Spiritual Compass: The Three Qualities Of Life
by Satish Kumar /
2007 / English / PDF
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In our modern, materialistic world it is easy to separate
spirituality from everyday life, but this book encourages
spirituality to be a part of our ordinary, everyday existence. It
needs to be implicitly present in business, in politics, in
farming, in cooking, and in relationships. To illustrate this,
Satish Kumar draws on the Indian Ayurvedic tradition which
characterizes the mind as having three gunas, or primary
qualities: sattva (characterized by calmness, clarity and
purity), rajas (energy and passion), and tamas (dullness and
ignorance). These qualities can be applied to work and the
environment. When we see ourselves in the light of the three
gunas, they can orient us toward the direction in which we wish
to go. They can help us to recover the art of living, and lead us
towards a peaceful and contented existence. Extending the meaning
of spirtuality further, Satish explains that there is no dualism
between spirit and matter—all matter is imbued with spirit, and
spirit manifests through matter. This integrated world-view forms
the core of his book.
In our modern, materialistic world it is easy to separate
spirituality from everyday life, but this book encourages
spirituality to be a part of our ordinary, everyday existence. It
needs to be implicitly present in business, in politics, in
farming, in cooking, and in relationships. To illustrate this,
Satish Kumar draws on the Indian Ayurvedic tradition which
characterizes the mind as having three gunas, or primary
qualities: sattva (characterized by calmness, clarity and
purity), rajas (energy and passion), and tamas (dullness and
ignorance). These qualities can be applied to work and the
environment. When we see ourselves in the light of the three
gunas, they can orient us toward the direction in which we wish
to go. They can help us to recover the art of living, and lead us
towards a peaceful and contented existence. Extending the meaning
of spirtuality further, Satish explains that there is no dualism
between spirit and matter—all matter is imbued with spirit, and
spirit manifests through matter. This integrated world-view forms
the core of his book.