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The qualities ([[guna]]) are constantly influenced by above mentioned factors. Thus, the psychological constitution may change relatively to the influence of surrounding factors and experiences. It may shift from [[tamas]] dominance to [[rajas]] dominance or [[sattva]] dominance and vice versa. There is always a predominance of activity of one attribute over another. This dominance influences and determines the individual's personality. A person's mind appears different in different situations owing to differences in perception and connections with purity ([[sattva]]), passion ([[rajas]]), and ignorance ([[tamas]])(Code: SAT-A.127-129)<ref name=Ayush/>[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 3/13][Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 8/5]. The mental disposition is ultimately determined by the frequency of predominance.[Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 8/6] | The qualities ([[guna]]) are constantly influenced by above mentioned factors. Thus, the psychological constitution may change relatively to the influence of surrounding factors and experiences. It may shift from [[tamas]] dominance to [[rajas]] dominance or [[sattva]] dominance and vice versa. There is always a predominance of activity of one attribute over another. This dominance influences and determines the individual's personality. A person's mind appears different in different situations owing to differences in perception and connections with purity ([[sattva]]), passion ([[rajas]]), and ignorance ([[tamas]])(Code: SAT-A.127-129)<ref name=Ayush/>[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 3/13][Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 8/5]. The mental disposition is ultimately determined by the frequency of predominance.[Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 8/6] | ||
Mental personality is the result of an individual's continuous and inherent development in terms of how they adopt with the situation. A variety of mental characteristics are observed in the behavior pattern that are influenced by the social environment. | Mental personality is the result of an individual's continuous and inherent development in terms of how they adopt with the situation. A variety of mental characteristics are observed in the behavior pattern that are influenced by the social environment. | ||