Logos 330
The Lord teaches.
Again, I will tell you this supreme wisdom, the highest knowledge by which all the wise men have risen from below to ultimate perfection. Who establishes himself in this knowledge can reach the spiritual and absolute nature, similar to Mine. So, it is not reborn at the time of creation, and at the time of dissolution, is not affected by it. Understand this, that all kinds of life proceed from the womb of material nature and that I am the Father, who gives the seed. Material nature is made up of the three gunas: Virtue, Passion and Ignorance. Let the individual spiritual being distinct from God, imperishable, touch the material nature, and it is conditioned by these three gunas.
Know that Virtue, the purest of the gunas, enlightens the being and frees it from the consequences of all its guilty acts. Whoever it governs develops knowledge, but at the same time becomes conditioned by the feeling of happiness it provides. It attaches being to happiness. Who dies under virtue wins the upper planets, the pure planets where the great sages live. Acts performed under virtue lead to the purification of their author. Virtue is born true knowledge. Those ruled by virtue little by little rise to the higher, paradisiacal planets.
Passion, know it, consists of thirst, burning and endless desires. It rivets the embodied soul that it dominates in material action and its fruits. Sometimes, dominating Virtue and Ignorance, Passion prevails; and sometimes, it is Virtue that defeats Passion and Ignorance. Still other times, Ignorance, in turn, overturns Virtue and Passion. Thus, never between the gunas does not cease the fight to reign. When the Passion grows, then with it grow the signs of great attachment, uncontrollable desires, ardent aspirations and intense efforts. The Passion attaches being to the fruits of its acts. Who dies under passion is reborn among men who are dedicated to self-interest. Actions performed under the influence of passion lead to distress. Passion creates greed. Those dominated by passion remain on the medium planets, of terrestrial types.
As for Ignorance, know that it causes the bewilderment of all beings. This guna brings madness, indolence and sleep, which bind the embodied soul. When ignorance rises, then darkness, inertia, dementia and illusion are born. Ignorance attaches being to madness. Who dies in ignorance is reborn in the beast world. Actions performed under the influence of ignorance lead to foolishness. From ignorance comes