@@Caesar88888 Tamas is only good when you are very tired and you need to relax. As soon as the body is recovered, one needs to get back up into Rajas or their mind will become dull.
@@brahmanwithin6623 sattvic person never gets tired. you have no idea about gunas because you are tamasic. real sattvic people are great rishis and yogis, they sleep for two hours at night and dont get tired at all because they avoid sex life. brahmacharya makes them super strong and active.
@@Caesar88888 And you think I don’t practice Brahmacharya? The benefits you speak of are real. Krishna said all beings are subject to the gunas. Few people can stay in Sattva all the time.
I feel this channel is the only way we can expose and educate ourselves to our divine tradition. I Googled about these 3 words and the result was the degree of good and bad. Here, got to know the reality with Sanskrit translations. Thank you so much for this effort and make regular videos.
It is really so Great to see how easily somebody is explainig the vedic terms or the 'divya gyaan' on youtube but on the other hand when i see no. of views to these type of true educational videos get, it feels sad.
With all due respect sir, my problem with your vid is that you stood in front of the writing on the board, and even when you moved (very briefly) the board whited out.
Thanks for your answer. I´m mainly philosophical but try to find modern/western interpretations of the great indian spiritual traditions. Hypothesis: Atma/Purusha/Spirit is neutral. When it descends into manifestation it splits into energy and matter. Energy (prana) is positively charged and is attracted by the negatively charged matter (prakriti). We as individuals feel this positively charged energy as desire. Yoga tries to avert our desire from the sense objects and instead by means of abhyasa and vairagya return to spirit by giving the desire a higher object. And this is possible because a neutral "object" actually attracts positively (and negatively) charged "objects". So instead of desire being our enemy it becomes our best friend. (Sattva according to this is whats left of spirit in this material world and can act as a helper to lead us back to our spiritual home.)
It's totally possible to have a dance off to classical music! 😂 🙊hehe jk! This was good! So in terms of eventually reaching moksha, it is best to be Sattvic as you go through the cycles of rebirth. As one has high levels of Sattva, it is natural to use Rajas and Tamas (in a balanced way thru meditation, yoga, healthy diet, rest, fulfilling ones dharma, etc.) in order for our perceptions to be clear, which then encourages the activation of the nadis, opening of the chakras and then ultimately reaching higher states of consciousness. Excited to hear more! ✨
You mention here that in Indian homes it’s common to hear the three gunas mentioned. I was under the impression that nowadays Hindus were no longer being taught the real meanings behind their tradition, but were only going through the motions, similar to Catholicism which I was raised in. Is this true? If so is there any difference between Indians raised in India and the West?
Jason Roberts It depends on which family. Some families retain the culture by staying in contact with nearby temples, communities etc. Others may be disconnected. It all depends on the community.
Excellent thank you. seems like the daoist chinese terms : 3 treasures: Shen (mind/spirit), Qi (prana), and Jing (sexual essence) are similar as they use the lamp analogy as well. have same quality shen: illuminating, supports mind, qi as exciting and mobile, and jing, heavy, supporting body.
So if the Rajasic man is strongly attracted to the beautiful woman, and if the Tamasic man is even more strongly attracted to the beautiful woman, can we say then that the Rajasic man would be more likely to eventually get tired of her and want a breakup or divorce, and move on to another woman, whereas the tamasic man would want to hold on to her forever?
Jason Roberts This is a brilliant question. It seems to me that in a given relationship. A satvika person would try to direct it towards purity or a higher purpose (God, etc). A rajasika person would direct it towards competition, desire fulfillment, pleasure. A tamasika person would probably direct it in a similar way as rajasika but even more destructive. The issue is that gunas are constantly changing. So in a person, the gunas are changing-one moment they may be satvika, the next tamasika. The way I approach this is to take a concept (ex. Love, divorce, debate, career etc) and then ask how does each of the gunas act with this?
Academy of Indian Philosophy Yes, I consult the Gita regularly on these ideas. But of course the Gita requires many lifetimes to truly understand. Look forward to more of your content, thanks.
tamasic man isnt attracted to women at all, all he wants is to take some alcohol or drugs and sleep. attraction to woman is a trait of rajas. so if man is attracted to woman it means he is rajasic to some extent. actually all people have all 3 gunas in different proportions.
I’m so glad I found your channel! You’re a great teacher. I’m working on my yoga teacher training and your channel is golden for Indian philosophy! Thank you so much ❤️❤️
@@academyofindianphilosophy2022 I just thought of a question that I think you may know the answer to, but I’m not sure how to describe it. I’ve seen people meditate while doing this repetitive hand movement where both hands come together pinky’s together and alternate to pointer finger/thumbs together. Back and forth kind of making a circle with the hands. Do you know what this is called? I want to learn more about it.
