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 [...]