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(Rajasic) and wealth (Tamasic) is also based on a mixture of the
Gunas.
The performance of religion for the gratification of desires
(Kamya Dharma which is Rajasic), the performance of the duties
of married life (Grihasta Dharma which is Tamasic) and the perfor-
mance of the daily and occasional duties assigned to one's position
in life (Svadharma which is Satvic) are based on a union of the
three Gunas. Man is Satvic, when he has got the Satvic attributes.
He is Rajasic when he has got the Rajasic attributes. He is Tamasic
when he has got the Tamasic attributes.
When a man or woman worships Me with unselfish devotion
and by the performance of duties, he or she is Satvic.
The person who worships Me, for the attainment of desires is
Rajasic.
The person who worships Me with a view to do injury to
others is Tamasic.
Satva, Rajas and Tamas are attributes that grow in the minds
of jivas, they are not My attributes.
When Satva prevails over the other two Gunas, man acquires
religiousness, wisdom, and other attributes, as also happiness. When
Rajas prevails, it causes distraction, attachment and a sense of sepa-
rateness. Man acquires karma, fame and wealth. But he becomes
miserable.
When Tamas prevails, delusion, inaction and ignorance follow.
When the Mind attains calm, the senses become abstemious,
the body free fr.om fear and the mind free from attachments, Satva
grows up and makes it easy to perceive Me.
When the mind becomes distracted by actions, and desires
multiply, when the senses of action become disordered and the mind
always wanders away, Rajas has its hold over man.
When the mind can not grasp, when it languishes, when even
desires do not crop up, and there is indolence, melancholy and
ignorance, they all proceed from Tamas.
With Satva, the Deva element prevails, with Rajas, the Asura
element prevails and with Tamas, the Rakshas element prevails.
The waking is from Satva, dream from Rajas and deep sleep
from Tamas.
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