Preksha Meditation and Drug Abusers\' Personality

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Methodology. 3. Influence of Preksha meditation on adjustment. 4. Influence of Preksha meditation on personality. 5. Drug abuse and Preksha meditation. 6. Yogic personality. 7. Summary. Appendices: 1. Major psychoactive (mind altering) drugs. 2. Practice of Preksha meditation for the treatment of drug abusers. References.

"The present work 'Preksha Meditation and Drug Abusers Personality' was written six years ago as a Doctorate thesis of the Jain Vishva Barati Institute (Deemed University), Ladnun, Rajasthan. The work deals with the probable etiology of drug abuse and its effect on human health, personality and society. It also discusses about the strategies (yogic meditation and contemplation) for amelioration and treatment of drug abusers. The book is documented with an exhaustive preface, seventh chapters and two appendixes. The chapter 'Yogic Personality' and two appendices (i.e. (i) Major Psychoactive (mind altering) drugs and (ii) Practice of Preksha meditation for the treatment of drug abusers) have been added to the original thesis." (jacket)