sattva

1 9.9

A calm, pure quality in nature and the mind that brings balance

noun
/ˈsʌt.və/

Specialized

: sattva

In Indian philosophy, sattva represents the quality of purity and harmony in one's mind.

So there's mode of goodness, which is sattva, mode of passion and mode of ignorance.

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Examples

Well, the the Sattva, along with the Rajas and the Tamas make up what's known as the Trigunas.

Demon Tongue (2016)
Verse 20 of Chapter 17 is part of a larger context where Krishna is delineating to Arjuna what constitutes Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas behavior.

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Though there are those who live without the Sattva, and the Rajas, leaving them only with the Tamas.

Demon Tongue (2016)
So Bodhi means awakening Sattva being the awakening being.

André Duqum
So there's mode of goodness, which is sattva, mode of passion and mode of ignorance.

Grace Beverley
This universe consists of the three gunas: sattva, rajas, and tamas.

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Practicing meditation can enhance sattva, leading to a more balanced and peaceful state of being.
The philosopher described sattva as the true essence of nature, embodying tranquility and balance.

Antonyms

impurity

20 5.1

A small unwanted substance in a material that can make it unsafe

disharmony

5 6.7

A feeling of disagreement and tension between people

How Balanced

sattva

Specialized

1 9.9

harmony

17 3.2

equilibrium

43 6.8

imbalance

82 4.2

chaos

512 3.1

Surface Forms

sattva singular

sattvas plural

Etymology

Sattva comes from Sanskrit where sat means 'being' or 'truth' and -tva means 'the quality of'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of sattva as the 'quality of true being' — the pure, calm, balanced part of nature or the mind, which is why people use it for purity and inner harmony.