Nature’s Web: The Gunas of Prakrti in the Bhagavad Gita and Yogasutra

Zoë Slatoff

In Tantra, the gunas are often represented as the three corners of a triangle or the three aspects of Om; one cannot exist without the others. The state beyond the gunas is often represented by a bindu or dot in the middle of the triangle. A still point at the centre, situated in the midst of the chaos and yet unattached or the silent moment at the end of Om.

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Originally published in Pushpam magazine, No.2 – Spring / Summer 2016. Republished here with thanks.

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