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👦 A male name 🌑 Darkness or inertia
tamas

tamas

1 9.9
A state of mental darkness and low energy that blocks clear thinking or action
  • noun
  • Indian
: tamas
  • A person dominated by tamas may feel unmotivated and lethargic.

Examples

  • In yoga, tamas represents the quality of inertia.

  • Meditation is said to reduce tamas and increase clarity of mind.

  • According to the Bhagavad Gita, tamas leads to confusion and lack of progress.

  • The concept of tamas is essential in understanding human behavior.

  • In Indian philosophy, tamas is viewed as a force that creates confusion and hinders action.

  • People who are influenced by tamas often struggle with motivation and clarity.

  • The Bhagavad Gita discusses how tamas can impede personal growth and understanding.

Synonyms

avijja
vstamas
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A lack of clear understanding that causes suffering in Buddhism

is a darker, inert quality that blocks clarity and prevents action

Antonyms

sattva
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

How Inert

tamas
  • Indian
1 9.9
sattva
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

tamas singular
tamas plural

Etymology

Tamas comes from the Sanskrit tamas meaning 'darkness' and 'inertia'. In Indian thought it names the quality that makes the mind slow, confused, or inactive, so tamas today means mental darkness or lack of energy.