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| The ''rajasika'' type of mind represents wrathful disposition and is of six types: | | The ''rajasika'' type of mind represents wrathful disposition and is of six types: |
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− | 1. Asura- Brave, cruel, jealousy, supremacy, fraudulent, violent, lack of kindness, self praising individuals should be designated as asura mind.
| + | #'''''Asura''''': Brave, cruel, jealousy, supremacy, fraudulent, violent, lack of kindness, self praising individuals should be designated as ''asura'' mind. |
− | 2. Rakshasa: Intolerant with annoyance, attacking at weak points, cruel, fond of overeating, most desirous for meat, indulged more in sleep and hard work and jealous individuals should be designated as rakshasa mind.
| + | #'''''Rakshasa''''': Intolerant with annoyance, attacking at weak points, cruel, fond of overeating, most desirous for meat, indulged more in sleep and hard work and jealous individuals should be designated as ''rakshasa'' mind. |
− | 3. Paishacha (sharing the traits of piśācha): Voracious habit, fond of women, desire for staying with women in secluded place, unclean, have an aversion for cleanliness, fearfulness and terrifying disposition, and habitual user of abnormal diet and regimens individuals should be designated as paishacha mind.
| + | #'''''Paishacha''''' (sharing the traits of ''pishacha''): Voracious habit, fond of women, desire for staying with women in secluded place, unclean, have an aversion for cleanliness, fearfulness and terrifying disposition, and habitual user of abnormal diet and regimens individuals should be designated as ''paishacha'' mind. |
− | 4. Sarpa (sharing the traits of sarpa or snake): Bravery when in furious disposition and cowardice when not in furious disposition, sharp reaction, excessive hard worker, terrorizing, indulged in food and regimens with a fearful temperament.
| + | #'''''Sarpa''''' (sharing the traits of ''sarpa'' or snake): Bravery when in furious disposition and cowardice when not in furious disposition, sharp reaction, excessive hard worker, terrorizing, indulged in food and regimens with a fearful temperament. |
− | 5. Praita (sharing the traits of a praita): Extreme craving for food, extremely painful disposition in character, jealousness, actions with prejudice, extreme meanness and inactive individuals should be designated as praita mind.
| + | #'''''Praita''''' (sharing the traits of a ''praita''): Extreme craving for food, extremely painful disposition in character, jealousness, actions with prejudice, extreme meanness and inactive individuals should be designated as ''praita'' mind. |
− | 6. Shakuna (sharing the traits of a sakuni or bird): Passionate, excessively indulged in food and regimen, unstable, intolerant, and un-acquisitiveness. Such individuals should be designated as shakuna mind.
| + | #'''''Shakuna''''' (sharing the traits of a ''shakuni'' or bird): Passionate, excessively indulged in food and regimen, unstable, intolerant, and un-acquisitiveness. Such individuals should be designated as ''shakuna'' mind. |
− | In this way, six types of rajas sattva are described, all of them having agitation quality in common. [38] | + | |
| + | In this way, six types of ''rajas sattva'' are described, all of them having agitation quality in common. [38] |
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| ==== Three types of tamas dominant psychic constitution ==== | | ==== Three types of tamas dominant psychic constitution ==== |