On the mental and astral plane 3 attributes or GUNAS correspond to the 3 humors that make up the physical constitution. In the ayurvedic system of medicine, these 3 attributes provide the basis for distinctions in human temperament and individual diifferences in psychological and moral dispositions.

The 3 basic Gunas are :

 SATTVA (adj : sattvic) expresses essence, understanding, purity, clarity, compassion and love. People of satvic temperament have healthy bodies and their behavior and consciousness is pure, they are religious and attain self-realization without much effort while rajas and tamasic people must make much more effort to attain this state.

 RAJAS (adj : rajasic) Rajas implies movement, aggressiveeness and extroversion. The raja mind operates on a sensual level. They are interested in business, prosperity, power, prestige and position. they can be religious but very political.

 TAMAS (adj : tamasic) manifests in ignorance, inertia, heaviness and dullness. Tamasic people are lazy, selfish and capable of destroying others. They have usually little respect for others and are not religious, all their activities are egoistical.

These 3 subtle mental energies are responsible for behavioral patterns, which may be altered and improved through the practice of spiritual disciplines such as yoga.

The 5 elements, the organs of senses and their actions :

Element Senses Sense organ Action Organ of action Ether Hearing Ear Speech Organs of speech tongue vocal cord mouth Air Touch Skin Holding Hand Fire Seeing Eyes Walking Feet Water Taste Tongue Procreation Genitals Earth Smell Nose Excretion Anus