S p i r i t ua l i t y S t u d i e s 6 - 2 Fa l l 2 0 2 0 5 1 Srikanth N. Jois According to Indian philosophy, to attain the highest spir - itual goals, the mind needs to be stilled. To achieve the equanimous state of mind, breath control is recommend - ed in yoga, because our breathing is deeply related to our mental state. There is a relationship between the steadiness of mind and sattva. When the mind is stilled, sattvawill be predominant; the increase of sattva indicates spiritual progress (Davies 2011, 8–9). However, sattvic state is not the ultimate goal of spirituality, but it is the sign of spiritual progress (Pradeep 1999, 2–3). In the process of controlling prānā , one can have many experiences (prānic energy perceptions) which may be based on an individual’s personality. Self-awareness of energy flows within the human body in the form of prānā that influences the personality, the increased awareness cultivates more subtle component, and it is essential for spiritual development (Ramaswami 1989, 316; Senzon 2007, 137–138). The incorporeal nature of sattva, rājas , and tamas are proven as a triumvirate in nature and its physical-bioplasmic interaction in a human being is un - known. Generally, participants will have various bioplasmic experiences when they were exposed to the prānic healing process for the first time. To understand the personality type and prānic energy perceptions, an effort was made through this exploratory study. Hence the study aims to find out the relationship between triguna and different prānic energy perceptions. Just like how personality variables can impact the extent of the transcendental experiences, it was hypothesized that different prānic energy experiences vary according to the personality traits ( triguna ). 2 Method 2.1 Participants This study was conducted on a group of 299 students who participated in a National Cadet Corps camp (NCC) held at Mysuru, Karnataka, India. NCC is a voluntary youth program for adolescents provided at educational institutions. The study group consisted of 143 male and 156 female partic - ipants in the age range of 14 to 22 years. From urban 167 (55.9%) and the rural background 132 (44.1%). Origin based details showed that 213 (71.9%) were from Karnataka, 65 (21.7%) Uttarakhand and 21 (7%) from Goa (see Table 1). A convenience sampling method was used to collect the data. The correlation research design was used. Tab. 1. Demographic Details of Participants Socio-demographic Variable F % Mean Age S.D. Gender Male 143 47.8 18.59 1.52 Female 156 52.2 18.20 1.29 Locality Urban 167 55.9 18.33 1.38 Rural 132 44.1 18.46 1.47 State Karnataka 213 71.9 18.45 1.50 Uttarakhand 65 21.7 18.18 1.13 Goa 21 7 18.43 1.36
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