What are the specialities / aspects of the Three Gunas (Qualities) that is said to run the sensory world ?

Answer 1

Classifying the mind of people into types can be found in the folk wisdom of most
cultures. A few persons are called calm type, the majorities are known to have
some degree of nervousness, and the remaining are called unsettled type. Every
person is influenced by the three collective psychic energies in varying degrees.
In Sanskrit, Guna means physio-psychological factor. The Upanisads say that Satwa
(order, symmetry, harmony, illumination, knowledge) represents lightness, is
pleasing, and is capable of manifesting others. Rajas (activity, power) is
dynamic, exciting, expansive, but also capable of hurting. Tamas (darkness,
static, inertia, concealing) is characterized by heaviness, and causes obscurity
and sadness. Persons who are mostly influenced by the lower collective psychic
energy are called Tamo Guna (activities of darkness) type persons. They belong to
the unsettled type according to folk wisdom. The 'lazy drifters' and the
'emotionally unbalanced', in whom Chitta and Jnaata centers work dominantly,
belong to this type. Persons who are mostly influenced by the human collective
psychic energy are called Rajo Guna (human level activities) type persons. They
belong to the nervous type according to folk wisdom. The 'managers' and the
'trailblazers', in whom Manas and Buddhi centers work dominantly, belong to this
type. Persons who are mostly influenced by the higher collective psychic energy
are called Satwa Guna (relaxed alertness, peaceful activities) type persons. They
belong to the calm type according to folk wisdom. Yogis, philosophers and peace
makers, in whom Jnana center works dominantly, belong to this type. The persons in
whom the Ahamkaara center works dominantly and other centers work below the
average level are called Misra (mixed) Guna type persons. The 'diligent workers'
belong to this type. The Tri-Kaya doctrine of Yogacara in Buddhism describes about
the apparitional body which deals with the mere fictions of imagination, the
enjoyment body which deals with thoughts connected with relative existence under
certain conditions, and the dharma body which deals with the perfect mode of being
corresponding to right knowledge. The word Kaya (body) is used in this text to
designate the centers in the body. The apparitional body, enjoyment body and
dharma body correspond to components of mind connected with Tamo Guna, Rajo Guna
and Satwa Guna respectively. Arndt-Schultz Law states that small stimuli encourage
life activity, medium stimuli impede life activity, and strong stimuli destroy
life activity. Modern psychology knows that a mild level of emotional arousal
tends to produce alertness and interest in the task at hand, and intense level of
arousal requires the central nervous system to respond to too many things at once
and causes emotional disturbance or disorganization. Satwa guna persons spend a
happy and contended life with small stimuli, Rajo guna persons are not happy with
small stimuli and try to have a medium stimuli which bring a period of upset and
stress in their wake. Such persons accept them in the light of greater
understanding and compassion that accompanies the medium stimuli. They have the
necessity to cope with an environment requiring continual behaviour adjustment or
refinement. Tamo guna persons crave for strong stimuli not bothering about its
consequences, and live a lifespan which is a little shorter than others.
Observations of people during crises, such as fires or sudden floods, suggest that
about 15 percent show organized and effective behaviour. They belong to the Satwa
guna type. The majority, which makes up for about 70 percent, show various degrees
of disorganization but are still able to function with reasonable effectiveness.
They attend to a wide range of rescue and relief works. They belong to the Rajo
guna type. The remaining 15 percent are so disorganized that they are unable to
function properly. They may race around screaming, or exhibit aimless and
completely inappropriate behaviour. They belong to the Tamo guna.

Answer 2

This visible universe is made up of three Gunas (Sathva, Rajas and Thamas). This is the reason for describing the cosmos as 'Sthree'. The term 'Sthree' has three components: “Sa", "Tha" and "Ra". "Sa" signifies the Sathva Guna. This comprises qualities like forbearance, compassion, and love. "Tha" signifies the Thamo Guna which includes qualities like modesty, bashfulness, fear and patience. "Ra" signifies the Rajo Guna represented by qualities such as courage, sacrifice and the adventurous spirit. Every being born in the world has feminine qualities. Merely on the basis of the physical form, a distinction is made between men and women. The three qualities in the term 'Sthree' are to be found both in men and women.

- BABA-

Answer 3

Satwa- light and purity
Rajas- dynamic and active life
Tamas- ignorance and laziness

Answer 4

maybe the sun and the stars because of mars

Answer 5

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