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In yoga philosophy, all living things center around three primary
gunas or basic qualities of nature energy, matter, and consciousness. Every experience we have is made up of these three gunas in different proportions, and they’re forever in flux. The first guna,
tamas, is the quality that makes you stop and rest, while
sattva helps you obtain clarity and wisdom. So what is
rajas, the third guna? Rajas is the quality of energy, activity, and passion. Rajas is what gets you going in the morning and helps you achieve your goals. On the mat you can often feel the presence of all three gunas, but rajas tends to be the most present it is the energy that moves you from pose to pose.