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Trigunas

Triguna or three gunas are the three main qualities of mind. They are Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas or good, indifferent and bad respectively.

Tamas Guna

Tamas means darkness, persons with tamas guna (tamasikas) possess negative habits and mental activities like fear, envy, indolence, etc.

Satwa or sattwa is known for awareness, delight, purity, lucidity, and composure. The best quality human beings can possess. The people with an abundance of satwa (satwa-dominant) are free from diseases, anger, and quick emotional barrage.

Rajas- Rajas Guna of Triguna

Rajas and Tamas are both associated with lust, greed, jealousy, anger, anxiety, fear, delusion etc…