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Triguna and Ayurveda

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             Triguna is an sanskrit term which means (Tri means three and Guna means the qualities) three qualities which are present in the human body. They are moreover related with the Sukshma shareera (minute body or mental body), whereas the Sthula shareera (physical) body is reated to the Tridosha. Triguna The concept of   Guna   dates back to Atharva Veda, it was discussed in Bhagawad Gita and later included in   Sankhya Darsana . The concept of   Triguna   has been utilized to explain the concept of personality in modern era as well.  In Ayurveda the body is formed from the  Dhatu  (the multiple systems of the body),  Tridosha (three humors which participate in the formation of physical characters of the body) and Triguna (three qualities which basically necessary for the mental makeup of the person). Hence the Triguna are the entitity which are responsible for the psycological nature of t...