Nonviolence Glossary - Concepts
Dharma
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Trusteeship
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Radical Pacifism
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Alay Dangal
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Person Power
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Interpretation
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Law of Suffering
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Law of Progression
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Coercion vs. Persuasion
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
"work" vs. work
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Ahimsa
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Satyagraha
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Dehumanization
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Paradox of Repression
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Threat Power
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Exchange Power
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
Integrative Power
Yogic tradition speaks of three energy states in the phenomenal world, tamas, rajas, and sattva. Tamas is a state of apathy and inaction, rajas of excitement and activity, and sattva means ‘law’ or balance’, a state in which detachment, selfless action is possible. Tamas would therefore be associated with a person [...]
