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three Guyas. But since other Gunas are never obliterated, they can be activated to achieve the desired change in the prevalents situation.
Evolution
We have seen that “Prakrti' is the common and root cause of every evolution. In its pure form it is general, but by the process of evolution it becomes individualized. What is this
process ?
Buddhi - We have seen that the interplay of Guņas is the starting point of evolution. The first and also the fundamental product of this evolution is the formation of 'Mahat' or ‘Buddhi' (intellect ). It is called “Mahat ( meaning great ) because it is the mother of further evolution of 'Ahaukára', i, e., cgoity or self-sense which becomes the basis of individuation.
Like all products of Prakyti' even the ‘Ahažkāra' has the same three Gunas. Its Sattvika aspect, in its Vaikärika' state evolves mind or 'Manas', five organs of perception and five of action. From its Tamasika aspect it evolves five "Tanmātrás' such as sound, touch, colour, tasie and smell which in their turn evolve into Akasa ( ether ), Vāyu ( wind ), Tejas ( fire ), Apa (water) and Prthvi (earth ), which are known as 'Pañca-maha bhüta'.
This process of evolution shows that the first evolute Buddhi is of the most generalized character and it has everything as its possible object. But when other Guņas show more prominence, the second evolute of egoity is generated. Thus Prakrti descends from general to individual having its individual inind and sense-organs. Further development of every individual thereafter depends upon the development of a particular Gura. Pleasures and pains which ego experiences thus depend upon the development of Gunas. 'Puruşa’ and proof of its existence
But the question is, where is the place of Puruşa' in all
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