गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्देही देहसमुद्भवान्।जन्ममृत्युजरादुःखैर्विमुक्तोऽमृतमश्नुते
The soul attains supreme bliss after transcending the three Gunas.
You may notice a mood without letting it dictate every action. When praise or criticism arrives, pause and return to the values you want to guide your response.
What value should remain steady through this change of mood?
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In Chapter 14, Verse 20, what are the three Gunas that the soul transcends?
The three Gunas that the soul transcends are Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, which are the fundamental qualities that arise from nature and influence the physical and mental state of beings.
How does the soul achieve freedom from birth, death, and sorrow according to this teaching on Having?
The soul achieves freedom from birth, death, and sorrow by transcending the three Gunas, which are the root causes of physical existence and suffering. By rising above these qualities, the soul is no longer bound by the cycle of life and death.
In Chapter 14, Verse 20, what is meant by 'supreme bliss' in the context of this teaching on Having?
'Supreme bliss' refers to the ultimate state of happiness and peace that the soul experiences when it is liberated from the cycle of birth, death, and suffering. It is a state of eternal contentment and freedom.
Why is transcending the three Gunas significant for spiritual liberation?
Transcending the three Gunas is significant for spiritual liberation because these qualities bind the soul to the material world and its cycle of birth and death. By overcoming them, the soul detaches from worldly attachments and attains a state of eternal peace and unity with the divine.
When the dweller in the body hath crossed over these three qualities, whence all bodies have been produced, liberated from birth, death, old age and sorrow, he drinketh the nectar of immortality.