Personality Development

Personality Development is the harmonious development of the Physical, Mental, Moral and Spiritual faculties of a person. The chief aim of this program is to instill faith in oneself and impart nobler values of life and to raise individuals to higher levels of moral and ethical life. There is an urgent need of such programs when there is continuous erosion of moral and spiritual values in every sphere of life. We feel that the younger generation needs life-giving ideas and ideals to help them overcome the problems of life and become enlightened citizens of our country. The inspiring and practical message of Swami Vivekananda should reach the younger generation who are in search of light amidst the encircling gloom.

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama has planned to organize Workshops on 'Personality Development & Human xcellenc' in as many schools and Colleges as possible in Chennai City. A CD on Personality Development for the student/teacher community conveying the inspiring message of the Upanishads and Swami Vivekananda through examples and graphics is available. 

The Content

Programmes are being organized in Chennai by showing the CD followed by inter-active sessions with the students and teachers. The duration of the program may last for 2 1/2hours which will be as follows:

Introductory talk on the importance of Personality Development
CD show with the aid of LCD Projector and Computer

The Multimedia C.D gives a graphic description of the following

1) Meaning of Personality and its 5 Dimensions: The physical, energy, mental, intellectual and blissful selves.

2) The 5 basic concepts that are fundamental to Personality Development (Called Panchasheela): Self Confidence, Self Reliance, Self Knowledge, Self Control and Self Sacrifice

3) Self Introspection session on ones' own personality

Question-Answer session
Interactive talk
Self analysis & Self introspection session
Guided Meditation session

The workshop is for:

1. Students of Higher Secondary Schools
2. College Students (General, Engineering, Medical, Management etc.)
3. Teachers of all Institutions
4. Employees of Public Sector undertakings
5. Professionals of other organizations

Ther workshops have already been held at some of the institutions like IIT, Chennai, AM Jain College, SDNB Vaishnav College for women, Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT, Sankara Netralaya and several Higher Secondary Schools in Chennai. For more details and to organize and to attend the workshop please contact:

Suggested Books

Personality Development
Thoughts of Power
Selections from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
Learns to Live (2 Volumes)
Faith is Power
Self Mastery
Mind and its Control
How to build Character