas or three modes of material nature are sattva guna the mode of goodnes, raja guna the mode of passion and tama guna the mode of ignorance. Sattva, rajas and tamas the importance of three gunas. The bhagavad gita forms a section of the sixth book of the mahabharata, an important sanskrit epic in the hindu tradition that recounts a lengthy struggle and brief war between two sides of the bharata familythe pandavas and the kauravas over their kingdom of hastinapura. Definition of the guna sattva by example of a sattvic teacher and student. In terms of activity, the simple definition of tamas, rajas and sattva or sattwa is as. The new bhagavad gita is a fresh translation of the ancient text into plain english. When tamas is predominant, it suppresses rajas and sattva.
Its the quickest way to elevate your consciousness. Bhagavad gita ch 14 the three gunas chapter 14 deals with the three gunas sattva purity rajas passion and tamas ignorance. It wont make sense if the elephant, penguin, fish, etc. Adhyayan, or absorption of the consciousness in scriptures that are situated in sattva guna quickly elevates one to. I would say this book is more philosophical than anything. However, sattva, by virtue of being one of the gunas, also has a binding effectit can cause attachment to joy and knowledge. The term of gunas in the bhagavad gita from litcharts. Get everything you need to know about gunas in the bhagavad gita. The sattva guna is a golden rope, the rajoguna a copper rope and the tamoguna, an iron rope. Sattva or goodness, rajas or activity, and tamas or inertia. The four orders descending in purity from sattva guna to rajas guna to tama guna have been described here. Bhagavan sri sathya sai baba bhagavad gita chapter 14. The term of gunas in the bhagavad gita from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Bhagavad gita chapter 16 verse srimad bhagavad gita.
Sattva, rajas and tamas the three gunas or qualities of. Transcending the three gunas expressions of spirit. This book is good for students, and devotees reading the bhagavadgita in satsang true. The bhagavad gita is equipped with all concerned tools to lead a person in worldly. Bhagavad gita contains seven hundred stanzas covering eighteen chapters.
Pdf gunatheory and self management in the bhagavad gita. This is completely opposite to what sattva guna does, where it is deemed to make the mind idle and calm. The essence of bhagavad gita chapter 14 the classification of the three gunas the supreme knowledge. The other two qualities are rajas passion and activity and tamas destruction, chaos. These forces are called gunas pronounced guna, a term defined as strand, thread, rope. In the process of creation and activity as we see before our eyes, the three gunas are in a state of disturbance. O mightyarmed arjun, the material energy consists of three gu. For instance, without rajas we would lack dynamism, without tamas we would not sleep, and without sattva life would be uninspiring and without the higher human characteristics. Or the yoga of the distinction of the three gunas previous chapter top of page next chapter chapter 1. When one rises above the three gunas that originate in the body. O bharata, these are the various qualities of one who is born with a divine nature deva fearlessness, pureheartedness, absorption in spiritual knowledge, charity, selfcontrol, sacrifice, study of the vedas, austerity, sincerity, nonviolence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, serenity, aversion to finding faults in others, compassion for all. The great supreme wisdom embedded in the bhagavad gita. Shree krishna now explains how the same individuals temperament oscillates amongst the three gu.
Natural tendencies krishna 1 i shall tell you more about this supreme wisdom. In the entire gita, women are referred in three verses 1. Philosophical texts such as the katha upanishad in verses 3. The 3 gunas of nature sattva, rajas and tamas yoga basics. Bhagavad gita is a part of the famous epic, mahabharata of the ancient india written in sanskrit by the great seer vedavyasa. Man finds no time to study big philosophical and religious books, or the whole of the gita. Online shopping for bhagavad gita from a great selection at books store. Compile a list of all gita verses in chapters 17 and 18 that talk of attitudes and behaviors connected with sattva guna. All others as their sattva decreases are in tama guna in descending order. This view is consistent with that expressed in the bhagavad gita. Rajo or rajas guna is the opposite force that pulls you down to samsara. For such a seeker, the only means to get established in meditation is karmayoga. Sattva, rajas and tamas the three gunas or qualities of life. When sattva guna is dominant it overpowers the effects of rajas and tamas and in this way sattva binds the jiva or embodied being exclusively to its effects of happiness and pursuit of knowledge.
In the mahabharata book 6 chapter 2, the meaning of guna similarly comes in the sense of. Thus ends commentaries of chapter 14, verse 10 of the srimad bhagavad gita. There will be two to three discourses on the bhagavad gita every day and then time to integrate, deepen, and spend the time in silence. This is the end of chapter xiv of the bhagavad gita. When rajas rises into action, it suppresses sattva and tamas. In one of his gita classes, swami dayanandaji gave an advice to students which is paraphrased as follows. While krishna is not in the gunas of sattva, rajas, and tamas, they are all in him, and they confuse those in. Foods of this type which are chewed, licked, sucked and drunk are relished by those situated in sattva guna. Bhagavad gita chapter 14 the yoga of distinction of the three. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Here is an abridged edition of the gita which contains its quintessence for the use of students, doctors, advocates and busy people.
