Effect of patanjali yoga sutra on personality development: A randomized controlled trial


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Original Article

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Nandani Kumari, Sushma Maurya, Kavita Negi

Volume :

9

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Background: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali describes a wise process of living that promotes balance and harmony. The study evaluates the personality development or positive changes from the physical to the spiritual through the Patanjali Yoga Sutra. Material and Methods: A randomized controlled trial included 200 participants (age – 21-25 yrs.), both gender physically fit for the yoga module. Participants were undergraduate students from Ambala, Haryana. Participants were equally randomized to each group (100). The researcher used structured and planned intervention methods for the experiments—the practice of techniques given in Tools for data collection werestructured questionnaires (Demographic data), Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI), andageneral health questionnaire (GHQ-28). Results: Results were analyzed as per intention to treat analysis. and GHQ's Total scores differed statistically significantly (p-value < 0> Conclusion: The results have shown that practice has improved the personality of young, healthy volunteers by increasing their Sattva Guna and reducing their and

Keyword :

 Patanjali Yogsutra, Personality Development, Sattva, Rajas, Tamas, General Health