![]() ![]() ![]() Rising during what is called as Brahmamuhurta (between 4-6am) helps destroy the twin demons of rajas and tamas. One of the best ways I’ve learned to counteract depression, connect with nature, and increase sattva guna in my own life is by waking up early. The true nature of even the darkest criminal is sattva. Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta explain that the nature of the soul encased within each being is sattva. Sattva guna is associated with clarity, purity, peace, balance, harmony, health, happiness, and universal love. Sattva guna is the quality we are all, consciously or unconsciously, seeking. Rajas out of balance, however, can cause anger, violence, anxiety, and ultimately exhaustion, which naturally leads into tamas. We need this guna to counteract the force of tamas. Rajas guna is connected with action, passion, and motion. It governs the realm of the unconscious mind, and is responsible for addictions and many criminal activities. Tamas is like a thick covering that veils the world around us with a dark, heavy cloak of negativity. Tamas guna can be best characterized by the triple Ds (that we DON’T want!): Darkness, Depression, and Denial. From the depth of their meditations, they discovered that there are three gunas, or qualities, that pervade the entire universe. The ancient Rishis (sages) from India spent entire lifetimes living in remote woods to learn directly from Mother Nature some of her most jealously guarded secrets. ![]() Therefore, in understanding our innermost nature, we can gain a deeper understanding of the nature of the world around us. In Ayurveda, we understand “nature” as both the macrocosm (the wider world we inhabit), and the microcosm (our internal world of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations).Īyurveda teaches us that we are eternally connected to one another, and to our universe at large. Ayurveda is all about restoring our harmony with nature. One of the greatest gifts I have received from the amazing art and science of Ayurveda is connecting with the abundant blessings of nature early each morning. ![]()
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