Sattva guna is the vedic term translated as goodness by swami prabhupada in his version, bhagavad gita as it is. This chapter deals with the triple modes gunas of nature namely sattva, rajas and tamas, how they influence the nature, behavior and attitude of beings and try to predominate by competing with each other. According to the yogic philosophy the whole universe can be divided into 2 main categories. Only in the deities, pure sattva guna existssuddha sattvam. The entire gita book written by the author of this blog. Bhagavad gita chapter 14 the yoga of distinction of the three gunas a. Famous people read the bhagavad gita and bathe their intellect in in everyday. Sometimes goodness sattva prevails over passion rajas and ignorance tamas, commentary.
While the yogis goal is to cultivate sattva, his or her ultimate goal is to transcend their misidentification of the self with the gunas and to be unattached to both the good and the bad, the positive. It explains the distinct natures of the three gunas qualities sattva. Sattva, rajas and tamas the three gunas arhanta yoga blog. Read this book regardless of your religion or even if your an atheist. The bhagavad gita is a great philosophical work that played the same role in the history of india, as the new testament did in the history of the countries of the european culture. Pattanaik chooses to elaborate on the recurrent themes in the gita by taking a personal approach to each one of them. Both these books powerfully proclaim the principle of lovebhakti as the basis of spiritual development of man. Natures three fundamental forces yoga international. Transcending the three gunas the primary forces of creation. On similar lines, distributed in chapters 17 and 18 are various attitudes and behaviors associated with sattva guna. These are the three basic characteristics or attributes that exist in all things, including your body and mind.
According to this philosophy everything which is changeable, which is not infinite, is part of maya. My power prakruti has created all the matter in the universe and i as. The bhagavad gita summary from litcharts the creators of. Sattva, rajas, and tamas,these gunas, o mighty armed, born of prakriti, bind fast in the body the indestructible embodied one. The three gunas are sattva purity, rajas activity and tamas darkness. The 3 gunas of nature sattva, rajas and tamas by timothy burgin. Though people may think that this is a spiritual book, in reality it is not. The intention behind an emotion, and how it is expressed, determines whether an emotion is.
Bhagavad gita ch 14 the three gunas part 1 01 youtube. The impressions from past life incarnations arise as tendencies pursued in a present. It does not mean that the suppressed qualities are destroyed. Srimad bhagavad gita, english translation and commentary by swami swarupananda, 1909. Such foods in sattva guna particularly increase life and are juicy, savoury, rich and nourishing, like invigorating serum which remains long in the body and are agreeable and pleasing to the palate. Qabalah, alchemy, hermetic investigations of gordon james.
They are singularly inherent within the faith of all mankind and they conform to the characteristics and disposition particular to each jiva or embodied being. These modes bind the eternal soul to the perishable body. Sattva, rajas, and tamas,these gunas, o mightyarmed, born of prakriti, bind fast in the body the indestructible embodied one. The great prakriti is their mother, and the purusha is the father. Sattva guna represents the principle of harmony and balance. In the gita, lord krishna has said, vedas are not outside the three gunas attributes of the nonself. The force to change comes from the rajas guna, the sattva guna empowers one towards harmonious and. If sattva guna binds one with anxieties for happiness and peace, wisdom and knowledge, rajo guna binds him to inexhaustible actions. It contains the true teachings of the bhagavad gita. The essence of sattva is to act like a transparent pane of glass, allowing. Sattva guna sattva guna the fourteenth chapter in the bhagavad gita examines the three modes of material nature.
They are only made inoperative for the time being on account of the vehemence of the activity of a particular guna. Some opine that it was written about twenty five centuries back, though the period is not correctly known. In the above picture, the monkey is undoubtedly going to win. To attain liberation one should transcend the gunas and become equal to all. With rajas guna, the mind becomes restless and forces him to kill the idleness and work. The modes sattva guna, rajas guna and tamas guna, correspond exactly to the three alchemical principles, mercury, sulphur and salt. The three gunas of nature and the mind live and dare. Bhagavad gita chapter 14 gunatraya vibhaaga yogah yoga of the division of the three gunas contents.
Sattva, rajas, and tamas are gunas originating due to interaction with prakriti. His proportion of sattva guna is lower compared to rajas and tamas. Shri krishna said, i will again tell you the supreme knowledge, by knowing which sages have attained the highest state a human being can attain. The triguna sattva rajas tamas of prakriti are the attributes of nonself. Those in sattva guna are the vaisnava devotees of the supreme lord krishna possessing tranquillity and self control. Practice of bhakti yoga first elevates you to sattva, and then makes you transcend even sattva, to the level of brahman. In the mahabharata book 6 chapter 2, the meaning of guna similarly comes in.
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