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    sysranLr TORE av lls inte psa tal a me par tre te are arly scen acting Ina ngage arr vt elo ihe vole Ul) repeat ag th al tne ate, the sn tere nla peominant gums Wgey SE ha of ssl attentonfenatraly inet," So an indvals shadlba is characterised py of guna These are showy hte a follows: oul, our composition tharacterised inthe “The nature of fod preferred (Ahara) “The nature of resciation performed “The natre of tcifieolfered (Yajna) “The nature of ging alfered (Dana) “The nature of oven offered (Topas) “The nature of knowlege assimilated Jnana) “The nature of ation performed (Karma) “The nature of the doer of action (Karta) The natute of the melt in understanding (0. The nature ofthe associated resale (Dh) 1. The nature of happiness enjoyeel (Subs) Tyege, (Buty We sal explore each ofthese characteris inde trased on the relevant verses in the Gita. The fist of that —. Bye her ape re covered ter * Gunat an Foo Preferences, Ahora We hue sen, acon to the Gia, tht everything the lower ste, without exception, arses from Ge ee ‘gan ply a the tice gna Though the enpasea Bergne thicd tadiogs of the Sia ie eae psychological in nature, there fs mention of hove home ye URUSIN AND Prax + is also inked to the physical pet etn in theo we ng else with which goa gunehe ronan). at yen a gracurally fected by the fool wat a the peereEates the gin asec wh frre pee i eerily, terms ofthe dst fool prefer of ai esate and tamave tempore seg ei) of on eg Se ecceertter TDAP RaAT: | SS pe FT ET aT: FETA: 1179) vce he te epee TT: MARE Rr jt oting, nti agreeable, T=: ot: Reet oninghoppnes and chefs, TFT Fra Ia. dy. enh ond eal ST ay ae eae Th rtf sai ante eee agctapiness cheerfulness, longenty, lcd, strength aol ‘oath, Foods that promote these desirable quis ot ‘well-being en to be Hier footing, nutritive and abl: If Jet tous 0 infer, through aur own personal Zresences a6 t0 which foode generate these talon {Pperatve for keeping the body abd mid fit healthy an fore Clearly, such food is racant to be light and ery to Bot opiclly vegetarian, Other texts, specially related {eke wational Indian medical seience of iyureda refer to tae foods as those that help to maintain and restore Ierwony and Balance in body and mind in order to gun tly falment, they are required to be consumed fresh o shy ‘cooked — in moderation and mindfully. - The raja temperament i ypcilly prone to excitement, rou, wait, sensuality and aggression, ‘Thur the food Scanned with CamScanner ose nett iy cousir7 AT WORK to items strongly stimulating references point own 10 have a Ste, Peete ily Enon to fave aah Ea yas, meron 6 mate ge out, pungent, Bier ad astringen Su Ste havour (In fais), and mi a vith ery lite use oF oi oe te ida tse of the ther ie favour, Ire atic erect | Se SaATATTTTE | [17.9] aere Foods perl by the jase SUR: TET gy reir, sou, ey ots ryan ae angen, hari end burning, eo eer ry Causing sre, ri less. gaan obi i meister aad see ah rege i, gt te Exeasive use ofthese foods are sid to contribute felinge ap thstret ad illness. While the satric way of eating food ian, ee ea 32, agar recat A Ta TA | ferent arte toe aeRARR | 117.10] ods prfere by he tamare sitart arm fray ‘vetlel, vsoony, ara ar Ta TH Prd end fore, he den Aejeted pole SPER Rat ~ay SOUL AND NATURE: PURUSHA’ AND “HAKRET tana temperament 1 pial prone to se 1 acl Tr te pen otto em tha tele ee cent whe rae ood that a Spe cat A, which are canned or pe-coke aie a lle an sped, cme sb Barr oan oF cll Tementes sng rng nig se tn of Tt ‘se at all conser to be ane Ona Sate ee eames, a2 eating with inline dc asidering these suggestions regard Fate considering igestions regarding diferent Wilds, ave ncod to acknowledge the dieultie and aie ty mr ese a seb pn edge mae able by sts om nution and eee, Hes becoming Screg cicul to get Fes atte vegetables, Trce from impurcs, gen the fad pliton in the sr in water andthe earth (se of ver fertilizers and” chemical preseriatives). Fetigeation fodly pte ard we have lite ides of Aor es int the fod that we consime outside, Dey ull do ell to he sensitive to our diet making bir and nutritious as possible, while cartuly judging ae response in our own bodies and minds. In froma, we mee caution towards “junk food ofall Kinds, rarnare becoming increasingly popular worklwie, despite eure tendency to be famone or rojo. Such Food has pee tlle ‘supernormally stimulating’, because they have eet packaged to stimulate our taste buds with excess suger, Sk he, protein and dense calories. The young are prone {pel to erve for such fod, which are now well-known ‘Dremu in diseases of dctary exces. Expecilly worrying ix the manner in which we receive andchvame th oa shoul wel be ecied gral tnd moderately consumed. The act of eating can be made a fered rite: an opportunity to remember