The Three Gunas

Show Notes

Evolution is the only thing that’s ever happening, but what’s the mechanism behind evolution? 

The Vedic perspective tells us that everything that happens in ‘the relative’ is governed by the three ‘gunas.’

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. 

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.

Episode Highlights

[00:56] Bhagavad Gita - Song of the Supreme Consciousness Field

[03:20] Cousins Go to War

[05:30] Arjuna Deeply Conflicted

[07:57] "You Could Have Avoided All of This"

[09:45] "Your Cousins will Destroy the Entire Culture of India"

[11:53] Nistraigunyo Bhavarjuna

[13:51] Yogastha Kuru Karmani

[15:56] Evolutionary Force is Causing Ever More Elegant and Sophisticated Forms

[18:13] Humans - Relatively Inept Athletes

[20:03] But a Highly Sophisticated Human Brain

[22:01] Capacity to See Cascades of Cause

[23:42] Upright Neurocentric Arthropods

[24:45] Sattva, Rajas and Tamas - Three Balancing Agents

[26:09] Inertia of Stillness

[27:46] Inertia - A Way to Stop the Vehicle

[29:46] Change is Inevitable

[32:01] Meditation - Be Without the Three Gunas

[34:24] The Yoga Consciousness State gives the Expanded Perspective

[36:41] Turiya - the Fourth Consciousness State

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Creators and Guests

Producer

Brett Jarman

I'm a long-term Vedic meditator, learning from Thom Knoles in the early 1990s. Having put my skills to work as a business consultant and mentor since 1999, I'm currently in training to become a Vedic Meditation Initiator myself. Once qualified I'll combine the two passions, showing business owners and professionals how to enhance their professional and personal performance with Vedic Meditation being a key component.

Producer

Susan Chen

A former Wall Street Research Analyst, with a BA from Harvard under my belt, I studied with Thom Knoles, the pre-eminent authority of Vedic knowledge, and spend two months of the year continuing my study of Vedic knowledge in India. I was inducted into the Shankaracharya tradition in a 12-week immersion program by Thom, with Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri, Supreme Authority of Vedic knowledge in India in 2106.

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Join philosopher, educator and celebrated speaker on the cognitive sciences, Thom Knoles for inspiring insights and wisdom to support your personal evolution. Thom is an renowned expert on the relationship between quantum physics and human consciousness, and on the 5,000 year-old body of wisdom known as The Veda. For over 50 years, he has personally taught Vedic Meditation to tens of thousands of students and consulted to governments and private corporations throughout the world.