Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 >"sanjeev nayyar" <exploreindia ><Undisclosed-Recipient:;> >tuning >Wed, 20 Mar 2002 20:30:29 +0530 > > >Namaskar, > >The first book of this type that I read was ‘In Indian Culture Why Do We’. >Loved it and distributed copies to Indians far and wide. I came across >another book by one of the co-authors Swamini Vimalananda called ‘Not too >loose, Not too tight, Just Right’. >http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=health&cid=490&sid=115 >'Each one of us has three gunas (qualities) namely Satwic, Rajasic and >Tamasic. The main characteristic of satva guna is knowledge (jnaana). Other >characteristics are compassion, faith, love, self-control, understanding, >purity, equanimity and memory. The main characteristic of rajo guna is >activity (pravritti). Other characteristics are ambition, dynamism, >restlessness, haste, anger, jealousy, greed and passion. The main >characteristic of tamo guna is inertia (jadatva). Other characteristics are >disorganized thinking or behavior, carelessness, laziness, forgetfulness, >violence and criminal thoughts'. > >The book takes 23 aspects and through simple examples tells you what >conditions represent each of the three states of mind. The 23 aspects are >split into five chapters namely – > >1. Vision, actions, inherent tendencies and duties, intellect. > >2. Patience and will, happiness, sleep, the powers of the mind, sense >organs. > >3. Colors, desires, faith, food, ideals. > >4. Charity, renunciation, results hereafter, talk, life and >life-styles, awareness. > >5. The Guna Chart and in Conclusion – Tuning the Mind. >http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=health&sid=115&count1=6&\ cid=496 > >Personally speaking when I am in a Satwic mood then I, automatically think >deeply before doing anything, work with an attitude that it is my Dharma >rather than a means of livelihood, become a lot more focussed, prioritise >all that I want to do, do not get detered by failure or criticism rather >thrive on it, find an inner voice guiding my intellect to make dharmic >decisions, am happy within myself and do not feel the need to chat, do not >overeat or eat between meals, read more and lastly be open to trying out >new things. > >With Prem and Om >sanjeev >Discover your Indian Roots at - http://www.esamskriti.com >Long Live Sanathan / Kshatriya Dharam. >Generate Positive Vibrations lifelong worldwide. >Aap ka din mangalmaya rahe or Shubh dinam astu or Have a Nice Day >Unity preceedes Strength >Synchronize your efforts, avoid duplication. >THINK, ACT, INFLUENCE _______________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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