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The "trinity", Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva-Rudra,
Represent the gunas, or qualities of rajas, sattva and tamas.
This is represented by the principles of active, reconciling and negative.
From this triangle come all forms, including the five elements,
through different permutations.

The individual (jiva) forgets their unlimited nature, which is actually one with Shiva-Shakti, considers themselves to be a limited individual (Purusha) with a certain nature (Prakriti).
This is a reflection or shadow of the 36th tattva with a mental apparatus which is itself also
a reflection of Iccha (Desire), Jnana( Knowledge) and Kriya (Action) Shaktis. The "I", the ahamkar, is the reflection of Iccha. This individual has limited powers of action and knowledge and focuses on the tanmatras, or impression objects, considering themselves to be different from the five verities.

The five-foldness (prapancha) of the universe,

The Five Elements
	Earth Water Fire Air Space
The Five Impressions
	Scent Taste Sight Touch Hearing
The Instruments of action
	Excreting Sex Grasping Moving Speaking
The Instruments of sensing
	Smelling Tasting Seeing Feeling Hearing
The Empirical Individual
	Prakriti Ahamkara Buddhi Manas Purusha
Limitation of Maya
	Action Knowing Desire Time Fate
The Five Verities
	Kriya Jnana Iccha Shakti Shiva

In this form, one plays in the world until realising the 36th tattva is Shiva-Shakti itself,
The Universal energy vibrating with the power of sound. The 36 consonants are Shiva
and the 15 vowels are Shakti - the whole being the Universe is as sound.

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