Guest guest Posted July 17, 2002 Report Share Posted July 17, 2002 Once I (Balaram Reddy) asked Bhagavan why, for no apparent reason, one sometimes feels composed and cheerful, sometimes restless and unusually active, and sometimes lazy and languid. Bhagavan replied: "In man the three gunas of nature (prakriti) are in constant movement. When sattva comes to the fore, one is quiet and cheerful; when rajas predominates, one is restless; when tamas is uppermost, one is languid and cheerless." "How to get over their influence?" I asked. "By becoming a gunatita (transcending the gunas)," he replied. "How to become a gunatita?" "By realizing the Self," Bhagavan concluded. -- Ramana Maharshi Hari Aum !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2002 Report Share Posted July 18, 2002 Dear SVCS, Thank you for this. I know my beloved Amma Karunamyi has spoken about sattvic food and how it helps one to be more calm, meditate, etc. Here is something on 'gunas' which might be helpful to some, from the Glossary of the book, "Blessed Souls - 2, The Teachings of Sri Karunamayi': Gunas - (fundamental qualities) All objects in prakriti or nature are composed of the three gunas: sattva (purity), rajas (activity) and tamas (inertia). When they are in balance, there is no manifestation, but when disturbed, creation takes place. 1. Sattva: The first guna, associated with purity, goodness, and peace. 2 Rajas: The second guna, associated with activity, passion, anger, etc. 3. Tamas: The third guna, associated with inertia, darkness and ignorance." (p. 44l) Many thanks for your sharing, Kathy , s_v_c_s <no_reply> wrote: > Once I (Balaram Reddy) asked Bhagavan why, for no apparent reason, > one sometimes feels composed and cheerful, sometimes restless and > unusually active, and sometimes lazy and languid. > Bhagavan replied: "In man the three gunas of nature (prakriti) are in > constant movement. When sattva comes to the fore, one is quiet and > cheerful; when rajas predominates, one is restless; when tamas is > uppermost, one is languid and cheerless." > "How to get over their influence?" I asked. > "By becoming a gunatita (transcending the gunas)," he replied. > "How to become a gunatita?" > "By realizing the Self," Bhagavan concluded. > > -- Ramana Maharshi > > Hari Aum !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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