There are very few things that can actually change an individual's personality. There is much research newly emerging that is taking yoga into consideration for different therapies for mental disorders and so on. Also, yoga is very good at reducing stress which can decrease the negative health effects of stress on the body. For more information on Yoga and Therapies and so on, see:

Singh, A. P. 2013. Review of Yoga and parapsychology: Empirical research and theoretical studies. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 4(1), 103 - 105. doi: 10.1080/21507686.2013.771430

Jung's research and discussions about mandalas, and the psyche-being the first place we perceive anything - as having positive effects when the mandala is meditated upon while focusing upon healing. Meditation is not yoga, but a mental discipline, a cerebral relaxation technique, that can, and does, affect behavior. Many meditation techniques refer to the breath, and how the way we breathe can affect us; some techniques, like the four-fold breath, can actually calm an anxious individual.

As for the transformation of the personality, I refer back to Jung's defining of the psyche as the first place any thought, comprehension, and knowledge occurs. The psyche contains both the personal and the collective unconscious parts of the mind; the collective unconscious communicates in symbols, the contents of which are called 'archetypes'. These archetypes represent concepts that are based upon impressions of eternity, of divinity, of timelessness, and 'at-one-ness' with the cosmos. To assimilate the powers and meanings of these universal energies, so to speak, is to attempt to modify our behaviors to match. As we often see these archetypes as our gods and goddesses, humans will then attempt to act in such manners as to honor, or please their thoughts of what these energies may appreciate. Simply put, within our minds lie gods, and we can -and do - change our behaviors to meet whatever criteria we think these gods make like. Certainly this is a very simplistic way to communicate this, but I am sure that you can get how this may aid your search for answering your question.

See:

Fuller, A.R. (1986). Psychology and religion: Eight points of view. Lanham, MA: University Press of America, Inc.

Perhaps related, but not quite the same, is the significant body of work on the topic of mindfulness, which is an active form of meditation without the clutter of baggage that typically surround discussions on meditation. Have a look for work by Seligman with the US army, and various researchers applying mindfulness in schools, businesses and with med-students. Nobel prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn also found mindfulness meditation could affect the telomeres of your DNA. A rich source of evidence is now accumulating.......

Some articles - I think 2-3 should be attached (or I hope they are)

Nope - just the one at a time.....

Great Submission from all the researchers..

I am really very thankful to all of you, but my question is unanswered till now.

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My question is regarding personality transformation...

What is this transformation and how is it possible?

Dear Kumar,

To answer your question, a brief note on Evolution of Consciousness. Consciousness evolves from initially the Mineral Kingdom to Plant, to Animal, to Human. There are three higher states above the human kingdom. As consciousness enters the human kingdom in the form of a packet of Energy(Soul), it is again subject to Evolution by nature. In Man, there are three states.1. The Animal Man 2. The Human Man 3. The Universal Man.

1. The Animal Man still retains the qualities of the previous Animal Kingdom where Sense gratification rules primarily. The Animal Man lives only for himself, he is sense-centric and tries to aquire everything his senses demand. He is happy when succesful and unhappy when someone is faster than him in the acquisition. When he is unhappy, for the first time he realises that others too can be unhappy and sad. When it pains, he realises that others too can be affected by pain. Then for the first time he learns to SHARE. Nature places problems and obstacles in his path to make him evolve into the next stage.

2. The Human Man. The Animal Man has now evolved into Human Man. He has learnt to share and give but only conditionally. He divides people into "ours" and theirs". He helps only those who help him and only "his" people. His actions are motive driven. He twists and justifies his actions/means to suit the ends. Majority of Humanity is in this stage. Nature creates problems selectively to make him evolve higher to the next step.

3. The Universal Man is a rarity. He sees the Universal soul in everyone and gives/helps all. He acts only for the welfare of All. He has full confidence in the magnanimity of nature to provide him with what he requires, and goes on helping society, working hard and fulfilling his duties towards the Body, the Parents, the Siblings,the Spouse, the Children,the Society, the other kingdoms(mineral,plant, animal....),the Teacher,the Seers of wisdom. He is purely Yoga in action.

All this takes millions of years normally. Yoga is a technique to accelerate this evolution and modify the personality and behavior from animal/selfish states to Universal/Love state in a short span of time.Like taking the escalator instead of the stairs. The Yogi practices a technique of breathing which drives Consciousness(Kundalini) lying at the base of the spine(Muladhara chakra) to successive states of higher consciousness in different Chakras(Energy Vortexes). This brings about a change in awareness/consciousness which reflects as personality and behavior change in the external world. Thus from Sinner to Saint, he evolves and his personality transforms.

Hope this helps to answer your query.

A complex response and explicit enough to understand where you're going with this question.

I am agree with Dr Cosmin Ciocan. Yes this may be an intellectual answer but it doesn't solve the question raised in the beginning..!!

In meditation, the mind which ordinarily seeks external objective sense objects from the world, is stilled. This is very tough initially, but shutting off the external objective world, the mind's attention needs to be drawn to the breathing process where the mind then tries to find the source of breath. This leads it to the Heart Chakra where the practitioner finds himself, the Self that is Universal in nature and is Pure Love in nature, the Love that the Creator has for all of His Creation and which sustains the Universe and holds it together. Having made contact with the Universal Soul who resides in his own heart, the meditator enjoys the sublime experience so much that from then on the external world holds no fascination for him/her. This is because he/she originally sprung from this very source and after meeting the Source after many years of evolution, he longs to return to it again and again as this is True/Original Happiness. He cultivates his meditative practice more and more to easily slip into this state to experience long lasting and fulfilling happiness. This shows up in the external behavior as great Joy, Peace and Oneness with the World along with healing processes. He is from then on, barely in the world, having made contact with his Source, he longs to return to IT. The final merger of the individual soul with the universal soul, called as Freedom, Liberation, Salvation, Immortality is only through the grace of the Universal Soul.

Hope this helps.

Meditation makes you reenergize, more focused and peaceful in behavior I believe.

Many empirical studies have established a positive relationship between meditation and performance (e.g., Petchsawanga & Duchon, 2012). Meditation basically is a training of mind. Regular practice of meditation enhances state of awareness and  concentration level. A person who has a calm and concentrated mind and has higher level of awareness is likely to  perform better. Thus, meditation can have positive impact on a person's in-role and extra-role behavior. 

Multi factorial; Yoga Nidra increases brain plasticity, yoga and meditation increase GABA (just one example), yoga and pranyam stimulate the vagal nerve etc.

Dear Christine Barnes,

Greetings!

Thank you for your submission. Kindly give some references related to your facts...

It would be useful for all.

Thank you!