Integrated Personality
March 27th, 2008 by Jashodhara Purkayastha
Well integrated personality is the sum total of harmonious expression of:
- Physical self
- Energy self
- Intellectual self
- Mental self
- Blissful self
Physical self relates to our senses. Proper nourishment and growth of physical faculties is essential by way ofbalanced diet, recreation, music, care and concern from near & dear ones. Mind & body are related. A simple pat on the back for any achievement in life goes a long way to build up confidence. However discretion and discrimination are the key words in this regard, otherwise, there will be chances that senses would create havoc by way of infatuation and attachment to the sense objects.
Energy self is subtler than the first. It relates to metabolism and gross manifestation of energy (PRANA) e.g breathing. The control of prana is achieved by control ofanger, anxiety, and restlessness.
Intellectual self concern with discriminative power and knowledge, what we call Buddhi. In addition to sincere and formal studies reading of books like biographies of noble person.
Mental self is related to stress and psychology. Here selflessness, control, concentration, and calmness play an essential role.
Anandamaya Kosh or Blissful self is the function of state of being. It calls for remaining calm and unaffected nay to remain happy, free from worldly affair, in calamities and disasters, in suffering or loss, in failure and success.
To attain these five fold method, we follow:
- Self effort
- Self control
- Self reliance
- Self sacrifice
- Self knowledge
Swami Vivekananda says that IP is but the aggregate of our tendencies, the sum total of the bent of mind. We are what our thoughts made us. Thoughts travel far & fast. So take care of thoughts. If good impression prevails, the IP becomes good. An integrated person develops upward. We are influenced by:
Influence of parents: The personality begins to get formed in prenatal stage. Parents knowingly or unknowingly mould the personality ofthe child by their thoughts and actions. When the child is little big, he watches and imitates his parents. Mother influences in moulding the character of a child. Saints are generally born of men and women of great character. For building IP earlier, it is better we catch our children early.
Influence of teacher: Teachers influence in moulding the IP of children. If parents and teachers are confirmed noble character, their wards will mostly be of same character. That is why, education in olden days was in the hand of ideal man and sages.
Influence of environment: Besides parents and teachers, there is a powerful influence of social environment. This can be creatively handled for building character only through homes. Ethical conducts have to be cultivated from childhood which takes care of the human personality and its fulfillment. Success lies in the development of will power, character, concentration, detachment, righteousness, ethics and attainment of spiritual illumination.
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March 30th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
HELLO MISS diS iS PRABHA HERE!!!!!!!
There is no NOTE of AUTiSM PLZ guide me THE WAy to REach TO that notes.
April 1st, 2008 at 10:45 pm
hows u mam
n thx for notes.
mam can u help for pedagogical analysis
April 8th, 2008 at 1:26 am
thanks for such a good notes on educational psychology(scope & to solve class room problems) thanks mam.
April 10th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
thanks mam for the guidance this is the best gift u could give .
God bless u and be with u.
have a happy and healthy life.
love u mam
manisha
May 19th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Dear J, Your piece on The Intergrated Personality was superb. I have just been turned down by by the police & felt pretty rubbish. Your thoughts really lifted me. Im a Buddhist, Jungian Psychotherapist & felt as though Id lost my way, so it has re grooved me, I even had a dream of a black bird leaving my window recently, very telling. Thank you, if I can ever be of assistance to you, let me know. Matt templesec@gmail.com
December 5th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Hey, I really like your Integrated Personality Tree model. I am a psychology students and I am writing a thesis about Self and its integrity. I would like to know if you were inspired by some interesting studies, or if by who was this tree developed. Also, if you have some interesting resources, I would love to read them. Thank you and have a nice day 🙂
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September 17th, 2015 at 6:02 pm
Dear Katarina,
Thank you for liking the tree model. I made it when I was teaching Educational psychology in B.Ed college.
September 17th, 2015 at 6:04 pm
Dear Katarina,
Thank you for liking the tree model. I made it when I was teaching Educational psychology in B.Ed college.