Encyclopedia - Guna: Encyclopedia - Guna
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of "string" or "a single thread or strand of a cord or twine". In more abstract use...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gunas
gunas the three modes of material nature, or controlling principles, sattva-guna (goodness), rajo-guna (passion), and tamo-guna (ignor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Parapsychology Dictionary On Guna
Guna: This means qualities or attributes. There are three main gunas: sattva, raja and tama. Purity, passion and ignorance, respectiv...   » Read the article

Article - Gunas: Vedic Philosophy - The Gunas
The Gunas: Guna means a cord. The Gunas bind the soul with a triple bond. These Gunas are not the Nyaya-Vaiseshika Gunas. They are the ac...   » Read the article

Article - Three Gunas: Vedic Yoga And The Three Gunas
Vedic Yoga and the Three Gunas The Vedas present a vast pantheon of deities (devatas) on many different levels, often said to be innumer...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Illumined Man Or Woman
Hindu Quotes: Illumined Man or Woman   All actions are performed by the gunas of prakriti. Deluded by his identification with t...   » Read the article

Article - Surrendering: Surrender Yourself Unconditionally  
The Vedas describe God as being Nirguna (free of qualities) and Niranjana (free of blemish). The Advaita philosophy founded by Adi San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Guna
guna: (Sanskrit) "Strand; quality." The three constituent principles of prakriti, primal nature. The three gunas are as foll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tatvas: Encyclopedia - Tatvas
Ekam-The Ultimate Oneness Vethan-The Creator Thirumal-The Maintainer Sivan-The Destroyer Vaikundar-The Incarnation The Trinity Akilattira...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prakrti: Encyclopedia - Prakrti
Prakrti or Prakriti (from Sanskrit language) is, according to samkhya philosophy, the basic matter of which the universe consists. It is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Guna
Gunavat (Sanskrit) (from guna quality)   Endowed with qualities or merits, hence excellent, perfect. In philosophy, endowed with ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Trigunas: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Trigunas
The Trigunas   Just as the doshas are the essential components of the body, the three gunas - Satwa, Rajas and Tamas - are the th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Guna
Guna (Sanskrit) Character   (See also: Guna , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guna
GUNA: Quality born of nature.   (See also: GUNA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Guna
Guna (Sanskrit) Character   (See also: Guna , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Guna
guna: guna - a quality of nature   (See also: guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Guna
Guna - (1) in relationship to Krsna this refers to His transcendental qualities which are heard, described, and meditated upon by bha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Guna
Guna: Guna: quality born of nature.   (See also: Guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary Ii On Guna
Guna: fundamental natural quality (e.g., dry, moist, hot, cold, etc.). Also applied to sattva, rajas, and tamas, the "three gunas...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas: Literally "strands"; three essential features of prakriti (our physical nature) in the Samkya school of Hinduism; the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Guna
Guna: quality of nature viz. tamas, rajas, sattwa   (See also: Guna ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Guna
Guna: Guna. Quality or trait. There are 3: Rajas--active; Tamas--passive; and Sattvas--the balance of Rajas and Tamas.   (Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Health And Healing Dictionary On Gunas
gunas Three basic qualities of nature which determine the inherent characteristics of all created things. They are: sattva--purity, li...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Gunas
gunas: prime three qualities of nature - sattva (spiritual), rajas (worldly) and tamas (unholy), which constitute all life   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Guna
guna: Quality or trait. There are 3: rajas--active; tamas--passive; and sattvas--the balance of rajas and tamas.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Guna
Guna (Sanskrit) A thread, cord, string of a musical instrument; also an attribute, quality, or peculiarity. Each of the five elements ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Guna
GUNA: quality   (See also: GUNA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Gunas
Gunas: prime qualities of nature   (See also: Gunas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas: described as ‘energies’ sometimes as ‘qualities’. A triangle of forces, opposed yet complementary. The ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Guna
Guna:   Guna ("quality"): a term that has numerous meanings, including "virtue"; often refers to any of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Sanskrit Dictionary On Guna
Guna: According to Samkhya philosophy, Prakriti (Nature or matter), consist of three gunas -usually translated as 'qualities' -known ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Gunas
Gunas: The three (raja, tamas, sattva) basic qualities of nature that determine the inherent characteristics of all created things. Th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas (Sanskrit) Qualities, attributes (See" Triguna") ; a thread, also a cord.   (See also: Gunas , Theosophy, Spir...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Sai Baba Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas: Gunas: Sathwa, Rajas and Thamas (RRV-Inner meaning), three characteristics determine the human behaviour: sathwic, rajasic, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Guna
Guna: Quality, attribute, or characteristic arising from nature (Prakriti) itself; a mode of energy behavior. As a rule, when "gu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Guna
guna: guna. Quality, characteristic. The qualities of sathwa, rajas, and thamas (serenity, passion, ignorance) are general universa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas: The three basic qualities of nature that determine the inherent characteristics of all created things. They are sattva (purity...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattva Guna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sattva Guna
