Vaisesika Sūtras
Vaisesika Sūtra 1.1.16
A quality is that which resides in a substance, has distinguishing features, is not a cause of conjunction or disjunction, and exists independently—such is the definition of quality.
Qualities take shelter in dependent combination and disjunction of substances, uncaused by the mind. This is the characteristics of qualities (guna).
"uncaused by the mind" - indicates a reality that is independent of the mind.

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ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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