LONG🧵 on Gunas.
Part 2 - RAJAS
The rajas guna is associated with activity, dynamism, and ambition.
Without Rajas, there will be no activity, no desire to make things better. It is the most important guna for the development of civilization.
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Part 2 - RAJAS
The rajas guna is associated with activity, dynamism, and ambition.
Without Rajas, there will be no activity, no desire to make things better. It is the most important guna for the development of civilization.
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These qualities associated with Rajas are drive, passion, desire to achieve, anger, animosity, argumentation, attachment, backbiting, deception, disrespect, egoism, envy, evil thoughts, falsehood, cont...
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gambling, harming, hurting, impatience, insulting behavior, jealousy, quarreling, selfishness, shamelessness, suspicion, thieving, treachery.
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Individuals dominated by the rajas guna may become easily irritated, aggressive, or hostile when they do not get what they want.
They may engage in arguments and conflicts, and their communication style may be marked by sarcasm and criticism.
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They may engage in arguments and conflicts, and their communication style may be marked by sarcasm and criticism.
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They may feel a strong attachment to material possessions, people, or experiences, and struggle to let go of them even when they no longer serve their best interests.
They may be prone to lying, cheating, and deceiving others to gain an advantage or avoid punishment.
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They may be prone to lying, cheating, and deceiving others to gain an advantage or avoid punishment.
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They may lack empathy and respect for others, and focus only on their own needs and desires.
To overcome the negative influences of the rajas guna, one needs to cultivate the sattva guna, which represents qualities such as purity, clarity, and harmony.
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To overcome the negative influences of the rajas guna, one needs to cultivate the sattva guna, which represents qualities such as purity, clarity, and harmony.
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It is important to understand that every individual has all three Gunas. It is the relative predominance that determines what his overt nature will be like.
What has been talked about here is a possible pen portait of someone with predominance of Rajas.
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What has been talked about here is a possible pen portait of someone with predominance of Rajas.
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In fine, while the rajas guna can bring energy and motivation to our lives, it can also lead to negative tendencies.
By cultivating the sattva guna, we can transform these negative qualities into positive ones and lead a more fulfilling and harmonious life.
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By cultivating the sattva guna, we can transform these negative qualities into positive ones and lead a more fulfilling and harmonious life.
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