sattva guna: (Sanskrit) "Purity."   The quality of goodness or purity. See: guna. (See also: Sattva guna , Hinduism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattva-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sattva-guna
Sattva-guna - the quality or nature of living beings which is characterised by wisdom and purity   (See also: Sattva-guna , B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamo-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Tamo-guna
Tamo-guna - the quality or nature of tamasika jivas which is characterized by indolence and ignorance.   (See also: Tamo-guna...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajo-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Rajo-guna
Rajo-guna - the quality or nature of living beings which is characterised by intense activity and passion.   (See also: Rajo-...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Visesa-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Visesa-guna
Visesa-guna - special characteristic quality. The special characteristic quality of a truly abiding entity, or vastava-vastu, is its s...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  guna: Sanskrit Dictionary On  guna
 Guna: a quality of nature   (See also:  Guna , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajo Guna: Sai Baba Dictionary On Rajo Guna
Rajo Guna: Rajo Guna: The quality of passion (active) (SSS-I).   (See also: Rajo Guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sans...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamo Guna: Sai Baba Dictionary On Tamo Guna
Tamo Guna: Tamo Guna: The quality of sloth (dull) (SSS-I).   (See also: Tamo Guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadhu-guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sadhu-guna (saadhu-guna)
sadhu-guna: sadhu-guna (saadhu-guna). Virtuous quality.   (See also: sadhu-guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sat-guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sat-guna (sath-guna)
sat-guna: sat-guna (sath-guna). Virtuous quality.   (See also: sat-guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sathwa-guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sathwa-guna (satthva-guna)
sathwa-guna: sathwa-guna (satthva-guna). Quality of purity, calmness, serenity, joy, goodness, strength. Associated with colour whi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattwa Guna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sattwa Guna
Sattwa Guna: Quality of light, purity, harmony, and goodness.   (See also: Sattwa Guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattwa Guna: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Sattwa Guna
Sattwa guna: quality unwavering purity   (See also: Sattwa guna ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna-swarupa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Guna-swarupa (-svaruupa)
guna-swarupa: guna-swarupa (-svaruupa). Embodiment of quality.   (See also: guna-swarupa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nir-guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Nir-guna
nir-guna: nir-guna. Without qualities, attributeless.   (See also: nir-guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sa-guna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sa-guna
sa-guna: sa-guna. With qualities, with form, materialized.   (See also: sa-guna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamo-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Tamo-guna
tamo-guna Among the three modes of material nature, the mode of darkness. It causes ignorance, delusion, foolishness, and inertia. &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattva-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sattva-guna
sattva-guna Among the three modes of material nature, the mode of goodness. It encourages knowledge, peace, and purity.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajo-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rajo-guna
rajo-guna Among the three modes of material nature, the mode of passion. It impels ambition and activity.   (See also: rajo-gu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sa-guna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sa-guna
sa-guna “With qualities.” In reference to the Supreme Lord, the term signifies that He has form and personality.   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas Or Trigunas: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Gunas Or Trigunas
A Theosophical definition of Gunas or Trigunas :   Gunas - Trigunas (Sanskrit) Differentiated matter is considered to possess o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna-avataras: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guna-avataras
guna-avataras The empowered incarnations of the Supreme Lord who preside over the three modes of nature. Brahma, the secondary creator...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guna-saamya-avastha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Guna-saamya-avastha
guna-saamya-avastha: guna-saamya-avastha. State of perfect balance of qualities.   (See also: guna-saamya-avastha , Hinduis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sathwic: Sai Baba Dictionary On Sathwic (satva Guna)
Sathwic: Sathwic (Satva Guna): Harmony (BV-33), sathwic way of life: pure, equal and steady and detached (RRV-9). The tranquil qual...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadguna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sadguna (sadh-guna)
sadguna: sadguna (sadh-guna). Good character, virtue.   (See also: sadguna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Rajas
rajas: guna of activity. Menstrual blood.   (See also: rajas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunatita: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Gunatita
Gunatita: Gunatita: beyond the Gunas; one who has  transcended the three Gunas.   (See also: Gunatita , Hinduism, Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattvas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Sattvas
sattvas: guna of reconciliation between action and passivity. peace. Law.   (See also: sattvas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirguna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Nirguna
nirguna: 'without gunas', without qualities, referring to brahman as unmanifest   (See also: nirguna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prakriti: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Prakriti