and connect with Scanned with CamScanner — conse AT WORE 4 in our boxtes, to ine aller sete eh the ie orig. The at of prepa igen me 2 2 ot (8 en We cine inceller seated in the hearty pp “the ali ramon a reich 10 Ale 2 amma yy and set svg reais tha ‘The gunat following wb Fhe tree gunas in food preferences (Ahara) [ond (getarian tha ore fiesly prepared amd apg tany, calming and ogrecable — nourishing heal treatl clarity and rength; fds consumed minh Sorta Irmoleration ond with respect ond gratitude ft? ~ Yr eel sali i gly, ht or boring erid and harsh — coun ajas Simons aggeion and was inthe ody ond ng, fool relly (ped down), vrei | ~The wel fe npr, oa [foe ale re A el ren ran pemeey eter al reaeeemgeerne Tamas In the next chapter, we shall explore in detail how the sate, rojasie and tomosic gunar get reflected in the kind of enunciation (Tyg) that we practice, and in our sacrifice (joa), austerity (Tepes) and giving (Dana). Gunas in Renunciation (Tyaga) and Offerings (Yajna-Dana-Tapas) Sal et sear rit RE | eee TIGR PRET (18.2) reese! Fords freer rare Piping actions deve by dses TERT rt rat erate sopes consider as Sannyasa, ah arr rg unin the frit of ll actions PE eat sa the wie deere as Tyoga ing. Part ever: ——— We may reall that Arjuna appeared inclined to abate avert ad Ife in the world, a the begining of the Gis Os taening to Krishna's bpting tecching? emphasing Qin tctnt'nd renunchatlon, Arjona echoes cleiesiog fom he Divine Teacher in the Gita's closing chapter tian foporant chaifcaton, given inthe above ere. Itt eendedfrallofun. © in the Idan. tradlon, the term Semana i often soc wit giving pall cts and relations inte word erslenep by few pinta ncn perl ally it stage oftheir Hives, when they hae fll ll eit wer obligation and Ue, So now the seek freedom rom Ivor, sing for inration (Miho) before death Scanned with CamScanner sruntsy AT WORK However, the Disne Teicher here pig retin mye, Ics ned pose Es gy Taco, tnt al ations, Only tne go Honig erste harmon ong ee “elon one oct ould very wel bea low" state of inaction in get this ys Ino snd ot higher manne ga si ete amie oe a Sic oie G'ont he the importance of working fr the malntcnance, Sy and evs of the worl. The vast majority of el beg inthe wo nlher Inline or met ie ascetic monks or dwellers fn remote eaves or on”, Pome ps Ho en fo mot ah an enw practically sible? Hon be pepe Bie Teacher here points ot that w with Tyaga. This & described as the renuncatgg ese utc tote fut of our actions, Wheaton irony wee ely odo ws eg Po ces wr aston tne Sh yg ott oan. Yt we Kapa pee frebond w mate al coe ply: Thee igs mo Sma hs sonctines been company eet natural falling of ripe frit fom a mango tree ~~ what Sayer om ry paling urge pan’ tte th fron happens by ls mn be npied by sche of supreme meth (onapnen) fo the Supreme Divine, Therese, saree vcr Brough our nseumentation, but we are hee any tn of doeip in serving m perfect canals neg Mow a Die shake "While Ing in the world and caryng. out assigned des, we may do well to rele on he thee at Dherchrin the Gita Te eld sour action (se) ene mosly asigned to us aveady "through fol, Community, workpc nd wont sin the ea NCC 0 he a to practie the Gis sage Thi lg 1m so) from our lr aan 2 Wraton (mo) 2 slant rar yoking (Yoga) with the ining poaall. So ao Tai es eat fhe and concluding yer of the Gil Meh Sanayse Yager we me Sea ts ene LS epee hers mel Be Wp oa fl rere 2 ng inc ling odo ane up (10 the Divine) is our atachmege 1o the frit opens se ant the action themselves our ts 10 3 happy. Divine '0n, Tyage ccficte ror Pra firasfa | Spirent ote TTT TRE 18.9) hn he oton that neo Be done, RPE SP noe righ gold way, Aqune, Pra ea a gushing atachmen ond thet, EH PORT OH Ten sch renrcatin called ate, FAT mtfere we Here, the Divine Teacher clearly decree ‘ork sha els to be done” (azn kre) eld ot fe vod, Rather iio beige ean fem tration and aversion. Wha meds renscncng ee wha eh ais a fg tru pom ca) Sic femuncation sone uae Bia i The phy of ner acs eying a teed. The noble concept af renucaton xo get rer jes ma Pometimer we may give wp our aged des beease we perv tem to he foo dif rstenuons nd pf Scanned with CamScanner o unter AT WORE ical). And alo we may perce rewards a from soch efforts may nok be wat se ctpctna’ 1 decared mje, becays gr hig ering such witha. Not gg B® Ws ‘Sf ur confor vone te wes, rg gc aa Padonalie. this with some excuse. "gant Yl ny sod mtn Pascoe gaftcearend Sere | Secret x ear AT | 115.81) Challe oh pro di, CRY EF gg Teak frg al ce, TUT Thu pfemig jose rence, i TAT Tr Bee opm fu nseoction ETI ecsly 0 Alrite wo Stem el ob are es ical echelon res work is 2 tana act of irresponsibility, arising from TE oe Spe eng om se eT et wold ot tine, eh ite iegart ony Nef a og ee de fas eaves ae yee Ehson athe bated Kis tis ate eg See acre Prove gaera: fet arora | sterser etter: me RARE: [118.71 lesnepnprisetesopy conden TE ToT Nonkbeito bergholt, Ferrer re: & Renunciation out of sch delsion, rere wer after: Indaleedtobetomaicin nature. aT: OPA: % a &£ ~yer "GUNS WRENUNCUTION AND OFERNOS yea may fl prey to ah ike maton. Ad! eur Wesion of responses may sometimes ste iy scr lnk and atachent te rac eet tant a srs rehted 10 Tyope ae ummiried in the sonne he tes gas nreniniation (Tag [Resi auto il ra hedge tho ‘esto edo mah gate | y Stra glared way, fee from etracion and eenton, ‘Abondoning work that is perceived tobe ether to ___ | fica orwrenscus and painfl — mentally or ‘ojos | pysically — ond not worthwhile tn ers ofexpeced | vod | | bandoning work that need tobe done in a regulated | ra. out of dlason thor sch emuncation i Tamas nething noble (leading toleration, or xt of | euachment to inaction, ! Acts of Offering (Yajna-Dana-Tapas) serreert Tersd anita | saert rests refs ARTO | [18.5] esse, giving od aunty, HATE TT TE bedane abaya never gen opt TITHE ATER UAL Schaaf yoo, dea ond pas TH TATE AT nan ory in men of ido, TTA PROT, Scanned with CamScanner ET — cation of our Lower nature isthe Pasion of 9) fo rata. Tis is an On-going proceas) TAR te i ei recomend that under np fh Tr of most at uan ats shou setae iy ae male Oe AO ng Ge By stent (0p) dans and fa Mi dee ales a dana and tp) inva wap womctng Dat te egpself socates with ng wy Site, Sach acts sre to relinguih eqns ors ra dacment to rt. Thus igh cared gg ane {Samp in men of wim" (arom sy) rm dann he G's ence Jojardonsopar nee 0 Be understood ina. may lle “he tole al action Ut “needs toe done! 8 Jama) by ws 780 Gunasin Sacrifice, Yajna “The Git description of sacriie, yn, 2 We have ey, ‘is not only to contribute to the well-being and evolution sp pate cnt oe eb Son semen sarees: Rg TT | weReaRT AT ATT ATT: | 17.111) Sie doe who crving fof, WORT TERA: TH ‘And incon ith preci norms, FARE Es a: TE Wih nhl eared etenon ed core UH ER: TTT Tothe offering is yaaa thot i sateve. WEST A: ATP: ‘GUNA Pv RENUNCUTION aNDorFeRns sie a nt Slt Ct i ot tm of he ciel Vt ae oe was aie noble purse for the welicng of a some pre isan expected ‘Tri from such saris, fe Ao ee Pear fa ea igre ney En one we aiieed to the Divine, and not insisted upon, The norms ergy inte Vetic tradition involved certain rites, including (a thr fmt) ad yep se as ala ey taney see fe ee ie ce ame) Hos eth hd ws moter Me iy bec a ones ecto ma ale cpt lle = i eens tohn ped sre (i yon ee eee ee ee ee teen ge eet ey oapeeiioe eee ee oe CE Sforance eyo strung wanda terg | owt eT ma FAAS [17.12] ‘ha, fone hanker forte fut of ation, BREATH defy forthe sake of hong ef, TR A TA ERT, Tee is pefrmedeuwarly, Arona, RR TB Ao sch aja to be aa nature, FAP THE Scanned with CamScanner geste HOF sre of my rae MAY hy The i a te Tt Gt 10 ee rd ahh ea se exept hi ry Sei peal mative of enema ler wating heb ln i Mbt, 0 SH Bach" a eating, un In rr nth er perenne nt, ttm dae Gi tern ty eg bth entwarily anv inwardly, fap tn ese, the teeth on ee (ray sth nen (rae iver it Ana trait of tame ‘a iy peel wry 19 meson rl arte, a Thora, the seafice may be: lation of the nope shar, liam preserved by he preva fatingrrmger efrrer | rant eat ah ET |17.134 | Sociiee dane wou fot cre vat Frat mt alain noms, ith food oferings, FARR eT re ape, Wik ao can, noggin, WE FPT e eyo tha i rgekedestamaue, = ATR NP soli the symbolise used here pertain to he rao alsin vege inte exter yj, th ner ‘ein ed oe wera for ware to tama pete et 8 We ten Pig work. oll Geert, gba sted ith he “iy Thee ie ie bing riled a idea ei tg wert iwi peg AT TOTP TATE | eA eet TATA TA: 17.4) flr scrifie tothe gd, TI ree: ea, naps and demons, 728 Ti or ae: ra pT at weet serene Mr fe Toe mena of darkness wale fate tat “xe men fer scien he Went en ts piel ha the spat, hgh ae tele shai) ofa ero ee wari and driven by satan This points i the domain: pe (dave) posers, wich isthe meaning of "gil here 2 een ated tat se men oer seecs vo tlle pits nopesly poring weal) and Tk el in ped hs seas enivine (nr) Trey which the alta SEoTed av oe, These powers are forever tempting our sei veckig to poset and Keep us cnr athe Diitatbcerby tpretominate of jegme aye ering ome nen are alto ape to sedmcna foe of darknes (metic cal Pd) iid we dene rea Pane angry.) a rns Gans of spooky pits). Thogh Inking the pow ofthe ene force ff they keep bod to the her mer of nance, by 2 prinan of am-gma i "he gin ltl > Yojare smart stewing, Scanned with CamScanner pn ugt? AT NORE y “Te three guna in sacrifice (Yajnay Tsar ily ol whl ea |Sng ra petal evar sper he prt, Satta Fos and om etude of onceration, deiegn Dm (i pone. , | sac done onary 0 Beping with nora 5 —~| Sea cmap a Rajasthani of showing of. opPealng to demons (crt) oe edn without ny faith eae, mechan Sf dt te pity Tamat hoe consecration an gvng. epealing