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Content of this Session इस सत्र की विषय-वस्तु

Basic human aspiration

Fulfilment of basic human aspiration

Holistic development

The role of education in holistic development

It will also give an idea about:

The content of this workshop/course
The process of this workshop/course
The expected achievement from right understanding

मानव की मूल चाहना

मानव की मूल चाहना की पूर्ति

समग्र विकास

समग्र विकास में शिक्षा की भूमिका

इस सत्र से इन तीन के बारे एक अनुमान बन पायेगा:

शिविर/कोर्स की विषय-वस्तु
शिविर/कोर्स की प्रक्रिया
समझ से अपेक्षित उपलब्धि

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Process

Whatever is said is a Proposal (Do not assume it to be true or false)

Verify it on Your Own Right – on the basis of your Natural Acceptance

It is a process of Dialogue

A dialogue between me and you, to start with

It soon becomes a dialogue within your own self

between what you are and what you really want to be (your natural acceptance)

The purpose of this workshop is to initiate this internal dialogue

izLrko gS ¼ekuas ugha½

tk¡pas & Lo;a ds vf/kdkj ijA

viuh lgt LohÑfr ds vk/kkj ijA

;g laokn dh izfØ;k gSA

;g laokn vkids vkSj esjs chp 'kq: gksrk gS] fQj vki eas pyus yxrk gSA

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Desire pkguk

Do we want to be happy?

D;k ge lq[kh gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want to be prosperous?

D;k ge le`) gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want the continuity of happiness and prosperity?

D;k ge lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk pkgrs gSa\

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Desire, What We Want to Be State of Being, What We Are

Do we want to be happy?

D;k ge lq[kh gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want to be prosperous?

D;k ge le`) gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want the continuity of happiness and prosperity?

D;k ge lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk pkgrs gSa\

Are we happy?

D;k ge lq[kh gSa\

Are we prosperous?

D;k ge le`) gSa\

Is there continuity of our happiness and prosperity?

D;k gekjs lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk gS\

Why this gap?

between our desire and our state of being
between what we really want to be and what we are

What are we doing to fill this gap? Is it getting filled up or getting wider?

We will explore into this

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Desire pkguk Effort djuk

Do we want to be happy?

D;k ge lq[kh gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want to be prosperous?

D;k ge le`) gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want the continuity of happiness and prosperity?

D;k ge lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk pkgrs gSa\

Is our effort (gekjk iz;kl):

To understand the true meaning of happiness and prosperity and ensure it?

lq[k] le`f) dks Bhd&Bhd le>us ds vFkZ esa gS or ;k

Just for accumulation of physical facility?

dsoy lqfo/kk&laxzg ds vFkZ esa\

Have we assumed that happiness and prosperity will be ensured

when we have enough physical facility?

What effort are we making, other than accumulation of physical facility?

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Physical Facility is Necessary…

When an animal has lack of physical facility it becomes uncomfortable, when it gets physical facility it becomes comfortable

Eg. When a cow gets a stomach-full of grass, it becomes comfortable, sits and chews the cud

i’kq dks lqfo/kk dk vHkko gksrk gS] rks og ijs’kku gksrk gS] lqfo/kk fey tk, rks og vkjke esa vk tkrk gS] (tSls isV Hkj ?kkl fey tk, rks xk; vkjke ls tqxkyh djrh gS)A

When a human being has lack of physical facility, he becomes uncomfortable and unhappy

But once he gets the physical facility, he forgets about it and starts thinking about hundred other things

euq”; dks lqfo/kk dk vHkko gksrk gS] rks og ijs’kku o nq%[kh gksrk gS]

ijarq lqfo/kk fey tk, rks mlds ckjs rks Hkwy gh tkrk gS] mlds vykok lkS vkSj phtsa lkspus yxrk gSA

(Check for yourself if you feel happy every day that you are getting enough to eat?)

(vki gh vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa] D;k vki bl ckr ij jkst [kq’k gksrs gSa fd vkidks isV Hkj Hkkstu fey jgk gS\)

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Physical Facility is Necessary… but it is not Adequate

When a human being has lack of physical facility, s(he) becomes uncomfortable and unhappy

But once s(he) gets the physical facility, s(he) forgets about it and starts thinking about hundred other things

euq”; dks lqfo/kk dk vHkko gksrk gS] rks og ijs’kku o nq%[kh gksrk gS]

ijarq lqfo/kk fey tk, rks mlds ckjs rks Hkwy gh tkrk gS] mlds vykok lkS vkSj phtsa lkspus yxrk gSA

Lets see if we know how many pairs of clothes we have

If there were a shortage of clothes it would be a problem for us, but now that we have clothes, we may not even know how many we have… (and yet we may keep collecting more and more…)

When we don’t know how many clothes we really need, we can be in this situation

We have a problem when we don’t have clarity about our needs!

