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the parts into a whole which is more than the sum of all the parts. The synthesis is another word for integration and it too means creation of a new entity out of its components. This is to say that integration or synthesis covers four broad concepts and they are (1) comprehensiveness (2) Unity (3) Harmony and (4) Uniqueness. The resultunt organized entity. in the process of integration is a compound of its components on a higher level. This is specially true in psychological integration. Such a organized higher level entity is naturally comprehensive and must reveal a far wider scope of inclusiveness. It expresses unity too. It must have the quality of harmony and must be unique as well. These are the unfailing signs of integration.
As applied to Haribhadra's life, all these qualities and signs of integration are well revealed in his life. In his radically changing life and tragic incident; it can be well seen that there was comprehensiveness in all spheres of his life. There was unity of purpose, unity of means and unity. of ideas and practice. Harmony is well apparant in his life, thoughts as well as his works. Uniqueness of his integrated personality needs no elaboration as the genius of Haribhadra is unparalled not only in the field of knowledge but in the historical perspective as a whole in Yogic evolutionary revolutionaries. His was a life-actualization and self-realization. His unquenchable thirst for knowledge and his intensive aspiration for salvation or deliverance from births and deaths were two prime inner forces which were responsible for his quick self-actualization. Self actualization too is a modern term specially coined by Maslow of America. It depicts the actual process of integration of all psychic forces and eventually the synthesis of mental faculties and functions. Haribhadra's self-actualization is seen reflected in his philosophical works and especially his Yoga-works as these works completely reflect his integrated psyche.
The concept of personality is naturally related to psychic components of man's being and becoming and his mental faculties and functions. "It would appear in the main to comprise of natural and acquired impulses and habits, interests and complexes, the sentiments and ideals, the opinions and beliefs as manifested in his relations with his social milieu."2 These components are the raw elements for personality formation. The more integrated the formation, the more integrated is the personality. Personality needs integration for growth and evolution. Integration is the basic need, of the personality growth. When there is a comprehensive and dynamic growth and expanse in the personality-formation, the process of integration is rapid. Such a growth is deemed to be satisfactory and this signifies that personality is inevitably and intensly related to the synthesis of psychic components of a growing man. Haribhadra's life
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