tre |For er * iving, Dana Guna Dona refers to ging hos or any lft in charity ayy drat. Ast eglar chal price ke ieee turers a lappy part of geereiy,” benevelnee Sandee Kee par and waeform the ona rece he sete ial mpues ofthe ego. Ine Tet Tato, dn takes he form af formal ite given ata cn oped cco, The pis wally neater tral fool (omedi), meticnes, then, nd (oe Une) ce A ail ere, te see of abundance Se ‘tui cmeting todo with the nner bel), ater hans teanrcof oes routine ote or “ht ngs nal te ac) what expecting 4 Int of aeons The ling is done precio, simply fr pnd nd oto a epeeason of vou enim (enolic teuming. a fvour % ‘GUNS IV RENUSCUATION AND OFFERINGS fom someone (sting accounts, 50 to 33), oF in nut be pare a noble fr tote fe ‘Morcover it has is tru value only when eee Bat eer eonations of tine and place Yo ernie i ache ly Hatin or lesaton ante Tere Sea TET | aay aerd arf BETH | 117.20) iveth pure ond noble renin, STR AAA ACT eg pares of any raurovor BT seg a Set fe erin igh pls od ig, RT Te ee pedo shee TE MTR ett 8 The mee wed enrk ways of cng ad conte othe sane vay. The fru of aoe torn sx od when vjoguraprodoinate, The shes came ing her iso ae atoune cher repaying git re HOE sca a debt), or wilh an exceed nor of «favour in Teun, or given preg. Sich oe earanly hast value, contin ect a See snd ‘Iter-big. Howerer, the ative bend Teas the purity of stro, agrgrrad seater att | aebsotthtae oer ose BP | 11721) | uy fb im of the giving it repay, UMA SeaTE apn for rer frou i fue, BEML BARE AT: Ofte gifs gen acer grudgingly, ARR AAA Such dana regarded ac beng rjc. WT TN TT Scanned with CamScanner ogra AT VOR eaten fr | see eT 17.22] ee ng plo tine Teg ent wb is unwoth> ie ; ene gr amen, OTE Se alelieramaie. TU = cis rr redone, ignorance and Men teen . i aby et lee ns se spi ma led bre inthe mater og Tae ern forthe ight occasion and place fy? ie ee it ge The gt nt gree Ile soe enereny otha dee for cx th oe ih Trondete ay do 28: be 1 el gry or contopcualy, sir am Coved of dpsed by the recent The we i ee nmard inthe following le hon “The three gunas in giving (Dana) ] Giving recur, with mole incension, cimply forthe see |store oo cpresin of 7 arin sre expecation nthe tue to fener cca fa Ting wih jive of paying ogi rave w |b car xeon tat he oor wil be | ured in pa or ger measur bythe epi, |erartglgl unligly end vege | Gig angcouly nd contenpuouly, without any Tamas |eoeton forte night econ and place and het of ring tomcne erty “fh Rojas “GUNAS IN RENUNCIATION as OFteRasGs * Gunas in Austerity (Tapas) os derived from the San = a 1 er Tope n he spel cone, res 2 erry, ete on oig og enon, austerity an penance lp ee motion eis van! ta Knog of ef Bide ste ples within so. 38 w achieve slcomtrl (op ed spiritual focus, simplicity, wisdom and sa Sa raiatin set ere 4.28) refers to topes a form of ya The Ge ed fering to the Divine Inder. ate 2 es fe sty were ey area eth (may ps) a md (ao 9) epee oe ATE | ear e ATETE TT TONE | 17.1] raecingih gle techs end he wise, CRE TEST rem eelnes, srighfowarinen, A a apr nd no vlece, FREER TRET prnvatnedatustrle ofthe body. TELE: TOUR ‘unterities of the body deal with outward actions of sips natre. Giving reverence to the Divine, and paying opect to elders and teachers (traditionally dane by bowing nen and touching their feet), as well as maintaining cleanliness (n the body and one’s surroundings), and staying ‘pright and straightforward in one’s dealings with the world se recommended. So too are practices of brobmacharye, Snplyng discipline and self-control (especially with sexual Scanned with CamScanner ed ober veamally driven impuloe, evs fy isthe practice of china, inning Grea bere to atten nvolne cra a) bith poten and writen desune Mee, eqectnet safes Bape de TE AT TR | 17.1 Te et ied eg Mh peak ering, “Te aoe ele weed ach ze rE wt oy, =~ seme bere ingles beng ¥ery concious in cf ser enare ht they ae Uhl, Lid, neg pel et casing ear, sero and harm toothy, Punks tet here ewe of words for right sete Fer sioner ute SOE ue guess ed retendy, heellonly Shgeily (tho eprd to nablulnss oF ove they St Be erchen, or wed mail for gosipy they fhe the ps of tac. Used hal, excel ad pana {cnn sac, bart or even bis oer) either open © Ce sty words real ow te och te possi far bong. ‘nike cota, when we we words cautiously a nd ftp in the rma spgeted Inthe above verse, We invoke the gn fsa, One practice tat may be keno ola ptobeniiewmctd de meets eh coe write sremay avis ar pole if ot completely) th ena or nj of words Js this one prac of austen ay wel bring aba an ines tranformaton. Merely citing dine weal spec, we enter Into a zone of sence gar tered AATATRPTT: | BE fa THATTTNT | 17.16 sete se fot NE UE, ED ped corner fd sets tbl ash fy ta id in selicontrl and harmony in one's nature So a ea epen w7a7 Teste fold eoersy sem fife at Tipe foth