Personality Defects Removal Process

How to implement the PDR process ?

Following are the steps in implementing PDR process :

A. Prepare a list of your personality defects

B. Fill the ‘Personality Defects’ chart

C. Frame autosuggestions

D. Give autosuggestions

E. Take atonement

F. Chant the Name of God and pray for overcoming personality defects

G. Report about your PDR process

Prepare a list of your personality defects

Every individual has some or the other personality defect. Only God has no personality defects; because He has all virtues. Always remaining in a state on Anand(Bliss) is the nature of God. Let us now see which personality defects we need to overcome and which virtues to inculcate to remain in a state of Anand like God.Given ahead is a table with some personality defects and the corresponding virtues.Classification of the personality defects given ahead is an approximation to enable deciding on the severity of personality defects. Based on the temperament and personality defects of a person, this classification may change slightly.

Personality defects	Virtues
1. Personality defects that can adversely affect others to a greater extent
A. Destructive	Constructive
B. Quarrelsome	Mingling with others, forgiving
C. Short-tempered	Being understanding, affectionate
D. Irritable	Self-controlled and being peaceful
E. Arrogance	Humility
F. Looking down upon others	Respectful
2. Personality defects that can harm the self to a greater extent
A. Envious	Appreciating others, attitude of learning from others, not being greedy
B. Jealous	Appreciating others, not jealous of others, encouraging others,no animosity towards others
C. Suspicious	Not having any doubts, a feeling of security, trusting others
D. Pride	Humility
E. Egoistic	Having no ego, being humble
F. Lying	Truthful
G. Dishonesty	Honesty
H. Being ungrateful	Being grateful
3. Personality defects that may be least distressing to the self
A. Laziness	Being prompt, hardworking
B. Inability to concentrate	Ability to concentrate
C. Lacking self-confidence	Self-confidence
D. Being poor in decision making	Having good decision making ability
E. Not taking initiative	Taking initiative, not being shy,not retracting, being fearless
F. Lack of perseverance	Having perseverance

Filling the Personality Defects chart !

A. Identifying mistakes

You are supposed to write the mistakes you commit during the day in the PDR chart. At times we use words that hurt others, at other times we are unreasonably stubborn, etc. Just as these acts are termed as mistakes, inappropriate thoughts, reactions or emotions are also termed mistakes; for example, developing hatred for someone.Let us see how to identify all such mistakes.

Identifying your own mistakes : While performing daily activities if you make a firm resolve to identify your own mistakes and remain alert, then you will be able to identify many mistakes.

Do not have a narrow-minded attitude, but try to find the extent of your contribution in the mistake ! : Sometimes, people accept their mistakes; but in doing so, they tend to think that they have contributed very little to the mistake. Thinking in this way is harmful from the perspective of self-improvement. Even if your contribution in the mistake is negligible, take complete responsibility for it.
Seek help to identify your own mistakes : Sometimes you may fail to identify your mistakes. Request your colleagues, relatives, siblings, and friends etc. to make you aware of them. Accept a mistake that is pointed out by others. Also, accept a mistake irrespective of the manner in which it has been pointed out to you, even in an angry tone.

Other efforts required
to overcome personality defects

If along with autosuggestions the following efforts are made to overcome personality defects, then they will be more beneficial.

Make efforts for each action to be perfect & thorough
Avoid repeating mistakes.
Take atonement if there is no reduction in the personality defects. Some people keep repeating mistakes because of not being serious about eliminating their personality defects, not having a feeling of repentance for the mistakes, personality defects being intense etc. At such times, taking atonement proves to be beneficial. Select an atonement which will be beneficial in overcoming personality defects; for example, if there is no sanskar (Subconscious impressions) of keeping clothes tidily, then along with your own clothes, fold the clothes of other people tidily as atonement. Take atonement of doing something against your will. This will help in creating strong awareness.
Inculcate virtues which are opposite to personality defects : To overcome the personality defect of anger, the virtue of love should be inculcated.
Chanting the Name of Kuladevata (Family Deity) : Chanting is a good sanskar. The more you impress a good sanskar upon your mind, greater will be the extent of reduction in bad sanskars and finally they will be eliminated.
Praying : Praying is pleading at the Holy feet of God. To overcome personality defects in self, surrender unto God and pray. By obtaining God’s blessings, we are able to overcome personality defects faster. Throughout the day, pray to God intermittently in the following manner – O God ! With Your grace, let me become aware of my personality defects and let me be able to make efforts with yearning to overcome them.

How to give feedback of the
process of overcoming personality defects ?

On an average, give feedback once a week on your own about your efforts to overcome personality defects,changes noticed in your personality, etc. to a responsible seeker, your parents or elder sibling. This process is known as giving feedback.With the thought that you have to give feedback to someone,efforts are made with greater yearning.

While giving a feedback, pray first and report these aspects.

Personality defects selected
Mistakes you have come across daily pertaining to these personality defects
Mistakes pointed out by others
Number of autosuggestion sessions performed everyday
Efforts made to overcome personality defects & success attained : While narrating this aspect, specify the stage when the awareness of PD takes place, meaning, after the wrong action has taken place (first stage), while the wrong action is taking place (second stage) or while the wrong action is about to take place (third stage).
While giving feedback, also show the ‘Personality Defect’ chart.
During the PDR process if you have any doubts or obstacles, resolve them as well.
If there is no one to report to, then with a bhav (Spiritual emotion) that God is sitting in front of you, show the report to God.
At the end of the reporting offer gratitude.