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* Rajas dominant individuals have qualities such as cunningness, unhappiness (dukha), selfishness, cruelty, self-appraisal, anger,and desirousness. [Su.Sa.ShariraSthanaSharira. 1/18]
* Rajas dominant individuals have qualities such as cunningness, unhappiness (dukha), selfishness, cruelty, self-appraisal, anger,and desirousness. [Su.Sa.ShariraSthanaSharira. 1/18]
* AshtangaSangraha has considered sattva,rajas,tamasas mahaguna (A.S.Sutra Sthana 1/29) </p>
* AshtangaSangraha has considered sattva,rajas,tamasas mahaguna (A.S.Sutra Sthana 1/29) </p>
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== Description of rajas dominance in Shreemad Bhagavad Geeta: ==
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<p style='text-align:justify;'>Rajas dominant individuals are bound with samsara (the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth,misery and death), attachments, desires, and greed and don't have life satisfaction. [ShreemadbhagwatGeeta, Gunatrayavibhaga Yoga, 14/7-17] <br/>Following are the characters of rajas guna:
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# Ragatmaka: leads to attachment to material happiness and sexual urges
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# Trishnasamudbhava: derived from excessive desire and ambition
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# Karmasangenabadhnatijeevam:binds the soul through attachment to actions
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# Lobha:greediness
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# Pravritti: restlessness
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# Arambha:commencement of different karma or actions
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# Karmanamashamaspruha: Excessively driven towards
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# Dukkha:cause of sorrow and unhappiness </p>
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