necfer in posic, | ERT TTTA TE: sak ony earng for perconalrewerd, bepetat ie eonsiered to be str Ijie pee, on the ober band, is srongy mode iyo rot ain, expected inthe Form of kono, fame Uifby. This kid of austerity pat om dps Tor okers Side tof and appreciate The lac of sce in sach Shares maker ie splay of taper bypocrtal and feta, ensteadyand wavering. Scanned with CamScanner —— sgargtst¥ AT WORE stereo Fos ‘cored THAT | [17.18 | sa ype, TE RET Rh sry ped i Hy Ataf bn dept, SOT EST Lge ase spate = Jago ra inc dee Beeyetcdng it nti nae ee — Ste, invaving uch effort and phyaegh™ sores inal approsch, characteristic gf og’ ergy, may nave crsing feror and arm to ott SHE ring ons as insite bomb attacks ar Tat ie Bel tat hs x something noble and exe Fie Gia reve 1759) enond at ach ateiy'Glowm pai), and expec physica seltaore™ eurterent a Fear fet we: | TERETE AT TTT || 17.19] | Auserty performed under dehsion, HE ATA AE Peay ay: Ih uch eagle and efor, eR: tea Or te cn earings, TCE SATE ae eT Ser Ibtapar thai egended a tamer. The gms rete to Tips (body, speech and mind) we summarted nk following ble. i “GUNA IN RENUNCHATION AND OFFERINGS cay pasad Tas REFS sa at eo gun elcome onl ea, sun | pg ey peal | a pal vty on otic, Fe (eet tor nd opt omerag en soi |S aenae eee ee tt Pa lft, oF ean ihe (as in terror attacks). al snare at use these descriptions to be judgmental, emery origin and each has its rightful place in manifest ret = ie on emcee ryan th rion of ees, ae a ae ‘Mentally wansformed through 2 descent of the higher ure. The spiritual journey is described as a journey of eaiousness from tamas to jot, where tamar may be seen as Se nade of lower nature, and jyt (the Divine equivalent of ‘rie athe zenith of higher nature. So the Gita descriptions Ad tones and raja here point to sages in the evolution of fenscousness, and not to passing state. in the next chapter, we shall explore how the guner get refected in our knowledge (nana), action (Karma) and sense afbeing the doce (Kere}. a Scanned with CamScanner aa 13 & Gunas in Knowledge (Jnana), Aetion (Karma) and the Doer (Karegy ore we png are no he Gia, may vat eet hana a ‘considering our ‘development’. Here, we may wef rhe fn tap exited om ag oe tsp ele Th Forder of ou ge, believed to be ed trigoalyn 1995 bythe pastor Hob Moorehsg= Mtoe “Me hoe eller bugs but shorter tempers dey _fecway but nrrcrsenponts: we spend moe bu hace Ts; we buy more but en tf; we hove bigger hoses and sole fami: mere conveniences, yet lat tine ae fae more dees bt les em: more rowley bee tee Judge are exper, yet more problems: we hore mon galges bu lax sasfction; more mediime, yey tog wells. We hee muliphed our poeesion, bu reduc our rlut ne talk to much; lore to seldom and hc top af. We'e eared how to make living bat nt fe we adel years oli, noe Wet year. We've been all the way tthe moon ond bach, but have tole crouang the rect to mec the new neighbour I've conquced ater sot, bt nt ier space; ve dons larger ting bu at eter hing: plan more, but occomp es ne eared to rth But not 10 weit we have more weapeny, bu Jes. pac higher incomes, but lower moral, mare is, Jeu fn; nore acquaetances, but fre frendss ‘mee qo, but less succes: Thete are the times of fst atta tn shor character; Neglect of Inner Development ‘countries ike ow currents of molenity an pt te nthe Western world are senping ‘Eom ellen riven to inate an uke on Maem mel of devehyment, nt emi eae soamke avn. The parton i that, er te oman development has more tomentosa Teolges! progres, ibratng we om rigs dg tnt sapersiion, hut despa Wi, we core Salida seating conse : The reson i conveyed inthe seatince: “We've cong outer spas, bit not inner wpace vee ‘Sere have feed us om many speritons,htas he ‘ho ally made os crude mater n our mond sien We ienow tho primarily concerned wi physical, material tad gross “outer” vor. We sce this as reslty. The "inner word is thus taken to he secondary. Material scents would en like to believe that ll sensations, thoughts, sien, ‘emotions and aitudles are only superficial appearances produced materially by neuronal activity in Uhe bra and in Uochemical processes of living bores. Many of ws also Ilse tha sf only we could set things right inthe external word (ike having ot of money, material comforts, pleasures Scanned with CamScanner en we nig oc yy er, Say vir age reveals auiteeillerent realy? ete ey er a ae aren oh ale us observed: de det aight, ita ree eying te ttl Hie may Tea the ervey iy worn ep Sa is ny thr pra sin Oo cn gh oa sar in tl ani a re nn ie Jee ne able ruling win sit in Oo es mae Ta ee Ime wl mete He ako 2 fe all materialistic oo icsng the past an heritage, af nt Fe ech ger ar) te, cn rea ii, Sy pi eh een ng ore et cee ee ee eae rey at tains oe Se ere meester eae tac ee sae ee eee Persbsla treater pon pee terperiey lps en Sree