Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14
The Three Guṇas
Guṇatraya Vibhāga Yoga
Three qualities that shape how anyone acts.
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 14 (traditional text)
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What happens
Each quality is described by how it feels from inside and how it shows in behaviour. Freedom is not the elimination of these qualities but no longer being driven by them unawares.
Key ideas
What this chapter turns on
- Sattva
- Rajas
- Tamas
- Self-knowledge
- Knowledge
- Detachment
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In plain language
Explanation — written by Frenly Divine, not scripture
Krishna describes sattva, rajas and tamas — clarity, restlessness and inertia — and how they bind and shift.
Reflect
Something to sit with
- Which quality has been running your week?