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People dominated by tamas tend to be lazy, ignorant, lack personal hygiene, and can be selfish.

Ayurveda works to keep a proper ratio among the trigunas by advocating healthy thoughts and actions that improve the level of sattva and by discouraging negative thoughts and actions that create too much ragas and tamas. The mind is healthier and less likely to precipitate an illness in the body if the trigunas favor the qualities of sattva. For this reason, ayurveda also recommends the practice of yoga, especially asanas, or poses. By altering and improving our state of mind, yoga can reduce the proportion of rajas and tamas in relation to sattva.
Vastu can also give a boost to sattva. In our practice of vastu, we want to pay particular attention to the northeast quadrant. Overseen by the deity Isa and the element of water, the northeast is the gateway to the gods and gives us positive cosmic energy. In order to receive the benefits of this quadrantserenity, peace, purityall of which are important characteristics connected to the sattvic mind, try not to block the energy of the northeast quadrant with heavy or tall objects. If there are walls in your home or office that close off the northeast corner, don't worry. You don't need to tear down the walls to unblock the northeast. In the course of the book, you will learn how to make a symbolic correction that can resolve the problem.
The Importance of Rhythm and Proper Proportions
The three Vedic sciences, vastu, ayurveda, and yoga, all recognize the importance of rhythm and proper proportions, two principles that reflect the laws of nature and dualities. In ayurveda and yoga, rhythm and proportion are exhibited in many ways. Both sciences recognize that the state of our mind influences the health of our body. When we suffer from depression, emotional turmoil of any kind, including too much stress or tension, our body pays a price. We get run down, exhausted, sick. In vastu, rhythm

 
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