unt lee “The med of seven as lore Temes & levelopment’, it would be ghee prowers tr athmulate ane av may be of the any ‘But the seth Inia iy the at arti i in ae he higher heey tennis a ‘ sr erand ean Me bn ne way S et retynmive tal expreive Hf the Fone ey increase the porn of Hie. The work a Dy abe is St i Ferre i ie fe pa wer Seo — een Te ur Spe eo ar lives sith a »p jay, ane a por ork and wed tr see the play of a cal al collective hues, le oe ein, fut incapable of touching the core Fingers of teed tn comme t that core, eur Trae Sel wins, We need St the same ine work nm the eilferent party of our bein ao re and hore satee. Clear fog therm 0 eee parailox of cur age points wo a very Tow ce i TE ae of vos ad tlt ih Freon ote guna a raja an tm te goed (yb cnsiered ile asesing the susan ltr hw prone pa cn i particular, thre k Ceeeg al te three guna Ceo: the bilge nano) ea harmo) ala wel ye sense he doer Teele we work, They are pareularly significant ‘ecantet of spray at work * Gunas in Knowledge, Jnana We are concerned here with the nature of our basic ‘ual impulion to our work. According to the Gita (verse 11.18), this is determined by three factors: the knowledge Spren fo0 ro Scanned with CamScanner ~~ é sgoruxTy AT WORE no werk, the obo four knot Teor the nature of the 28 cay the type guna inva Geeta. The jy gets reflected in ‘the understar bgagiche arenes | ek fing oad AR ATP | 118.20) nother owlegetobesour, TUT PR vy mopar deny, STE RT nema Bing a ol coming, TL THT Cretmlnnslewbeleimaeliplediriions. APTA Reaiy hg ha ty te come ere Arn ctl Seg ig oe ae aaa ee eel reine ee eer eee eon ee ee see ce a ee er Sat ccnad Ala apmems wel oe rt Longe ee ee ten aa nr onsen ea Pee age eee ed DE as coop aes paneer reo eS hing, 0 tat things ho not rightly exit in 7 NA te dhe bie prmicin the very Spe cote) te Ci re ot tn ete igs The ris here conceived, ‘The separate cP, which may be ane for the practical thon oF fying atl abelling. The» famous A called the iy Dipper Gepost) tan vcparable part of coco sige 8 Wat which never loses sight of this big Fick wig, ‘aie knowing brings about an understanding f order in stn is ho ime mre in Fe pmo atl levels vial, sa, maton, aaa EA ofthese, according to ancient Inn wom, are sustained by the cosmic order in manifest Taso er understanding our nvidia srdhorm, i te Et invoke seroma, because we nel to krone ee the nger content ofthe whole. This was ch Sich ie We Vedic taiion, where sence” and Se) were mot seen to be operating, as in modern Trevi lepuate (nd sometimes conflicting) domains. Yet, Sor Nec tarmoniouly integrated wilh the ear Telewunding of the One impershable, Being in all comings (crenayayan), One indvsble whole in ipl visions (oubbokon vbtolchs). 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APTA ry Por See a iar io sch nowieige 2 Te ap eee es: rr rer en ig el ee tbe ison a ae ree reer eee gee eee raisin eee pany Oe cle Sep eee wie te gee ae ser ee Se ley Senna a a ee rs eer Me eg ya eee Ru Sg “ous IS NOWLEDGE, ACTOWaND MicDoER omar ere the saying goes, one cannot see the the wes. seed fr Me mple, 3 medical sper-specilit may be at a callin 9 et har ou snes Super specalsation is In some narrow part sf My soch Snowledge ‘woul come. bale he sanin bse knowledge, especially when one tendo so aed on one's Tiited ndersaniing or wows, cat ne hs exper domains te ano sition sn ery word ‘science’, which is believed tobe derived thin word sini (expert knowledge), fal ral 1 eave, Splitting of systems into sub-systems nd for hv el ub-sub-syste sbviousl i abaynens b abvinuly neceney te tree par wnlrstaning and fr the alvanceme of ‘8. enced to put place and aba reals the fc anni ts spliting only for our consnicce naar, ae fren th system ae all Sots ti ig * Oetanding that bringy about the rea dition jean sal nna. We bat let of «problem been fing pllosophy. which by defnion, means ine Fbnomedge. For the very objective of foes cel and heal separation Faatafery WT ATRETTT | srarleced OaraRRTET | [16.221] nor thc howiedge tobe tamase, TUNE STETT Wich ngs rigidly to oneplonofaction, ALT THETT RA AER eT fel ial nocaring ore puree, A Nerwnindd noticing te whole trth TEE SAE EE Scanned with CamScanner sensrusTy A WORE nal npn sndang OOF Work tke The freee, when we fil 0 apply our discrimingt & mechanical a ites, ot cre th te gr PB rary = {hs may not eae thee a actor Sting where men 2 pe Honever sch eh ay pd ohms, we ings rng orl fr mang the rutne way of doing thine” ore oper contests always important to integral Inge ee ate (Cbminte, dogma iam ty x red in ig ry se chy h Sol sak to be esi aang, by free of sheer hai, toone pasa ee PE a aha (domla kaye sehtenl a, Beet ald to be aow-mindel, not slag it hota Se hecbindo hes ths comment 10 offer on such spies Inowlige's "The tac mind doesnot Took ft Tare nd fle, bt sors tal none movement