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Something more is required (over and above physical facility)

Physical facility is necessary for human being

but

something more is also required

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To find out what else is required (over and above physical facility)

Check: Is the unhappiness in our families

More due to lack of physical facility or
More due to lack of fulfillment in relationship?

vkids ifjokj esa tks nq%[k gS] og lqfo/kk ds vHkko esa T;knk gS ;k laca/k dk fuokZg u gksus ds dkj.k T;knk gS\

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To find out what else is required (over and above physical facility)

How much time and effort are we investing:

For physical facility
For fulfillment in relationship

vki lqfo/kk tqVkus ds fy, fdruk le; o iz;kl yxk jgs gSa vkSj laca/k dk fuokZg ds fy, fdruk le; o iz;kl yxk jgs gSa\

The unhappiness is more due to lack of fulfillment in relationship

Most of the time and effort is spent for physical facility

nq%[k laca/k dk fuokZg u gksus ds dkj.k T;knk gS( ijUrq] le; o iz;kl lqfo/kk ds fy, T;knk yxk;k tk jgk gS

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For Human Being, Relationship is also Necessary

For human being physical facility is necessary but relationship is also necessary

ekuo ds fy, lqfo/kk Hkh vko’;d gS] ijarq laca/k Hkh vko’;d gSA

On examining carefully, we find that this is a fundamental difference between animals and human being

/;ku ls ns[ksa rks ekuo o i’kq ds chp ;g ,d ewyHkwr varj gSA

Physical facility is necessary for animals and necessary for human being also

lqfo/kk i’kq ds fy, vko’;d gS] euq”; ds fy, Hkh vko’;d gSA

However, ijarq]

For animals physical facility is necessary as well as largely adequate

i’kq ds fy, lqfo/kk vko’;d Hkh gS vkSj iw.kZ Hkh gS]

For human being physical facility is necessary but not adequate

euq”; ds fy, Hkh lqfo/kk vko’;d gS ij iw.kZ ugha gSA

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In Addition to Physical Facility, Relationship is Necessary for Human Being

For human beings physical facility is necessary but relationship is also necessary

ekuo ds fy, lqfo/kk Hkh vko’;d gS] ijarq laca/k Hkh vko’;d gSA

RELATIONSHIP

laca/k

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

lqfo/kk

With nature

For human beings:

necessary but not

adequate

For animals:

necessary & largely adequate

ekuo ds fy,

vko’;d

ijarq iw.kZ ugha

i’kq ds fy,

vko’;d

,oa iw.kZ

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Although we have Recognised the need for Relationship…

We do get into arguments, opposition and fights… even in the family, with close friends, with colleagues at work… in the marketplace…

Every time we have a fight, we want to resolve it…

We say sorry, patch up and promise not to fight in future but…

Even though we don’t want to, a fight does take place once again

(we want the other to improve… and the other wants us to improve…)

Is this happening?

Are incidences of reaction… not speaking to the other… arguments… debates… divorce… increasing or decreasing?

Explore your close relationships – in the family, with friends, in the workplace, in the society

In spite of our acceptance for relationship, why is it happening?

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State of Relationship (in the Society)

Out of the three types of fear, which is predominant for us?

Fear of natural calamities
Fear of wild animals
Fear of the inhuman behaviour of human beings

Is this on the increase or decrease?

vki ds fy,] bu rhuksa esa ls dkSu lk Hk; izeq[k gS\

fgald i'kqvksa dk Hk;
izkd`frd vkink dk Hk;
ekuo ds vekuoh; O;ogkj dk Hk;

;g Hk; c< jgk gS ;k ?kV jgk gS\

In spite of our acceptance for relationship,

why do we have such a state of affairs in the society?

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Let’s check our Perspective about Relationship

Let us find out if

We want to live in relationship (harmony) with others or
We want to live in opposition with others or
We believe living has to be necessarily in opposition with others, i.e. There is 'struggle for survival' , ‘survival of the fittest’ and check if we feel happy living this way?

vki gh vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa]

1- vkidh pkguk laca/kiwoZd thus dh gS ;k

2- vkidh pkguk fojks/kiwoZd thus dh gS ;k

3- vkius eku j[kk gS fd thuk rks fojks/kiwoZd gh laHko gSA ‘struggle for survival’, ‘survival of the fittest’ vkSj D;k vki oSlk thrs gq, lq[kh gksrs gSa\

What is our present perspective? Which view do we promote?

