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In this episode we discuss fundamental knowledge about the world through gunas - 3 forces that shape our lives
00:00 intro - gunas - what are these 3 forces that control our lives in Vedic philosophy
01:00 what is guna if you translate from Sanskrit
02:20 tamas - rajas - sattva
03:55 all 3 forces are needed in life - Trimurti - Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
05:08 how gunas are connected to astrology
07:08 tamas - ignorance, darkness, stagnation
07:30 lack of motivation, procrastination, sleeping late
08:30 confusion, delusions, intoxications, feeling stuck in life
10:19 passiveness, depression, hopelessness, lack of meaning in life, loneliness
11:44 rajas - passion, actions, desires, ambitions
11:55 strong desires, attachment to material things, desire to posses goodies
14:37 restlessness, anxiety, tension, burnout, anger outbursts
15:56 ambitions, achievements, desire for fame and recognition
17:30 sattva - purity, light, clarity, goodness, blissfulness, harmony
17:48 clarity, connection to true knowledge, wisdom
18:42 harmony, peaceful within, stillness, satisfaction
19:29 contentment, happiness, independency from circumstances
21:50 swing between highly motivated and deeply depressed
23:28 happiness in tamas
25:20 happiness in rajas - sweet in the beginning, bitter at the end
27:25 happiness in sattva - bitter in the beginning, sweet at the end