Te eStia wid an obtate stacment to i cay Sung bur de lie secon of personal activity before tye aed dor nt hon fact what is doing but bd I2e sar impel workout through is deed res ok ha epi, regio preg Blige ‘fe of the sue signs of spiritual evolution is the lncening ait to empaie wt multiple perspectives, 0 thatthe tone af akemest at cpus us rom ele fatal vans n hs xenon is worth rcsalng ‘site indinen aw 2 clan. Esch pron tuchel ene pare of the elephant ‘ict cme codon hat beep. Ta ‘ict ts ese” excamed the onc who touched Abe tank, This, of enc, was immediately comtatcel by th other, exch of whom war certain sbout what te slept ie Were ey bing unui? No, dhey Wee tana cha “Then we 3 va rth Hed perspectives — ta ony 3.268 pan an vel sey ar oma wie on very meaning because It reminds us as to Tae ead wo he 10 our own News and ele, wel dole popecticn cue re Ba sidan metcally opposite (0 ours, may wel he equally gn frat ack lee ta Wet are edo nt have the opens an Where and real ore all ake sone. i esse Meome with our dilferent initial conditions and oni, I sear oh rae ‘he trath re mast e serreesy alto explore, sith genuine empathy and a ber permeates oy oer tbe the blind men inthe story, we should at 1 iy ir het my ed er 0 ened oben he sa a dng cpont? ft me per gving pr Ce eet od te cepa te hve lowe we on see ip arand, an el beat eers have fe, anf Gen SE wil own: A!) Now Fundereand hy ty the Syd ey oe ight a! More imprint we. ake the Di hciingscorerys The ln ig pay) mach Serna hoe tem pt oer Irene iprene nyse Tesi rate thn te tof te poral The greeted to on re marie blow: ™ Scanned with CamScanner = nT AP WORE “The three gunasin knowledge (Jnana) Fw bic pdr al hig be peje eK emt ce geet se ind _ _ Kronialye which nortow-nindedly clings rigidly iy amas on plan of oton, asf al-nall, not caving forthe “Fp erene Gunasin Action, Karma According to the Gita (ver5¢ 18.18), there are three consituenis tht make up any work and determine iy suuliy the intruments sed for doing the work (koanan), the work done lama) and the doer, the agent-of acon (dan), The ature ofeach ofthese aspects can be deserted through the type of gune involved. Detailed descriptions of the guns pertaining to kerma and hart are given in the Gita, Fredaereftay sermtae: TAR | aeaigar ed TaanTT TT | 118.23] | Thani sid to est, wich ie TO TARA THRE Well eguleted and fie of etxachment, fu gence Pefened without eran er orerian, IT RTT: FTL 1y one nat aig fr the fk of ain. ST RET WE Satricacton is hat which isbased on an impersonal sense of day and clear conviction ofthe "work to be dane’, based JGlINAS'IN KNOWLEDGE, ACTION AND THE BOER eqarilless of the “fruit of the action’ ra, FOS of the action’. Thment (sangarahltam) and free from attraction: aagareshata) with regard to the work tha ime does the work in a wellregulated se sl oo FF pesto ae des om ct yt Bar) ( aah UTES ETON ATTA: | eee AETATETETA | |18.24|| TUTE TeTET oo esd eros, which aay one caving 10 gray desires, CLT RT a 19 ic (gin posesin). ETT aT reamed ory arent, FTE alban fal’ institutions worldwide. The incentive for the sca a by the uo chin, which ae erator. weep ih got tint wl pci he fe objet attained, reflective of the rujasie ahankara. ‘This fens the basis of the carrot and stick approach widely Jin management, because itis likely to bear fruit if (Stops te mc Iv character. Say, the happiness pine by such action is usually short-lived, and is easily thestened by the perception that someborly ele is ge rapething more, Equally there is much ego-pain in failure, Teoo-guna, by its very nature, is prone to inertia and Inives, and s0 is averse to dynamic action — unless driven Iyhabi to work mechanically. There is no application of the inelect, and the action is based largely on the instnets of the ial or lower vital being. All of us, at some time or ; tend to accept work mindlessly, without recognising ater or not we have the competence to do such work. Scanned with CamScanner ree Meter hota tit tha «& Gunasin the Deer, Karta sear rer te calonsd ich cole frmnass 00d 15 agony seperstind is oacoss ct fotoee. Rieutneee Sen ak aprong ame Scanned with CamScanner ga AWORE me of work — he —eat rae environ where alot al he “aa? be the onto © ste uv angel OF Pa ealnes that enables the gee or Ry ram te ata aeals y a fee are ikl ta ie eo my ac es oe mas ate HR to gre, Ten te Feo oe ot ing mae NM Te He en hore fs ay shown oO Soars the Work i ere out ee oes ee ce il eompetition. Suh i the sek Or aha). We dven hy high pooh on Ti ahs Re Nose Lu oe the tame door ic hae either on eee cogs. The atlention is focused yan ope mt rie ghetak at hand, an caved out mindy af the athe loc, eof the paste ee an Bom) ae fs he i ws Lee vation ofa zajaie doer, i 3 craving for ne de any otvted action sith eine ther ao there is much attachment tothe action eg oe ea