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Tamas means darkness, illusion, ignorance, inertia, inactivity, dullness etc. It is one of the three fundamental qualities along with [[Sattva|sattva]] and [[Rajas|rajas]]. Tamas has two significant characters i.e. resistance and heaviness. These are responsible for restraining or controlling thoughts. It induces lethargy, fatigue, sleep etc. As per [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita Bhagavad Gita], tamas is responsible for ignorance and sleep. It is the leading cause of darkness in the [[Manas|mind]], negligence & delusion, illusion & hallucinations.<ref name="ref1">Mrunalini R. Patel, BSc. Applying the knowledge of [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] to appraise the US nutritional paradigm. California College of Ayurveda. 2010 Nov 24.</ref>The excessive lazy and sleepy person has a tamas dominant psychic constitution ([[Tamas|Tamasika]] [[Manas|manas]] [[Prakriti|prakriti]]). [Cha. Sa. [[Sharira Sthana]] 4/36] This article describes the concept and applications of tamas.

Tamas means darkness, illusion, ignorance, inertia, inactivity, dullness etc. It is one of the three fundamental qualities along with [[Sattva|sattva]] and [[Rajas|rajas]]. Tamas has two significant characters i.e. resistance and heaviness. These are responsible for restraining or controlling thoughts. It induces lethargy, fatigue, sleep etc. As per [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita Bhagavad Gita], tamas is responsible for ignorance and sleep. It is the leading cause of darkness in the [[Manas|mind]], negligence & delusion, illusion & hallucinations.<ref name="ref1">Mrunalini R. Patel, BSc. Applying the knowledge of [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] to appraise the US nutritional paradigm. California College of Ayurveda. 2010 Nov 24.</ref>The excessive lazy and sleepy person has a tamas dominant psychic constitution ([[Tamas|Tamasika]] [[Manas|manas]] [[Prakriti|prakriti]]). [Cha. Sa. [[Sharira Sthana]] 4/36] This article describes the concept and applications of tamas.

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|data2 = Bhojani M. K. 1, Kabadwal Dipti2

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|data3 = Basisht G.3,

|data3 = [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]3,

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|data4 = Deole Y.S.4

|data4 = [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]]4

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|data5 = 1 Department of Sharir Kriya, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India 2Department of Samhita Siddhant, A.I.I.A., New Delhi, India 3 Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. 4Department of Kayachikitsa, G.J.Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India

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+<p style="text-align:justify;">Tamas means darkness, illusion, ignorance, inertia, inactivity, dullness etc.  It is one of the three fundamental qualities along with [[Sattva|sattva]] and [[Rajas|rajas]]. Tamas has two significant characters i.e. resistance and heaviness. These are responsible for restraining or controlling  thoughts. It induces lethargy, fatigue, sleep etc. As per [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita Bhagavad Gita], tamas is responsible for ignorance and sleep. It is the leading cause of darkness in the [[Manas|mind]], negligence & delusion, illusion & hallucinations.<ref name="ref1">Mrunalini R. Patel, BSc. Applying the knowledge of [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] to appraise the US nutritional paradigm. California College of Ayurveda. 2010 Nov 24.</ref>The excessive lazy and sleepy person has a tamas dominant psychic constitution ([[Tamas|Tamasika]] [[Manas|manas]] [[Prakriti|prakriti]]). [Cha. Sa. [[Sharira Sthana]] 4/36] This article describes the concept and applications of tamas.
-Tamas means darkness, illusion, ignorance, inertia, inactivity, dullness etc.  It is one of the three fundamental qualities along with [[Sattva|sattva]] and [[Rajas|rajas]]. Tamas has two significant characters i.e. resistance and heaviness. These are responsible for restraining or controlling  thoughts. It induces lethargy, fatigue, sleep etc. As per [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita Bhagavad Gita], tamas is responsible for ignorance and sleep. It is the leading cause of darkness in the [[Manas|mind]], negligence & delusion, illusion & hallucinations.<ref name="ref1">Mrunalini R. Patel, BSc. Applying the knowledge of [[Ayurveda|ayurveda]] to appraise the US nutritional paradigm. California College of Ayurveda. 2010 Nov 24.</ref>The excessive lazy and sleepy person has a tamas dominant psychic constitution ([[Tamas|Tamasika]] [[Manas|manas]] [[Prakriti|prakriti]]). [Cha. Sa. [[Sharira Sthana]] 4/36] This article describes the concept and applications of tamas.
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 |data5 = <sup>1</sup> Department of Sharir Kriya, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India<br/><sup>2</sup>Department of Samhita Siddhant, A.I.I.A., New Delhi, India<br/><sup>3</sup> Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.<br/><sup>4</sup>Department of Kayachikitsa, G.J.Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India