Three Types of Human Nature: (Three Gunas – Sattva, Rajas, Tamas)
The Nature- consisting of five basic elements – air, fire, water, earth and ether – is the mother of all creations, while the seed-giving father is the Supreme Self. All beings are created from the union of matter or body and Supreme Self, which is in the form of spirit or soul. The factors that bind the soul to the body are the three fold human characters – viz. goodness, passion and ignorance (three gunas). Goodness mode - pure and luminous, binds the soul to the body with joy and wisdom and it moves the soul upwards and is the most beneficial to the soul to reach heaven. Passion mode – cupidity and attachment- binds the soul to body with actions and their fruits. It keeps the soul in the middle with the onslaughts of greed, selfish works and restlessness and excitement. Such soul, while leaving the body, is reborn among those attached to action. Ignorant Mode – Impure and Delusion – binds the soul to the body with carelessness, laziness and sleep and it move