THE ELIMINATION OF TAMAS
As long as the tamas guna
prevails in our mind, no real spiritual progress (in our way towards freedom and
unity) is possible in spite of our good intentions.
Tamas is the dark side of the mind and is what causes the greatest obstacles*. It resists and reacts by various ways to impede us achieve a radical transformation in our psychology.
The elimination of the tamas guna from our mind, by tapas, discipline and rigorous sadhana, is the first and most important goal in our spiritual journey. We cannot have a rich inner life and progress in meditation without this requisite -no question about self-realization or liberation.
The elimination of tamas and the gradual increase of sattva is the most important and difficult task in the beginning of our spiritual journey, but it is the necessary foundation of our spiritual transformation and Self-realization.
Tamas is the dark side of the mind and is what causes the greatest obstacles*. It resists and reacts by various ways to impede us achieve a radical transformation in our psychology.
The elimination of the tamas guna from our mind, by tapas, discipline and rigorous sadhana, is the first and most important goal in our spiritual journey. We cannot have a rich inner life and progress in meditation without this requisite -no question about self-realization or liberation.
The elimination of tamas and the gradual increase of sattva is the most important and difficult task in the beginning of our spiritual journey, but it is the necessary foundation of our spiritual transformation and Self-realization.
NOTE:
obstacles*: If we don't eliminate the tamas guna from the mind and increase
the sattva guna, it is impossible any real progress in spirituality. When tamas is
predominant in the mind there is laziness, incoherence, stupor, resistance to change and to practice, lack of discernment, strong identification with the body, mind and sense objects, irresponsibility, doubts, imaginations, our perception is clouded and we may see
things upside-down (how much clouded, depends on the quantity of the tamas). We may think that we
are advanced, that we have made great progress, that we possess capacities or
that we have dissolved some egoic tendencies while we haven't. Intense criticism to
the preceptor and other aspirants, gossiping and quarreling are also caused by
the tamas guna and are great obstacles for our transformation and the
realization of our true nature. That's why the first goal of sadhana is the
elimination of tamas and the increase of sattva .
READ ALSO:
The first part of spirituality is the elimination of
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Conquest of Tamas Guna PART I ~ Swami Chidananda
Conquest of Tamas Guna PART II ~ Swami Chidananda
Conquest of Tamas Guna PART I ~ Swami Chidananda
Conquest of Tamas Guna PART II ~ Swami Chidananda