ABSTRACT

Objective: This study is designed to assess the change in one’s personality, three gunas by adapting certain pranayama module. This study is designed to measure the increase in the sattva characteristics in one’s personality. This study is designed to observe the change in anger by using clinical anger scale. Therefore, this study is an observing influence of the pranayama on the sattva character whether it is increase or decrease, whether it creates any change in the overall personality. Methods: In this study, we used 1) The Vedic Personality Inventory 2) Clinical Anger Scale & 3) Short General health questionnaire for assessment of triguna and personality which are a valid and reliable inventory that can measure the three patterns of behaviour successfully. An assessment done before & after completing the study. Observation: In this study, it is observed that the pranayama module greatly influenced the human moods and behaviour as well as their thinking nature. The given pranayama module when participants consistently did for 12 wks., they observed drastic change in their routineangry behaviour, change in stress level. The peacefulness & stillness of mind increased greatly is the most important observation of this study. Results: The given pranayama module successfully did impact on sattva character of the personality. It is observed & examined that Sattva characters increases in the personality as compared to raja tamas characters. Conclusion: Sattva is buoyant/lighthearted (laghu) and illuminating (prakashaka) in nature [4]. Shabdakalpadruma defines it as an attribute of prakriti. It represents light (prakasha), knowledge (dnyana) and happiness (sukha) [3]. Monnier Williams dictionary defines it as the quality of good will, purity, reality, knowledge, virtue, excellence, and truth [3]. The pranayama gives strength to build the sattva character successfully in the human personality. The yoga path is always an enlighter of the wisdom which is true nature of the soul itself. Therefore, its concluded that the pranayama increases the sattva character in the personality. Keywords: Yoga, Pranayama, Personality Measures, Personality Inventory, Personality Assessment, Psychology change, Positive Psychology
Publication date: 01/12/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.7618