Tamas
the quality of inertia, laziness, procrastination.
Tiryaka bhujangasana ...
Tamas is a state of darkness, inertia, inactivity and materiality. Tamas manifests from ignorance and deludes all beings from their spiritual truths.
Tamas: mode of ignorance, also described as darkness and slowness (see also g u n a s, a v i d h y â, S' i v a).
Tamas
One of the attributes of primordial nature, prakriti. Energy that tends to move downward. Its qualities are stability, stagnation, dullness, inertia, darkness, stasis, stupor.
Tapas ...
TAMAS GUNA - ignorance, darkness, inertia laziness
TAP - disturbing influences:
- ADHIATMIK - influences from your own body
- ADHIBHOTIK - influences from the physical, material world and from other creatures ...
Tamas
One of the three qualities of nature (Gunas) which generates inertia, laziness, dullness and infatuation/ the quality of inertia, laziness, procrastination.
Tapas ("glow/heat") ...
Tamasic - Dull; lazy.
Tapasya - Austerity, asceticism or severe self-discipline.
Tarakeswar - The Temple of Siva at Tarakeswar is a holy place for Hindus. It's about 30 miles from Calcutta, midway between Kamarpukur and Jayrambati ...
Tamasic and rajasic behaviour is restricted and limiting. It does not allow the expansive-ness of the self to manifest. That is visible in our life.
Tamastic Food
A Tamastic Diet benefits neither the mind nor the body. Prana, or energy is withdrawn, powers of reasoning become clouded and a sense of inertia sets in.
tamas darkness, obscurity; [one of the three gunas]: the mode of ignorance and inertia, the force of inconscience (translates in quality as incapacity and inaction) .
tamasah parastat beyond darkness. [Svet. 3.8; Gita 8.9] ...
TAMAS: Inertia.
Tapas: Austerity; mortification.
Taraka Jnana: The knowledge that leads to Moksha.
Tejas: Agni; fire.
Tivra: Keen; intense.
Trishna: Thirsting for objects.
Tamas and Rajas constitute the covering or veil. This veil is removed by the practice of Pranayama. After the veil is removed, the real nature of the soul is realised.
Tamas ("darkness; ignorance")
Matsya Purana, Kurma purana, Linga Purana, Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, Agni Purana
[edit] The Upapuranas ...
Tamas
stability, attainment on the positive side; stagnation, fear of change on the negative side
Tantra ...
Tamas diet means yatyam that means after the preparation of which one prahar has elapsed, one from which all rasas have vanished, one which stinks, one that is tasted by someone else, and is not holy.
TAMAS"Inertia; darkness.
Tamasic"Dull; lazy.
Tattva"Elements; faculty.
Titiksha"Forbearance.
Trataka"Gazing at a particular spot.
Trikala-Jnani"One who knows the past, present and future.
Trishna"Craving.
tamas, tamo guna: ignorance, inertia, darkness
tanmatras: rudimentary element in an undifferentiated state
tantra: path of spiritual practice laying emphasis on japa and various esoteric practices
tapas(ya): asceticism, austerity ...
That which is tamasic is said to be heavy, dull, dark and inert. In this state we are expressing our darker nature and become harmful to others or ourselves.
[7] Sattva, Rajas, Tamas are referred to as the three gunas or attributes. They are an important teaching in a variety of systems, and worthy of much additional study. A quick interpretation would be Sattva-harmony, Rajas-activity, Tamas-inertia.
Tamasic Foods: Foods that contribute to lethargy, laziness, and inactivity. They are thought to decrease motivation and purpose, and are associated with depression. Overeating is also considered tamasic.
Here neither stasis (tamas) nor incessant pushiness and self adversity (rajas) is desirable, but rather balance (sattva) and special synchronization is the goal.
Materialism is good in that it helps one to transcend from Tamas to Rajas, so let us not classify materialism as anti yogic. It is often a necessary tool for our onward journey towards bliss.
Sthira and sukha form a state of equilibrium (satva) that is without agitation (rajas) or inertia (tamas).
It is attention without tension.
Most students will need to emphasize one or another of these qualities, depending their personality type.
The entire nature is made up of three qualities of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas (purity, activity and ignorance). The result of quality of activity is lust and anger, even a very powerful man may also fall a prey to lust and anger.
Tamas brings the player to maya - and boundless love and spiritual devotion to Cosmic Consciousness.
Gunas: The three (raja, tamas, sattva) basic qualities of nature that determine the inherent characteristics of all created things. They are: purity, light, harmony and intelligence, activity and passion, and dullness, inertia and ignorance.
quality of nature viz. tamas, rajas, sattwa
Gunas
qualities of natural phenomena, everything in the universe exhibits these three qualities in varying degrees.
Guna ("quality") - a term that has numerous meanings, including "virtue"; often refers to any of the three primary "qualities" or constituents of Nature (prakriti): tamas (the principle of inertia), rajas (the dynamic principle), ...
meditation on the three aspects of personality: sattwa, rajas and tamas
Turiya
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has numerous meanings, including "virtue"; the three basic qualities of nature that determine the inherent characteristics of all created things. They are sattva (lucidity, purity, light, harmony, intelligence); rajas (activity, passion); and tamas ...
In their purest form they are reserved for a very few highly-qualified aspirants, and the techniques must be taught by a tantric master. Many people in the west are attracted to this type of tantra, but unfortunately are practicing tamasic ...
 See also: Yoga, Body, Mind, Rajas, Spirit
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