Guru Yoga practices to activate the energy. Our personality is shaped by the energy structure we have. In general we can say that those in power to dominate the left channel (Tamas energy) will be rather introverted, emotional and with a tendency to live in the past. By contrast, where the predominant energy of the right channel (Rajas energy) will be outgoing, future-oriented, loving and enjoying experience sensations of the senses. Tamas is more intuitive, while Rajas is more rational.
Although each of us there is a predominance of these two energies, we generally ranging between: sometimes we are pessimistic and decaídos (Tamas) and others, excited or euphoric (Rajas). In the extreme pathological imbalance of left channel produces melancholy and depressive states that we dive into the world of the subconscious. The imbalance of the right channel causes a hypertrophy of the ego, desire to dominate others and manic excitement.
We see then that man is not connected with the plane of the real (Sattva), because the energy that reaches consciousness is distorted either by the influence of Tamas and Rajas. But how to achieve this connection? Many roads have been the spiritual and personal growth that have been appearing throughout the story: Yoga, asceticism, Zen ... Despite having many roads there are very few who do, because the connection can only occur at the end, when the whole subtle system is clean of obstructions and always by the grace of a Master or Guru appropriate. At this point, the connection will produce instant enlightenment
