The Three Gunas

<p>Evolution is the only thing that’s ever happening, but what’s the mechanism behind evolution? </p><p>The Vedic perspective tells us that everything that happens in ‘the relative’ is governed by the three ‘gunas.’</p><p>In this episode Thom describes the three gunas as balancing agents, engaged in a constant interplay of intention, action and inaction, ensuring that everything is created in perfect harmony, and remains relevant for just as long as it needs to be, and no more. </p><p>He also explains how Vedic Meditation, the art of transcending the three gunas, can be our most powerful weapon, even in the toughest of life’s battles.</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights</strong></p><p>[00:56] Bhagavad Gita - Song of the Supreme Consciousness Field</p><p>[03:20] Cousins Go to War</p><p>[05:30] Arjuna Deeply Conflicted</p><p>[07:57] "You Could Have Avoided All of This"</p><p>[09:45] "Your Cousins will Destroy the Entire Culture of India"</p><p>[11:53] Nistraigunyo Bhavarjuna</p><p>[13:51] Yogastha Kuru Karmani</p><p>[15:56] Evolutionary Force is Causing Ever More Elegant and Sophisticated Forms</p><p>[18:13] Humans - Relatively Inept Athletes</p><p>[20:03] But a Highly Sophisticated Human Brain</p><p>[22:01] Capacity to See Cascades of Cause</p><p>[23:42] Upright Neurocentric Arthropods</p><p>[24:45] Sattva, Rajas and Tamas - Three Balancing Agents</p><p>[26:09] Inertia of Stillness</p><p>[27:46] Inertia - A Way to Stop the Vehicle</p><p>[29:46] Change is Inevitable</p><p>[32:01] Meditation - Be Without the Three Gunas</p><p>[34:24] The Yoga Consciousness State gives the Expanded Perspective</p><p>[36:41] Turiya - the Fourth Consciousness State</p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong><br />info@thomknoles.com  <br />https://thomknoles.com/<br />https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles<br />https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles<br />https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/</p>