Page 63 - Meditation – Pujya SriRamchandraji Maharaj

to be the farthest from reality in the appearance and is the lowest in the scale of matter. Sat or truth is seen to be highest from our point of view but it is indeed left far behind when we enter the realm of spirit. Rajas activity, however, retains its place being always the middle. It is consciousness-force, activity and so on. Tamas is called inertness, so too Tam is activity less and is peace, free from all change and so on.
Tam (anand) The inversion is as in a mirror Consciousness (cit)Truth (sat) Sattva sattva is the image of sat. Rajas rajas is the image of cit Tamas tamas is the image of tam.
Thus the coolest portion of the day is that of Tam, and the hottest portion of the day is rajas or Cit. The state of laya is nearest to Tam when calm and peace can be easily attained. And it is unfortunate that this period at cool hours is utilised for the most indolent and slothful if not perverse occupations. The night is usually the time when asuras (nisacharas) are said to do their dirty work, but it is also utilised by saints for attaining the highest peace by their meditations and absorption in the highest. The night resembles the period of
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