ANCIENT INDIAN TRIGUNA PERSONALITY TYPES AND FREUDIAN MODEL OF PRACTICE

Abstract

The western form of psychiatry categorizes the structure of mann as Id, Ego and Super Ego or conscious, sub conscious and unconscious. Whereas India categorizes it in the form of Antahakaran Chatushthya-Mann, Budhi, Chitta, Ahankar and trigun nature-satva, rajo and tamo. In the western psychology the types of personality or models are given by Sheldon, Kretshner, Hippocrates and Carl Jung. While in India the classification of personality types are Tridosh or Trigun which is made of both internal and external characters.

Study and examination of the mind (mental health) in Indian psychotherapy is potentially as complex as its examination of the body and physical diseases. It is not just a side light to be looked at in passing. It requires its own expertise, attention and application, just as any other branch of medical science and its therapeutic methods.

The study of the human mind according to Aayurveda is very scientific. It studies each person’s mind in Trivarg Anveshan or the three dimensional study. All physical and mental disorders are treated by studying group of three aspects i.e. Tridosh, Trigun, three Pursharth and three parts of a personality; body, life force, consciousness.