mechanically ethinking type of setion), There is alo totam: The rj doer i usally ae Band tity Meat acicrng succes, seeking its rapid completion, here By nature thus, the remade docr is undisciplined (ayukta, eng tay svt, This Makes the indi vale “asia ah) ad lary (al). pre to prorat So SMaapln,isenstive to faess and the just needs sea an shitking work Thre aoa ponerse steak Soe may abo mae the doer capable of wolence got eigertmaae dt, reflected ina tendency towards being Sry, relletve of the Avr ature of pare raja ee and van rsa). deceit hath) and nslent in St Auobinda’s words, such aja doer is greedy of Testy The ack of inspiration often rest in tear, impure af mind, ofien violent shal cruel and brutal eenfency al depression (vishal). the meant he wes: he cares litle whom he injures or how rush he ijsee ears so Tong a5 he gett what he want aqearpe een ech tepftasa: | ‘Bisfer hs pasons and will, vndicates the claims of hs Red eee eat ATT TOT | 115.25) | = ivrafmek sido Be tomate, Phe OF TER: TER cibetering: quieres? | Uabpline,eulgar, vain and obstinate, SR: TOF: FAB: ebcrnfara: eof Trae: WPCA: | 118.27] | L inslent, and any at wook, te: Ee: TA: Aer ofork odors fbeis a TR: TPA: peetodepairand procrastination, FReTeT EN ATT Tall f passes raving forthe fot, TREE TTR: —. Doves y gre agesion, compen, OT: TERT TENT: RR: tn Si Aurobindo's words, “He is obstinate in stupidity, Sj coy sce, gf fale. BE ATS TFTA: ele crore fh ref i germ ga marrow and etasive cunning replaces tue ineigence; he has 9 stupid and insolent contempt for those ran mecca ate | ST a anita len en ae versely, he sikely Tete .. In today's highly Scanned with CamScanner nasty AT WORE pied to Kowa are summarise sated ts de the gums vel following ube Tee iol desl hn ef. ey Sate A im ines and 268 Sag perturbed jy saacess or faslure. Feb oflfesudarn ml cargo ot es fling Ss | Tie dor is dren by ~ Phe door undisipline, vulgar. sain, obstinate, sh inner, and lazy ot werk prone 10 dear ‘ad posranaton te the neat upter, we shall explore in detal how the Fane guns get rellected in our intlleg, Geeddan neal (Dina) aad happiness (Subba) sarc jane ad 1 Gunas in Intellect (Buddhi), nesolve (Dbriti) and Happiness (Sutha) jase previous caper, we had ped in etal tice mt Mewng he gels of works the nowledge dey Bet ich we work, the work (koma) icf and the po oer (ars) in us, The Gita concludes it anal si Mcertce wth three ailitinal actor: the $2 Span intellect (PALER, the quay of resohe oF Tahich ia measure of wall power and its Get), ard the resulkng happiness (ui. We BG hee three aspects deal nth pr, STS play of the three gunst At the end of wah Hl sce how ave can collate all the eleven gay We characteristic described in the Gita. Then we Sderot slfanseament,inclading some approximate 2 oer he form ofa prpchometic gens chart This en we essing our slbawareness, working on speCAe seen ee need. improvement. Thos we can dar Uives and avclerate our spiral evolu a Gunas in Intellect, Buddi The primary characteris that dstngs eer sentient beings (animale and plans) ic our intllstesl Silty, When combined with willpower, ican ere af ter potent fore, creative or destructive. in Sei Aurbinds"s Scanned with CamScanner shinee TTT ST aR Tay fos se ee tee perpen iobepharedeenrerteert teed ae ee iS ot “ae eo Screen econo rs ab omer min of Tra te pee eee ea a ype tt gu mr prea pecrarniregt san ra Te tl ced fc: ce ee ee Sees eka deere wae ee ea 73) of one's Scanned with CamScanner - ~ seater — ah 9 AIT Y ag erga ard rents | Seererenhh gem wT ATTRA | 118.317 pun hell 88 y -_ Mok icin 9 capil Bi aloha tary TER Eg se and what cd ast. TPE TT wha boa Tren ua nscace the woking fe, eh a, Gee yo ac we a FeTpe rjon understanding. when San ee en an eu fr ne ae of et set cen sro BER Fgh and aol cl oe eid rst ns be done bt mat a eae of tice tue means Sa rahe arden oh eee eee ie ee pert aang ol choy and aloe ad i Se oe rea ate shor vat, For crates Sea dang emplooen members of te tre Se eco ale deren caro ndcence or judge. On are mat 2 fe ncroned edertrng hon alloginces toned whe order to be bee Bom ros jar eis m oeranding i ine arly som’ the impcons of tama undpnndng ah rer othe widepread gerne she Te cela, Ureugh he sample of sceng he Wace: Here, there an iverson of eal So weal BUSS iieettene af somedhing Unt no rely er Wile uh eso porance ra unter phoomenea Wh ie ds rather I Knowledge, the Gita refers to such in all other Knowledge that we invoke in Pi at Brae THATTAT | sect RAT OM TA 14.321 af arora sx eet tama rai dee ee att ehh Seat : ‘The basic nature: ‘of tamo-guna is to envelop true being in Tbe truce, fore pope at se cat “Seite could pony wrong ccna sc pe ly im our own rigid notions and prejudices. And Shp i me nen al pi ad a a igements th i aoe a Fre llr, reno a eee at

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