SRT is NT SDG

 In Indian philosophy (especially the concept of the three gunas), the mind is described as:

• Sattva (Satwik) – clarity, balance, wisdom, peace, self-control.
• Rajas (Rajasik) – activity, ambition, desire, restlessness, drive.
• Tamas (Tamasik) – inertia, lethargy, confusion, dullness, resistance to change.

There is no direct one-to-one scientific mapping from the gunas to neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters work in complex networks, while the gunas are broad psychological and philosophical qualities. However, as a rough analogy:

Guna	Modern Neurotransmitter Analogy	Associated Traits
Sattva	Serotonin (and balanced neurotransmission overall)	Calmness, emotional stability, contentment, clarity
Rajas	Dopamine (and partly norepinephrine)	Motivation, reward-seeking, ambition, action, excitement
Tamas	GABA (sedation/inhibition) or states associated with reduced arousal	Rest, passivity, low energy, withdrawal

A more nuanced view is:

• Sattva = balanced regulation of serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and other systems.
• Rajas = relatively higher dopamine and norepinephrine activity.
• Tamas = relatively lower arousal and motivation, often involving inhibitory processes and reduced activation.

So if you want the simplest modern comparison:

Satwik ≈ Serotonin
Rajasik ≈ Dopamine
Tamasik ≈ GABA

But this should be understood as an analogy rather than an established neuroscientific equivalence.