71. Interaction of Gunas
K rishna says that “ Karmas (actions) in all situations are performed by the gunas (qualities or characters) of nature; one who is deluded by ahankaar thinks ‘I am doer’ (3.27). One with true insight into the distinctions between gunas and karmas knows that gunas interact with gunas and hence he’s not attached” (3.28). A recurring theme in the Gita is that all actions we see around are merely interactions among the gunas . The three gunas, namely satva, tamo and rajo are present in each one of us in different proportions. Satva guna is the attachment to knowledge; rajo guna is the attachment to action and tamas leads to ignorance and laziness. It should be noted that no guna is superior or inferior to any other guna . They are all responsible for one form of attachment or the other. For example, if a person has a high percentage of rajo guna , he/she will be strongly inclined towards action and may find it difficult to sleep. Therefore, a certain percentage ...