Sanskrit Verse
Sattvat sanjayate jnanam rajaso lobha eva cha, pramada-mohau tamaso bhavato 'jnanam eva cha
Translation & Meaning
From the mode of goodness, knowledge develops. From the mode of passion, greed develops. From the mode of ignorance, foolishness, madness, and illusion develop. The quality of one's inner growth is determined by which guna is being cultivated.
Key Teachings
- •Sattva generates wisdom and true knowledge
- •Rajas generates greed and acquisitiveness
- •Tamas generates folly and delusion
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