(at home, in the family… in schools and colleges… and in the society)

Is it the naturally acceptable view?

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Right Understanding is also Essential for Human Being

For fulfilment in relationship, it is necessary to have right understanding about relationship

i.e. Right understanding is also necessary for human being

With right understanding:

We have clarity about relationship with human being; we are able to fulfil relationship
We also have clarity about how much physical facility we need

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Right Understanding is also Essential for Human Being

These are two different types of needs

Let us explore if one type of need can be fulfilled by another

e.g. can the need of relationship be fulfilled by physical facility?

For human beings:

necessary but not

adequate

For animals: necessary & largely adequate

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

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Ex: Sitting in a hot room… we are uncomfortable and unhappy

Q: Does an AC help us resolve our discomfort & unhappiness?

An AC does help resolve the physical discomfort
However, it is not clear that the AC provides any relief from unhappiness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

AIR CONDITIONER

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

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Ex: Sitting in an AC room… with someone we are opposed to…

Q: Is the feeling of opposition naturally acceptable? Or do we want to get rid of the feeling of opposition, to resolve the relationship?

We can see that an AC has no impact in resolving relationship
Physical facility does not have any lasting impact in relationship. E.g. A gift can at most distract attention for some time – it is not a solution
Right understanding about relationship and right feeling in oneself is required for resolving the relationship

OPPOSITION

RELATIONSHIP

AIR CONDITIONER

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

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Ex: Sitting alone in an AC room… thinking about one we oppose...

Q: Does the AC help us resolve the contradiction in our thoughts?

We can see that an AC has no impact in resolving contradiction in thoughts
Right understanding is required to resolve contradiction in thoughts

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human beings

AIR CONDITIONER

CONTRADICTION

THOUGHTS

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Right Understanding is also Essential for Human Being

Are all 3 required? Is something redundant? Is anything more required?

Are we working on all 3?

If all 3 are required, what would be the priority*?

*Working on the high priority facilitates the realisation of the lower priority

For human beings:

necessary but not adequate

For animals: necessary & largely adequate

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

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Priority: Right Understanding, Relationship & Physical Facility

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

For human beings:

necessary but not adequate

For animals: necessary & largely adequate

Feeling

- Trust

- Respect

- …

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Priority: Right Understanding, Relationship & Physical Facility

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

For human beings:

necessary but not adequate

For animals: necessary & largely adequate

Feeling

- Trust

- Respect

- …

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Priority: Physical Facility

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

UNHAPPINESS

Making others Unhappy

DEPRIVATION

Exploiting and

Depriving others

For human beings:

necessary but not

adequate

For animals: necessary & largely adequate

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Human Consciousness

If we are living for all three (right understanding, relationship and physical facility) then we are living with human consciousness

vxj gekjk thuk rhuksa (le>] laca/k vkSj lqfo/kk) ds fy, gS rks ge ekuo psruk esa th jgs gSaA

Human being can be fulfilled (be happy and prosperous) on the basis of these three

bu rhuksa ds vk/kkj ij lq[kh] le`) gksdj ekuo r`Ir gks ikrk gSA

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Human Consciousness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

Human Consciousness

ekuo psruk

Feeling

- Trust

- Respect

- …

If we are living with all three

(right understanding, relationship and physical facility, in that priority order)

then we are living with human consciousness

Human being can be fulfilled

(be happy and prosperous)

on the basis of these three

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Animal Consciousness

If our living is only for physical facility, then we are living with animal consciousness, because animals live only for physical facility and are fulfilled by that, not human being

vxj gekjk thuk flQZ lqfo/kk ds fy, gS rks ge tho psruk esa gh th jgs gS D;ksafd i’kq dk thuk Hkh lqfo/kk ds fy, gS vkSj i’kq gh blls r`Ir gks ikrk gS] ekuo ughaA

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Animal Consciousness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

UNHAPPINESS

Making others Unhappy

DEPRIVATION

Exploiting and

Depriving others

Animal Consciousness

tho psruk

If our living is only for physical facility, then we are living with animal consciousness; because animals live only for physical facility and are fulfilled by that

Human being can not be fulfilled on the basis of physical facility alone

Reflect

Is the unhappiness in our family more due to lack of fulfillment of relationship

more due to lack of physical facility

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Animal Consciousness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

UNHAPPINESS

Making others Unhappy

DEPRIVATION

Exploiting and

Depriving others

Animal Consciousness

tho psruk

If our living is only for physical facility, then we are living with animal consciousness

