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    Satsang and meditation are two essential practices for spiritual development. Satsang involves discussing spiritual topics to develop understanding of the nature of the mind, while meditation helps transcend the mind by following the right spiritual path. The document then lists 33 aspects or "gunas" of human nature that can be used for introspection, categorizing each aspect as predominantly satvic (harmonious), rajasic (passionate) or tamasic (dull).

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    Satsang and meditation are two essential practices for spiritual development. Satsang involves discussing spiritual topics to develop understanding of the nature of the mind, while meditation helps transcend the mind by following the right spiritual path. The document then lists 33 aspects or "gunas" of human nature that can be used for introspection, categorizing each aspect as predominantly satvic (harmonious), rajasic (passionate) or tamasic (dull).

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    Triguna - Rajas, Tamas, Satva Guna Chart by Ben Ratna Prabhu

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    Satsang and meditation are two essential practices for spiritual development. Satsang involves discussing spiritual topics to develop understanding of the nature of the mind, while meditation helps transcend the mind by following the right spiritual path. The document then lists 33 aspects or "gunas" of human nature that can be used for introspection, categorizing each aspect as predominantly satvic (harmonious), rajasic (passionate) or tamasic (dull).

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    Guna Chart

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    Satsang and meditation are two essential practices for spiritual development. Satsang involves discussing spiritual topics to develop understanding of the nature of the mind, while meditation helps transcend the mind by following the right spiritual path. The document then lists 33 aspects or "gunas" of human nature that can be used for introspection, categorizing each aspect as predominantly satvic (harmonious), rajasic (passionate) or tamasic (dull).

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    Name

    atsang and Meditation


    are two inseperable

    essentials of the Spiritual


    Journey. Satsang imparts
    the understanding of
    nature of mind and
    Meditation helps us to
    follow the right path to
    transcend the mind...
    BEN Sri Ratna PRABHU

    The Guna Chart


    33 aspects to introspect upon

    1. Vision (drishti)

    Holistic, unifying
    (abheda drishti)

    Partial, divisive
    (bheda drishti)

    Narrow, blind (alpa


    drishti)

    No planning

    According to ones
    lower tendencies
    (adharma)
    Joy in inaction/
    wrong actions

    2. Action-undertaking (karma)

    Plan out work &


    work out plan

    Incomplete
    planning

    3. Actions - inherent tendencies

    According to ones
    inherent tendencies
    (swadharma)
    Joy in action

    Not according to
    inherent tendencies
    (paradharma)
    Joy in results

    4. Action-duties (kartavya)

    Duties done
    cheerfully

    Duties done with


    tension or as burden

    Duties not done

    Confused about
    what to do

    Doesnt understand
    or misunderstands

    5. Intellect (buddhi)

    Understands what
    to do

    6. Patience and Will (dhriti)

    Under all
    circumstances

    Under particular
    circumstances

    Holds on to false
    notions or actions

    In changing others

    No efforts or wrong
    efforts

    In gross pursuits
    Exciting,
    momentary joy

    In low pursuits
    Dull, base joy

    7. Efforts

    In improving
    oneself

    8. Happiness (sukha)

    In subtle pursuits
    Cheerful, lasting joy

    9. Sleep

    Deep and sound

    Restless and interrupted

    Heavy

    Projection
    (vikshepa shakti)

    Veiling
    (aavarana shakti)

    10. Powers of mind

    Discrimination
    (viveka shakti)

    11. Sense Organs (indriya)

    keen and sensitive

    Tired or strained

    Dull

    Red (and gaudy


    colours)

    Black (and dark


    colours)

    For name, pleasure,


    power (Selfish)

    For inaction
    (Harmful)

    Ridden with doubts

    Blind and
    superstitious

    Spicy and junk

    Harmful or bad

    Powerful and
    glamorous

    Criminal and vulgar

    12. Colours

    White (and gentle


    colours)

    13. Desires (kaama)

    Noble (Selfless)

    14. Faith (shraddha)

    Firm and
    unswerving

    15. Food (aahaara)

    Wholesome

    16. Ideals

    Great

    17. Charity (daana)

    Give without expectation and pride;


    Generous, joyful

    Give with expectations and pride;


    Miserly, with pain

    Give
    indiscriminately;
    Insulting

    Give up objects or
    beings in and with
    pain

    Give up
    indiscriminately

    Events;
    Arguments

    People;
    Opinions

    Glamorous and fast;


    competitive and
    high pressured

    Ignoble and
    wasteful

    Artificial and fast


    life; superficial
    thinking

    Surviving; no
    thinking or wrong
    thinking

    Aware but does not


    care (Vikruta purusha); Animal-man

    Unaware, does not care


    (Praakrita purusha);
    Plant-Man/Stone-Man

    Agitated

    Dull

    18. Renunciation (tyaaga)

    Give up bad
    qualities

    20. Talk

    Concepts;
    Discussions

    21. Life

    Inspired and
    inspiring

    22. Lifestyle

    Natural, simple
    living; high
    thinking

    23. Awareness

    Aware, care & dare


    (Sanskrita purusha);
    Man-man/God-man

    24. Speech

    Calm and peaceful

    25. Cleanliness

    High

    Moderate

    Low

    Sometimes

    Frequently

    Sometimes

    Frequently

    Personal

    Lacking in love

    26. Fear

    Rarely

    27. Depression

    Never

    28. Love

    Universal

    29. Attachment to Money

    Little

    Some

    A lot

    Partly

    Never

    With effort

    Holds long-term
    grudges

    Occassionally

    Never

    Occassionally

    Never

    30. Contentment

    Usually

    31. Forgiveness

    Forgives easily

    32. Spiritual Study

    Daily

    33. Meditation

    Daily

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