Right, that is the clarity needed to see the combinations of the gunas, in
activity. The underlying mechanics.
Collectively, we've added a lot of rajas, and now sattva.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Doc, in Chap 4, vs 35 of the Gita, Maharishi explains that there is delusion
in the state of tamas which is overcome by increasing rajas; delusion in the
state of rajas is overcome by an increase of sattwa; but delusion in the state
of sattwa, which is Arjuna's situation, can only be overcome by transcending
the field of the 3 gunas.
From: doctordumbass@... doctordumbass@...
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 10:12 AM
Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: A vision of Fairfield's future?
Thank you for that additional information, Share. I have always loved
formulas, or relationships expressed mathematically. They serve as an awesome
foundation for further questions. I'll have to look for what you mentioned, in
Maharishi's translation of the BG.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Doc, I think it's very cool how you've applied this to technology and possible
futures. And it's fascinating in comparison to Maharishi's 1971 audio tape
Overcoming Problems in which he explains that the 15 fundamental problems of
life found in Chapter 2 of the Gita can be generated by combining the 3 gunas
with the 5 mahabhutas. He actually begins to list them on the tape: a sattvic
problem in prithivi; a sattvic problem in jala; a sattvic problem in tejas.
Since prithivi or earth would be considered tamasic, it's interesting that in
this context he does combine sattwa and tamas.
From: doctordumbass@... doctordumbass@... To:
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 5:16 PM Subject:
[FairfieldLife] RE: A vision of Fairfield's future?
Yes, and also remember in the Gita, that there are just four valid
combinations, of the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), out of a possible
six. From the bottom: TR, RT, RS, and SR, with TS and ST not possible. So,
given that the current trend (last 3,000 years, or so) seems to be technical
advancement, as a result of war - the TR, and RT combos, there must also be a
way to advance technically, without war, hence the RS, and SR combinations.
That means, theoretically, anyway, killing, even expressed as The Song Of God,
is not always physically necessary. Tamas, in the RT and TR combinations, is
like water on the gears of manifestation, Rajas, and begins to slow momentum
quickly, through rust. Sattva, in the RS and SR combinations, is like oil. It
lowers friction, and speeds progress. In terms of here, that means that if
human consciousness can be shifted from a Tamasic motive force, to a Sattvic
one, we can continue to progress, with our modern conveniences, and technical
advances, without quickly, or slowly, blowing ourselves up.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Pretty much
guaranteed with that kind of mindset.
Share wrote: And Doc, let us not forget that the Gita occurs on a battlefield
with Lord Krishna exhorting Arjuna not only to fight, but to kill! Convinces me
even further that this planet is designed for mixing light and dark.