Do you have a recommendation for a version of the sankhya Karika with commentaries ?( Indian interpretation ) I’m trying to find one , but can’t seem to come across one
11:30 wrong. Sattvic person may have heavy body, ghee and wheat are both heavy and increase kapha, but they are sattvic. Milk is the most sattvic food and its heavy too
True, only for extend. Most of tru wildlife yogis arent fat. Dont mistake obesity with Kapha constitution. True. kaphas are strong, well build and function as storage, but for them is psyhical activities and fasting more importent then for other constitutions... In ayurveda it is writen, ah every gunas are neede, like in video, but the key is in the right proportion. it is writen (i do not know exactly by who, if it is chakara) that right proportion in human being is 70 % sattvic, 20 % rajastic and 10 % tamasic. Kapha qualities in food are important but only for some little extend.
@@Redhitcz "In ayurveda it is writen, ah every gunas are neede" you are repeating some nonsense. there is no such quote in ayurvedic scriptures you fool. Shree Krishna says in Gita chapter 14 that tamas is disgusting and rajas is source of suffering. so shut up you stupid clown no one needs your false knowledge.
Your rajas started acting up and descended into tamas in the comment section. Santana dharma does not consider one as truth. Please dont disrespect ppl trying to impart knowledge, no one or not one god or text or sentense has monopoly over it. He explains , ppl get what they get, why is there need to be rude man. Chill. Also your opinions might be true, but to start with all three gunas, are gunas, they aren't attributed to anything, infact how its worded tells you that. So we put it to use, like metaphor, we make use of it. So sure ghee can be sattvik and heavy in ur opinion, its ur use of it. Wow, the troll section was so illuminating too! Thanks all for participating
13:51 again nonsense. Happiest people are saints and yogis who are dominated by sattva. They sleep only for few hours a day and do spiritual practice all the time. So you actually dont need much sleep and exercise.
If you pay close attention, this is knowledge directly out of the Sankhyakarika, not your conception of the purpose of the three gunas. I suggest you also read the Kapila portion of the Bhagavatapurana. Yes, sattva must predominate; however, the three Gunas function together, so one cannot completely remove rajas and tamas as even saints need to move and sleep. Good luck.
AjitaDas399 The Sankhyakarika is a key, central text of the Sankhya school of Indian philosophy that pervades most of the Bhagavadgita and a lot of the Bhagavadpurana, many other texts. Isvarakrsna is said to the the author and there are many commentators: Vacaspati Misra, Gaudapada, etc. You must clearly do research as the very texts you cite are highly related to this text.
Shree Krishna in 14 chapter of Gita says that sattva is the best guna and tamas is disgusting. So sattva is good and tamas is bad. If you disagree you are just tamasic and have tamasic perception of reality.
AjitaDas399 Once again, we are looking at knowledge from the Sankhyakarika. This text does not take such a strong opinionated stance on the three Gunas as the Bhagavadgita. If this video was about the BG, then we could speak more of Krsna’s teachings on the three gunas.
Most people have misconception that satvic means good tamasic means bad , thanks for explaining it correctly.
Lord Krishna says in Gita that Sattva is best guna and tamas is disgusting.
@@Caesar88888 Tamas is only good when you are very tired and you need to relax. As soon as the body is recovered, one needs to get back up into Rajas or their mind will become dull.
@@brahmanwithin6623 sattvic person never gets tired. you have no idea about gunas because you are tamasic. real sattvic people are great rishis and yogis, they sleep for two hours at night and dont get tired at all because they avoid sex life. brahmacharya makes them super strong and active.
@@Caesar88888 And you think I don’t practice Brahmacharya? The benefits you speak of are real. Krishna said all beings are subject to the gunas. Few people can stay in Sattva all the time.
@@Caesar88888How shyama sangeet described three gunas?
The 3 primary colours reference to explain the Trigunas is brilliant !
I feel this channel is the only way we can expose and educate ourselves to our divine tradition.
I Googled about these 3 words and the result was the degree of good and bad.
Here, got to know the reality with Sanskrit translations. Thank you so much for this effort and make regular videos.
BEING INDIAN Thank you, I appreciate this.
incredible explanation, thank you thank you
It is really so Great to see how easily somebody is explainig the vedic terms or the 'divya gyaan' on youtube but on the other hand when i see no. of views to these type of true educational videos get, it feels sad.
Thanks brother. It will increase.
With all due respect sir, my problem with your vid is that you stood in front of the writing on the board, and even when you moved (very briefly) the board whited out.
Thanks for your answer. I´m mainly philosophical but try to find modern/western interpretations of the great indian spiritual traditions.
