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OUTLINES OF SANKHYA
GUNAS:
(1)SATWA:-It means that which exists in perfection causing bliss happiness in the state of equilibrium.
(2)Rajas:-When the mind is active, feverish and restless causing the loss of equilibrium and unhappiness.
(3)TAMAS:-It is a state of darkness caused by ignorance and sloth resulting in unhappiness and apathy.
Human activity and mental disposition depends upon which of these Gunas predominates and to what extent mental equilibruim is disturbed. These are the bare outlines of Sankhya and at this stage we need not go into the details of Sankhya ontology and philosophy, as Gita makes no further reference to them. (For further discussion please refer to the author's book titled "The Path of Arhat" Appendix D.) Sankhya has many points of similarities with the Jain system of Philosophy. They are:(1) The Jains also classify cosmos into two
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