Shadow quality

Japanese: 翳質 - えいしつ
Shadow quality

…The material principle is composed of three elements, triguṇa (three virtues): sattva (purity), rajas (passion), and tamas (negativity), which exist in relation to each other. When these three elements are in equilibrium, the material principle does not change, but when the balance between them is disturbed by the observation of the spiritual principle, the material principle begins to change. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…物質的原理は三つの構成要素トリグナtriguṇa(〈三徳〉)から成る。その三つとはサットバsattva(〈純質〉),ラジャスrajas(〈激質〉),タマスtamas(〈翳質〉)で,それぞれかかわりあって存在する。これら3構成要素が平衡状態にあるとき物質的原理は変化しないが,それらのバランスが精神的原理の観察を条件として破れると,物質的原理は変容を開始する。…

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