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    sattva

    Devanāgarī: सत्त्व Translation: clarity; the quality of purity Opposite words:tamas, rajas Related concepts:guṇa, buddhi, prakṛti

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 2: 41
    Chapter 3: 35 , 49 , 55

    Sāṃkhya Kārikā:

    13 , 23 , 25 , 54

    Bhagavad Gītā:

    Chapter 2: 45
    Chapter 17: 2


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    Commentaries around

    “During such a moment, without distractions,
    the power of the source of perception,
    full of clarity and completeness, shines forth.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 3

    “From this state,
    a clarity of being,
    as seeing is from the
    source of perception.”
    – Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 3

    “Working together with and directed by past impressions,
    the three Guṇa, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas determine
    whether the mind is calm, agitated or dull.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 4

    “These five Kleśa surround the heart of every individual.
    They are related to the three Guṇa known as Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
    As long as one chooses not to inquire into the true nature of one’s self and acts mechanically,
    they will unknowingly contribute to the dominance of the Kleśa.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 3

    “Dhyānam is an activity of a mind
    dominated by Sattva linked to Ātma.
    So Ātma and Sattva required for Dhyānam to occur.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three verse 2

    “The first Śloka sets the saga on the field of Dharma.
    Dharma is how we respond, whatever the situation,
    presuming we can sustain our view within the present.
    Karma is how we respond, having lost sight of our view,
    because it’s become obscured by  the force of our memories.
    Then Karma is the force now driving us through our memories.
    So, Arjuna’s Dharma becomes obscured because of his Karma.”
    – Paul Harvey on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter One verse 1

    “In the Yoga Sūtra it is said that in the beginning of one’s Sādhana,
    clarity and confusion follow each other in cycles, like a wave form”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga Chapter One Page 9

    “We are always experiencing Duḥkha
    even though some of us might not be seeking clarity.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga Chapter Five Page 79

    “When there is clarity, there is silence.
    When there is intellectual clarity we are happy,
    we are pleased but this might not last.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga Chapter Six Page 90

    “The Yoga Sūtra says that as we practice Prāṇāyāma,
    more and more of the covering of the mind,
    Avidyā, is removed and there is clarity.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga Chapter Ten Page 137

    “Its the combination (of Guṇa) thats important.
    There is the simile of the oil lamp in the Sāṃkhya Kārikā Śloka 13.
    The cotton wick – Light Property (Sattva)
    The basin or bowl – Heavy Property (Tamas)
    The oil – Flows this way or that (Rajas)
    The moment you dip the cotton in the oil it takes on that property.
    Thus the Guṇa work together to produce the flame.”
    – TKV Desikachar on Sāṃkhya and Yoga

    “Lightness or Sattva is not always correct.
    Sometimes it is necessary to create
    heaviness and activity for memory, etc.”
    – TKV Desikachar on Sāṃkhya and Yoga

    “Clarity is the ability to see clearly three things and to understand them:
    the cause, the effect and that which knows both the cause and the effect.”
    – TKV Desikachar from unedited manuscript for ‘What are We Seeking?’.

    “Any technique that can help to pacify suffering is wonderful,
    but unfortunately only temporary.
    Any technique that will develop clarity is precious,
    since it contributes to resolving the cause of suffering .”
    – TKV Desikachar from unedited manuscript for ‘What are We Seeking?’.

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