Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 14 verse 17
Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

A Simple Diagnostic · What You've Been Feeding

सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च । प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥

sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva ca pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato 'jñānam eva ca

Meaning

"From sattva arises knowledge, from rajas arises greed, and from tamas arise negligence, delusion, and ignorance."

Explanation

This offers a simple diagnostic: whatever quality you notice growing in yourself, you can often trace it back to which mode of mind you've been feeding lately.

Today's Life Lesson

If you notice greed or confusion rising today, gently ask what you've been feeding your mind lately.

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