We contain within us the same fundamental forces that are found in nature — stability (tamas), energy (rajas), and harmony or basic goodness (sattva) — the gunas as they are called in Sanskrit. These three intertwine, in various ways, to create everything (visible and invisible) in the universe and within ourselves as well. All of this weaving together happens without us being conscious of it, but we can learn to pay attention to their individual characteristics so we can figure out how they work and how we can work with them.
