Understanding personality dynamics from Ayurveda

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Shilpa Shankar and C. G. Venkatesha Murthy (Department of Education, Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka)

The Ayurvedic concepts are applicable to all human beings irrespective of caste, colour, sex or race. Therefore, it is interesting to build on the Ayurvedic knowledge which has already given us so much since times immemorial, and validate some of these issues related to personality from psychological perspective. There are already certain efforts in understanding Sattva, Rajas and Tamas Gunas. It can be furthered so that a comprehensive personality picture can be generated, which can have implications for health, career, education and many other dimensions of life. The present paper is a theoretical attempt in developing such a personality proposition which can be validated.