Tamo-Guna
This cell is connected with the theme of “tamo-guna” and helps reveal how that state appears in the inner path, the player's reactions and the current life process.
Level of the board: Beyond the chakras, the plane of the absolute. Row 8 of 8.
Meaning of the cell
Tamo-guna represents differentiated energy in consciousness. Within it shines the light of sattva, yet because of ignorance and lack of initiation it cannot develop on its own. For that, rajas is necessary; then sattva can manifest and, reaching the earth, take on a new form with the help of karma. Tamo-guna conceals the truth so that a rope seems to be a snake, and a snake seems to be a rope. Darkness is the main sign of tamo-guna, and its nature is passivity. A player who lands here immediately leaves the level of cosmic forces and returns to earth in search of a new path of ascent. What happens next depends only on the player and on the One Who is Truth.
How to read this cell in a game
Landing on the “Tamo-Guna” cell may point to an inner process that is showing up in the player's life right now. It is useful to read the cell through the context of the question, the sequence of moves and the reactions, events or lessons this symbol highlights during the game.
Questions for reflection
- What is this situation showing me right now?
- What inner reactions do I notice in myself?
- What lesson may be hidden behind this state?
To find out what square 72 “Tamo-Guna” means for you, it has to come up in your own game.
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