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The Gunas Are a Nervous System Map

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  2. The insight — How the Samkhya philosophy concept of the three gunas — tamas (inertia), rajas (activity), and sattva (clarity) — map...

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  4. Key takeaway — How the Samkhya philosophy concept of the three gunas — tamas (inertia), rajas (activity), and sattva (clarity) — map...

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How the Samkhya philosophy concept of the three gunas — tamas (inertia), rajas (activity), and sattva (clarity) — maps to the three states of the autonomic nervous system described by polyvagal theory, and what this means for daily practice.

 

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