sattva

The word sattva comes from the root sat, which means "being" or

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Nor must it be said that qualities such as whiteness, although present in the effect, may not indeed be causes, but that substances such as gold and the like which are present in certain effects are invariably accompanied by the quality of being causes, and that hence also the substances called sattva, rajas, and tamas, which are found present in all effects, are proved to be the causes of all those effects.

The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 George Thibaut 1881

That's the opposite of sattva, which strives for ahimsa, universal love, non-violence.

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It's said in Hinduism that "the means gather around sattva."

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It helps the elements of sattva and tamas which are inactive and motionless in themselves, to perform their functions.

Three biological humors or psychophysiological energies called doshas Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

Pleasure in its various forms ,such as satisfaction, joy, happiness, bliss, contentment, etc. is produced by things in our minds through the operation of the power of sattva inhering in them both.

Three biological humors or psychophysiological energies called doshas Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

Hence it is that sattva, rajas and tamas have been compared respectively to whiteness, redness, and darkness...

Three biological humors or psychophysiological energies called doshas Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

The presence of this other-directed attitude in your consciousness makes you a Bodhisattva, a hero (sattva) contemplating enlightenment (bodhi) for the sake of others.

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In this sense, the "bodhi-sattva" can be said to be analogous to the classical Western ideal of the "lover of wisdom".

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It is opposed to sattva in being heavy guru and in obstructing the manifestation of objects.

Three biological humors or psychophysiological energies called doshas Tusar N Mohapatra 2009