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* Rajas dominant individuals have qualities such as cunningness, unhappiness (dukha), selfishness, cruelty, self-appraisal, anger,and desirousness. [Su.Sa.ShariraSthanaSharira. 1/18] | * Rajas dominant individuals have qualities such as cunningness, unhappiness (dukha), selfishness, cruelty, self-appraisal, anger,and desirousness. [Su.Sa.ShariraSthanaSharira. 1/18] | ||
* AshtangaSangraha has considered sattva,rajas,tamasas mahaguna (A.S.Sutra Sthana 1/29) </p> | * AshtangaSangraha has considered sattva,rajas,tamasas mahaguna (A.S.Sutra Sthana 1/29) </p> | ||
== Description of rajas dominance in Shreemad Bhagavad Geeta: == | |||
<p style='text-align:justify;'>Rajas dominant individuals are bound with samsara (the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth,misery and death), attachments, desires, and greed and don't have life satisfaction. [ShreemadbhagwatGeeta, Gunatrayavibhaga Yoga, 14/7-17] <br/>Following are the characters of rajas guna: | |||
# Ragatmaka: leads to attachment to material happiness and sexual urges | |||
# Trishnasamudbhava: derived from excessive desire and ambition | |||
# Karmasangenabadhnatijeevam:binds the soul through attachment to actions | |||
# Lobha:greediness | |||
# Pravritti: restlessness | |||
# Arambha:commencement of different karma or actions | |||
# Karmanamashamaspruha: Excessively driven towards | |||
# Dukkha:cause of sorrow and unhappiness </p> | |||