Motion)
Mental hyperactivity; rajasic people twist facts to fit their preconceptions and convince themselves they are progressing when they are merely reinforcing ahamkara's dependencies.
Rajas — The Quality of Activity
Rajas is one of the three mental qualities (gunas) that define manas prakruti. Rajasic qualities include self-centeredness, selfishness, and restlessness. Rajas is movement — specifically the movement between the observer and the observed, between subject and object.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Two: Universal Attributes and Doshic Theory
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