In Hindu philosophy, the three gunas are sattva, rajas, and tamas, which are present in all things and beings in the world. They represent the essential aspects of all nature - energy, matter, and consciousness. Here is what each guna represents:

• Sattva: This guna represents goodness, calmness, harmony, beingness, and intelligence. It is the guna that yogis achieve towards as it reduces rajas and tamas and thus makes liberation possible. Sattva binds us to attachment with happiness.

• Rajas: This guna represents passion, activity, movement, and dynamism. It is characterized by a feeling of attachment and a longing for satisfaction and desire. Rajas strongly binds us to the fruits of our work.

• Tamas: This guna represents darkness, inertia, laziness, ignorance, and delusion. It is the consequence of ignorance and it prevents all beings from seeing reality. Tamas manifests itself as impurity, laziness, and darkness.

The three gunas are always present in varying degrees in all things and beings, and they interact with each other in dynamic ways. The balance of gunas of everything and everyone can change and does, but change needs internal or external influence or reinforcement.