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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Vedas|Vedic]] philosophy describes three &#039;&#039;&#039;gunas&#039;&#039;&#039; (loosely translated, &quot;tendencies&quot; or &quot;mental states&quot;):<br /> <br /> ; [[Sattva]] : balance, order, purity<br /> ; [[Rajas]] : overactivity, turmoil<br /> ; [[Tamas]] : lethargy, entropy<br /> <br /> These states are also used in [[Ayurveda]], a [[Hindu]] system of [[holism|holistic]] medicine, to assess conditions and diets.<br /> <br /> These terms are also used in Indian [[alchemy]]. Their equivalents in western alchemy are:<br /> <br /> :Sattva: [[Mercury]]<br /> :Rajas: [[Sulphur]]<br /> :Tamas: [[Salt]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> * Wikipedia (2004). [http://www.wikipedia.org/Guna Guna]. Retrieved Oct. 19, 2004.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Alchemical terms]]<br /> [[Category:Hindu terms]]<br /> [[Category:Tantric terms]]</div>

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