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Definition of guna in US English:

guna

noun ˈɡo͝onəˈɡo͝onə
  • (in Vedanta) any of the three interdependent modes or qualities of prakriti: sattva, rajas, or tamas.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The three forms are traced to the three gunas, namely rajas, sattva and tamas.
    • Sri Krishna makes several references to the gunas and the Sankhya literature in his sermon to Arjuna in the rendition of Bhagavad-Gita.
    • The prime exhibit is the ‘scientific affirmation’ of the theory of guna (Sanskrit for qualities or attributes).
    • The concepts of karma, gunas, parama-atman and jiva-atman in Sanatana Dharma are unique and extraordinary.
    • The controlling deities of these gunas are Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva.
    • Because of aptitude and training, one of these gunas are exhibited and the person is identified accordingly.
    • Its triple prongs betoken desire, action and wisdom; ida, pingala and sushumna; and the gunas sattva, rajas and tamas.
    • Righteous conduct, like respecting your parents and teachers, reading good books and studying with a sincere attitude, will enhance the tendencies toward sattva guna, the soul-like qualities, and keep the demonic tendencies away.
    • Bhagawan's stinging rebuke is to bring out the temporarily dormant rajo guna in Arjuna.
    • It is just as much an adjective as guna, and Brahman is just as much a noun as jagat.
    • In its lower forms bhakti is based on the three gunas of prakriti or modes of material nature.
    • Ramankutty Nair is mostly associated with characters representing the rajo guna (egoistic qualities) with kathi make-up.
    • Reducing the negative aspects of rajas and tamas gunas may require some discipline and effort at first, but the peace of mind, health, strength and immunity that are obtained from increasing sattva make it worthwhile.
    • He also assimilated the three characteristics called gunas (namely tattva virtue, rajas power, passion and tamas mediocrity), specified in the Sankhya literature, into his teachings.
    • Swami Chinmayanandaji Maharaj interpreted this sloka as ‘the four-fold caste was created by me on the basis of gunas and karma guna karma vibhagashaha.’
    • Only after these creations did the three gunas evolve followed by Brahma, the demiurge.
    • We are conditioned more by the lower gunas of rajas and tamas whereas they are conditioned by the higher quality of sattva guna (goodness).
    • From the gunas manifest the five material elements, viz., earth, water, fire, air and ether.
    • Similarly, Ayurveda outlines gunas or states of consciousness with each of the three humours or tridosha, which is the basis of Ayurvedic diagnosis.
    • During the full moon, the time of the Mother, the guna is that of sattva, which is preservation, purity and is the principle of equilibrium.
 
 

Definition of guna in US English:

guna

nounˈɡo͝onə
  • (in Vedanta) any of the three interdependent modes or qualities of prakriti: sattva, rajas, or tamas.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Righteous conduct, like respecting your parents and teachers, reading good books and studying with a sincere attitude, will enhance the tendencies toward sattva guna, the soul-like qualities, and keep the demonic tendencies away.
    • During the full moon, the time of the Mother, the guna is that of sattva, which is preservation, purity and is the principle of equilibrium.
    • Reducing the negative aspects of rajas and tamas gunas may require some discipline and effort at first, but the peace of mind, health, strength and immunity that are obtained from increasing sattva make it worthwhile.
    • He also assimilated the three characteristics called gunas (namely tattva virtue, rajas power, passion and tamas mediocrity), specified in the Sankhya literature, into his teachings.
    • The prime exhibit is the ‘scientific affirmation’ of the theory of guna (Sanskrit for qualities or attributes).
    • From the gunas manifest the five material elements, viz., earth, water, fire, air and ether.
    • In its lower forms bhakti is based on the three gunas of prakriti or modes of material nature.
    • The concepts of karma, gunas, parama-atman and jiva-atman in Sanatana Dharma are unique and extraordinary.
    • Bhagawan's stinging rebuke is to bring out the temporarily dormant rajo guna in Arjuna.
    • Similarly, Ayurveda outlines gunas or states of consciousness with each of the three humours or tridosha, which is the basis of Ayurvedic diagnosis.
    • It is just as much an adjective as guna, and Brahman is just as much a noun as jagat.
    • The controlling deities of these gunas are Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva.
    • Because of aptitude and training, one of these gunas are exhibited and the person is identified accordingly.
    • The three forms are traced to the three gunas, namely rajas, sattva and tamas.
    • We are conditioned more by the lower gunas of rajas and tamas whereas they are conditioned by the higher quality of sattva guna (goodness).
    • Sri Krishna makes several references to the gunas and the Sankhya literature in his sermon to Arjuna in the rendition of Bhagavad-Gita.
    • Its triple prongs betoken desire, action and wisdom; ida, pingala and sushumna; and the gunas sattva, rajas and tamas.
    • Ramankutty Nair is mostly associated with characters representing the rajo guna (egoistic qualities) with kathi make-up.
    • Swami Chinmayanandaji Maharaj interpreted this sloka as ‘the four-fold caste was created by me on the basis of gunas and karma guna karma vibhagashaha.’
    • Only after these creations did the three gunas evolve followed by Brahma, the demiurge.
 
 
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