Book Title: Jainism the Creed for All Times
Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ (c) The family, social and professional lives of an emotionally stable person are well-adjusted and happy, (d) A happy person is a much better worker than the unhappy one. His output and quality of work are many times superior than those of the unhappy ones. (e) A well-adjusted person enjoys much better popularity, respect and recognition than an ill-adjusted one. (f) An ill-adjusted and emotionally unstable person easily succumbs to the lure of vices such as drinking, drugs, etc. Solutions to psychological and emotional problems include (a) Having role-models, (b) Analytical rather than emotional approach to problems, (c) Rationalisation of unfavourable situations, (d) Expression of pent-up feelings in constructive ways such as painting, music, vigorous physical activities – sports, etc. (e) Catharses, and lastly, (f) Professional help, if needed. Moral Aspect Of Personality - The character qualities like honesty, truthfulness, nonstealing etc. fall under the purview of moral aspect of a person's personality. No gainsaying the fact that on these characterqualities depend a person's dependability and acceptability. Influence Of Jaina Precepts on Personality Development - The Jaina precepts cast a lasting impression on the personality and mould it in the most desirable mode. The following paragraphs contain an analysis of the way in which it is achieved. JAINA PRECEPTS FOR PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT : 371

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