Hypothesis:
Atma/Purusha/Spirit is neutral. When it descends into manifestation it splits into energy and matter. Energy (prana) is positively charged and is attracted by the negatively charged matter (prakriti). We as individuals feel this positively charged energy as desire. Yoga tries to avert our desire from the sense objects and instead by means of abhyasa and vairagya return to spirit by giving the desire a higher object.
And this is possible because a neutral "object" actually attracts positively (and negatively) charged "objects". So instead of desire being our enemy it becomes our best friend.
(Sattva according to this is whats left of spirit in this material world and can act as a helper to lead us back to our spiritual home.)
Thank you!! I’m learning about this in school and didn’t really understand. This helped me so much, many blessings 🤍
𝐸𝑥𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘! 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢
Thank you, my pleasure.
One question... Doesn't laghu mean small. Why are we taking it buoyant.
Kedar Pol Here, laghu means light, buoyant in weight.
No matter how Satvic you consider yourself to be, beware of Rajas!! It will take you for one Hell of a ride!! 😂
Michael Foster A roller coaster ride for sure.
Could we translate the gunas to electrical charges?
Sattva = neutral charge
Rajas = positive charge
Tamas = negative charge
Interesting question. I’m not familiar with charges, but I assume that sattva is not neutral because it transforms the mind in a certain direction.
Tamas is neutral charge
very well explained brother :)
Amazing. So well explained.
It's totally possible to have a dance off to classical music! 😂 🙊hehe jk! This was good! So in terms of eventually reaching moksha, it is best to be Sattvic as you go through the cycles of rebirth. As one has high levels of Sattva, it is natural to use Rajas and Tamas (in a balanced way thru meditation, yoga, healthy diet, rest, fulfilling ones dharma, etc.) in order for our perceptions to be clear, which then encourages the activation of the nadis, opening of the chakras and then ultimately reaching higher states of consciousness.
Excited to hear more! ✨
Thank You Priscilla!
You mention here that in Indian homes it’s common to hear the three gunas mentioned. I was under the impression that nowadays Hindus were no longer being taught the real meanings behind their tradition, but were only going through the motions, similar to Catholicism which I was raised in.
Is this true? If so is there any difference between Indians raised in India and the West?
Jason Roberts It depends on which family. Some families retain the culture by staying in contact with nearby temples, communities etc. Others may be disconnected. It all depends on the community.
This is a great video, but where did part 2 go?
Very clear and helpful to understand the terms deeply thank uuu
It is my pleasure.
Sir, plz tell ELEMENTS (Air, water, earth, fire, ether) of these gunas 🙏..
Thank you. making some flashcards to review it :-) Thank you again
How shyama sangeet described three gunas?
Excellent thank you. seems like the daoist chinese terms : 3 treasures: Shen (mind/spirit), Qi (prana), and Jing (sexual essence) are similar as they use the lamp analogy as well. have same quality shen: illuminating, supports mind, qi as exciting and mobile, and jing, heavy, supporting body.
Thank you for explaining this so clearly.
Sure, my pleasure.
Which video should i look at as part 2 of this serie?
Dude, looooved it! So prakashkam the video. Thanks a ton ton ton
My pleasure!
So if the Rajasic man is strongly attracted to the beautiful woman, and if the Tamasic man is even more strongly attracted to the beautiful woman, can we say then that the Rajasic man would be more likely to eventually get tired of her and want a breakup or divorce, and move on to another woman, whereas the tamasic man would want to hold on to her forever?
Jason Roberts This is a brilliant question. It seems to me that in a given relationship. A satvika person would try to direct it towards purity or a higher purpose (God, etc). A rajasika person would direct it towards competition, desire fulfillment, pleasure. A tamasika person would probably direct it in a similar way as rajasika but even more destructive. The issue is that gunas are constantly changing. So in a person, the gunas are changing-one moment they may be satvika, the next tamasika. The way I approach this is to take a concept (ex. Love, divorce, debate, career etc) and then ask how does each of the gunas act with this?
Jason Roberts This is a question I believe the Bhagavadgita can answer more efficiently.
Academy of Indian Philosophy Yes, I consult the Gita regularly on these ideas. But of course the Gita requires many lifetimes to truly understand.
Look forward to more of your content, thanks.
tamasic man isnt attracted to women at all, all he wants is to take some alcohol or drugs and sleep.
attraction to woman is a trait of rajas. so if man is attracted to woman it means he is rajasic to some extent. actually all people have all 3 gunas in different proportions.
I’m so glad I found your channel! You’re a great teacher. I’m working on my yoga teacher training and your channel is golden for Indian philosophy! Thank you so much ❤️❤️
Thank you Christina. It’s my pleasure. Best of luck on your training and feel free to ask questions.
