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Sattva, Rajas and Tamas
Devotion to the performance of one’s duty (Sattvic), acquisition of wealth (Tamasic) and satisfaction of his desires (Rajasic) which bear the fruits of faith (Sattvic), attachment (Rajasic) and wealth (Tamasic) are the results of a mixture of the Gunas.
If a man intensely gives his mind to Pravritti course and if he leads the life of a householder observing his duties laid down for him, this is a case of a mixture of the Gunas. Man is Sattvic when he has got the Sattvic attributes such as Sama (serenity) etc., he is Rajasic if he has desire and other qualities and he is Tamasic if he has anger and other qualities.
When a man or a woman worships Me with devotion and does duties without any selfish motive, they should be known as possessed of Sattvic nature.
When they worship Me for the attainment of desires; for the sake of wealth and blessings, they should be known as possessed of Rajasic nature; and if they worship Me in order to do injury to others, they are of Tamasic nature.
The Gunas, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas affect only the Jiva but not Me. They manifest themselves in mind and bind him to Samsara by attaching him to the sense-objects.
When Sattva prevails over the other two Gunas man has happiness, virtue, knowledge and the like. When Rajas which leads to attachment differentiation and activity overpowers Sattva and Tamas, the person gets pain, becomes active and seeks after fame and wealth. When Tamas which
produces infatuation, ignorance and dullness overwhelms Sattva and Rajas, then he experiences sorrow, stupor, sleep and becomes cruel and voracious.
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