Acharya Prashant explains the process of transcending the three GunasāTamas, Rajas, and Sattvaāas described in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. While it is theoretically possible to move directly from a state of delusion to transcendence, he notes that this is practically impossible for most because it requires a massive explosion in consciousness that a deluded mind cannot tolerate. Therefore, a linear progression is the safer and more feasible route. One typically moves from the inertia and self-delusion of Tamas to the active ambition of Rajas, and eventually to the knowledge-seeking state of Sattva.