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Thank you! 🌞🌞🌞
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I just thought of a question that I think you may know the answer to, but I’m not sure how to describe it. I’ve seen people meditate while doing this repetitive hand movement where both hands come together pinky’s together and alternate to pointer finger/thumbs together. Back and forth kind of making a circle with the hands. Do you know what this is called? I want to learn more about it.
_GREAT_ video. Very informative!
Bravo explanation👌👌
what are sattvica movies ?
Did you ever make the follow up videos about trigunas?
Not yet
Great video tutorial; very enligthening
Excellent explanation, thanks
Fantastic. You clarified many doubts. You actually made me understand my own gunas.
Do you have a recommendation for a version of the sankhya Karika with commentaries ?( Indian interpretation ) I’m trying to find one , but can’t seem to come across one
It seems like there are no more videos on this matter 😔
There will be more 😊
Thank you 🙏🏿
My pleasure
Sir how to Write trigunas conclusion please tell me 🙏🙏
What do you mean Trigunas conclusion?
11:30 wrong. Sattvic person may have heavy body, ghee and wheat are both heavy and increase kapha, but they are sattvic. Milk is the most sattvic food and its heavy too
True, only for extend. Most of tru wildlife yogis arent fat. Dont mistake obesity with Kapha constitution. True. kaphas are strong, well build and function as storage, but for them is psyhical activities and fasting more importent then for other constitutions...
In ayurveda it is writen, ah every gunas are neede, like in video, but the key is in the right proportion. it is writen (i do not know exactly by who, if it is chakara) that right proportion in human being is 70 % sattvic, 20 % rajastic and 10 % tamasic. Kapha qualities in food are important but only for some little extend.
@@Redhitcz "In ayurveda it is writen, ah every gunas are neede"
you are repeating some nonsense. there is no such quote in ayurvedic scriptures you fool.
Shree Krishna says in Gita chapter 14 that tamas is disgusting and rajas is source of suffering.
so shut up you stupid clown no one needs your false knowledge.
Your rajas started acting up and descended into tamas in the comment section. Santana dharma does not consider one as truth. Please dont disrespect ppl trying to impart knowledge, no one or not one god or text or sentense has monopoly over it. He explains , ppl get what they get, why is there need to be rude man. Chill. Also your opinions might be true, but to start with all three gunas, are gunas, they aren't attributed to anything, infact how its worded tells you that. So we put it to use, like metaphor, we make use of it. So sure ghee can be sattvik and heavy in ur opinion, its ur use of it.
Wow, the troll section was so illuminating too! Thanks all for participating
Bro then you make correct video if he is wrong.
13:51 again nonsense. Happiest people are saints and yogis who are dominated by sattva. They sleep only for few hours a day and do spiritual practice all the time. So you actually dont need much sleep and exercise.
If you pay close attention, this is knowledge directly out of the Sankhyakarika, not your conception of the purpose of the three gunas. I suggest you also read the Kapila portion of the Bhagavatapurana. Yes, sattva must predominate; however, the three Gunas function together, so one cannot completely remove rajas and tamas as even saints need to move and sleep. Good luck.
@@academyofindianphilosophy2022 completely removing rajas and tamas is called mukti
@@academyofindianphilosophy2022 who wrote this Sankhyakarika? and who wrote the commentary to it?
AjitaDas399 Mukti is “transcending” sattva rajas and tamas, not “removing” rajas and tamas. The Bhagavadgita clearly states this.
AjitaDas399 The Sankhyakarika is a key, central text of the Sankhya school of Indian philosophy that pervades most of the Bhagavadgita and a lot of the Bhagavadpurana, many other texts. Isvarakrsna is said to the the author and there are many commentators: Vacaspati Misra, Gaudapada, etc. You must clearly do research as the very texts you cite are highly related to this text.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Abe hindi me boldeta, to hum jaise anpad v samajlete,
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Shree Krishna in 14 chapter of Gita says that sattva is the best guna and tamas is disgusting. So sattva is good and tamas is bad. If you disagree you are just tamasic and have tamasic perception of reality.
AjitaDas399 Once again, we are looking at knowledge from the Sankhyakarika. This text does not take such a strong opinionated stance on the three Gunas as the Bhagavadgita. If this video was about the BG, then we could speak more of Krsna’s teachings on the three gunas.
@@academyofindianphilosophy2022Shree Krishna is God, He is Lord Vishnu. No one can know better than Him.
AjitaDas399 Hare Krsna, friend 😊.
@@academyofindianphilosophy2022 Hare Krishna.
@@jreddy5234 no one asks what you feel you clown. saintly sattvic people sleep few hours a day and its enough for them.