prakriti: Materialized nature. It is the basis of the three gunas.   (See also: prakriti , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tamas
Tamas (tamasic): (Sanskrit) "Force of inertia." See: guna. (See also: Tamas , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Rajas
rajas: (Sanskrit) "Passion; activity." See: guna. (See also: Rajas , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunavatara: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Gunavatara
Gunavatara - the primary presiding deities of the tri-gunas (three gunas) , Visnu, Brahma and Siva presiding over the qualities of sat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Rajas
Rajas - (See rajo-guna).   (See also: Rajas , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajasika: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Rajasika
Rajasika - of the nature of rajo-guna.   (See also: Rajasika , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattvika: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sattvika
Sattvika - of the nature of sattva-guna.   (See also: Sattvika , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Tamas
Tamas - (see tamo-guna).   (See also: Tamas , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamasika: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Tamasika
Tamasika - of the nature of tamo-guna.   (See also: Tamasika , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Rajas
rajas: one of the three gunas or qualities in existence, associated with the creator god brahma and representing the active energy or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Tamas
tamas: one of the three gunas or qualities in existence, associated with the dissolver god shiva and representing the quality of dark...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Sattva
sattva: quality of truth or light; one of the three gunas or qualities in existence, associated with the preserving god vishnu and re...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Tamas
Tamas: Tamas. Guna of rest, passivity.   (See also: Tamas , Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirguna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Nirguna
Nirguna: Without attributes or qualities (gunas).   (See also: Nirguna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Rajas
Rajas: Rajas. Guna of activity. Menstrual blood.   (See also: Rajas , Tantra, Tantra Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prakriti: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Prakriti
Prakriti: Prakriti. Materialized nature. It is the basis of the three Gunas.   (See also: Prakriti , Tantra, Tantra Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saguna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Saguna
Saguna: With attributes or qualities (gunas).   (See also: Saguna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas Ajas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rajas Ajas
Rajas Ajas: One of the three Gunas which generates passion and restlessness.   (See also: Rajas Ajas ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gullveig, Gultweig: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gullveig, Gultweig
Guna (Sanskrit) A thread, cord, string of a musical instrument; also an attribute, quality, or peculiarity. Each of the five elements ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Rajas
Rajas (Sanskrit) In Oriental philosophy, one of the three gunas (qualities) in the correlations of force and matter, the other two bei...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aguna: Theosophy Dictionary On Aguna
Aguna (Sanskrit) (from a not + guna quality)   Devoid of qualities or attributes (gunas); applied particularly to the supreme div...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirguna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Nirguna
Nirguna (Sanskrit) [from nis destitute, without + guna quality]   Devoid of qualities or properties; often applied to the cosmic ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattvas: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Sattvas
SATTVAS: The animal nature as lit by balance, harmony, luminosity. The  guna of transcendence. (In alchemy: mercury.)   (S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tamas
Tamas: an energy, its principle of solidity, immobile resistance and inertia; one of the gunas   (See also: Tamas , Hinduism, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattwa: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sattwa
Sattwa: represents an energy; that is pure, ideal and tranquil; one of the gunas   (See also: Sattwa , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Rajas
Rajas: an energy which expresses itself in action, motion and violence; one of the gunas.   (See also: Rajas , Hinduism, Yoga,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajoguna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Rajoguna
rajoguna: rajoguna. Quality of passion, restlessness, aggressiveness. Associated with colour red. See guna.   (See also: ra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Rajas
rajas: rajas. Passion, activity, restlessness, aggressiveness. Associated with colour red. See guna.   (See also: rajas , H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Rajas
A Theosophical definition of Rajas :   Rajas (Sanskrit) One of the three gunas or "qualities" in the correlations of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aum: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aum
Aum (Sanskrit) The ancient Indians held that Om, when considered as a single letter ((Sanskrit character)) was the symbol of the Supre...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashuddha Tattvas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ashuddha Tattvas
ashuddha tattvas: Odic, or magnetic, energy. These 24 categories make up the "world" of ashuddha (impure) maya. This is the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Rajas
Rajas (Sanskrit). The "quality of foulness" (i.e., differentiation), and activity in the Puranas. One of the three Gunas or ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Tamas
Tamas (Sanskrit). The quality of darkness, "foulness" and inertia; also of ignorance, as matter is blind. A term used in met...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaisesika-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vaisesika-jnana
Vaisesika-jnana - knowledge of worldly phenomena; classification of such phenomena into various categories such as dravya (objects) , ...   » Read the article