Animals live only for physical facility and can be fulfilled by that

Human being can not be fulfilled on the basis of physical facility alone

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Animals living with animal consciousness	they are in harmony	this is fine
Human being living with human consciousness	they are in harmony	this is fine
Human being living with animal consciousness	they are in disharmony	this is the problem

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Since we generally don’t have clarity about our physical needs…

In the society, we can observe two categories of human beings

blhfy, vHkh nks rjg ds euq”; fn[kkbZ nsrs gSa&

Lacking physical facility, unhappy deprived (lqfo/kk foghu nq[kh nfjnz )
Having physical facility, unhappy deprived (lqfo/kk laiUu nq[kh nfjnz )

While we want to be – tcfd ge gksuk pkgrs gSa&

Having physical facility, happy prosperous (lqfo/kk laiUu lq[kh le`))

Find out

Where are we now – at 1, 2 or 3 and
Where do we want to be?

vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa&

vHkh ge dgka gS\& 1] 2 ;k 3 esa vkSj
dgka gksuk pkgrs gSa\

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But Resources are Not the Problem!

…by the time you finish reading this book (approx. 6 hrs) 400 people would have died of hunger or diseases caused by hunger…

Contrary to popular opinion, malnutrition and starvation are not the result of over-population, of poor climate or lack of cultivatable land…

The other half is dying because the first half is not rightly utilizing the resources...

Hunger is not a scourge but a scandal

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Resources are already in Plenty!

Of the 4.2 billion tons of food produced, more than 1 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year, UN-backed report finds (11 May 2011)

About a third of all the food produced for human consumption each year – or roughly 1.3 billion tons – is lost or wasted, according to a new study commissioned by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global Food Production is 6 times requirement

Global Food Wastage is 1/3^rd of production

Wastage is enough to feed 1300 crore people/year

Have we understood right utilisation?

Is it a question of production?

Is it a question of distribution?

Is it a question of relationship?

Is it a question of right understanding?

It is a question of education

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38344&Cr=fao&Cr1

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Even Small Individual Choices Add Up. E.g. Choice of Food

20% of all life produced on land every year is harvested for human purposes

14-16 kg grain & 21,000 litres of water 🡪 1 kg meat

The world's cattle alone (not including other livestock) annually consume food grains enough for 8.7 billion people

Land use – 3¼ acres/person on meat diet vs 0.2 acres/person on veg diet

20% Amazon rain forest (the size of California) destroyed since 1970

80% of this land is used for cattle raising

By feeding grain to livestock, we lose 90% of the protein, 96% of the calories, 99% of its carbohydrates, and 100% of the fiber. Animal-based diets are high in saturated fat, excessive protein and cholesterol, leading to heart disease and stroke (nearly 50% of all deaths in the US)

Video (1 min)

http://www.planetaryrenewal.org/ipr/vegetarian.html

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Transformation (ladze.k) = Holistic Development (fodkl)

Transformation& Progress

laØe.k&fodkl

Is development just in increasing physical facility or development is ensuring of all 3?

Is this transformation desirable?

Are we making effort for it?

Do we need to make effort for it?

We will explore into the effort

required for transformation,

for holistic development

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Role of Education-Sanskar: To Enable Transformation

Holistic development is transformation to Human Consciousness

The role of education-sanskar is to enable this transformation by way of ensuring the development of the competence to live with human consciousness and definite human conduct

For this, it has to ensure

Right understanding in every child
The capacity to live in relationship with the other human being
The capacity to identify the need of physical facility,

the skills and practice for sustainable production of more than what is required – leading to the feeling of prosperity

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Required for Transformation Present State?

Right understanding in every child

The capacity to live in relationship with the other human being

The capacity to identify the need of physical facility,

the skills and practice for sustainable production of more than what is required

right utilisation of physical facility

leading to the feeling of prosperity

Missing

Identification of need of physical facility is missing.

The willingness to produce by way of labour is also missing

The right utilization is also largely missing

The core feeling generated is

to accumulate more & more,

to consume more & more,

(rather than to produce what is required and utilize it rightly…)

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Problems = Indication of Lack of Effort for Holistic Development

Most of the problems we see around us are really only the symptoms of human beings not living with human consciousness

The basic effort is required to ensure human consciousness

(through human education)

Ultimately it will result in a human tradition,

in which the human goal is fulfilled for all,

generation after generation

Human Education

Human Consciousness

Human Values

Human Conduct

Human Character

Human Society

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Outcome of Human Education-Sanskar

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

Understanding of Harmony

Harmony in Human Being

Harmony in Family

Harmony in Society

Harmony in Nature/Existence

VALUES

Living in Harmony

As an Individual

In the Family

In the Society

In Nature/Existence

SKILLS

Guided

Skills guided by values

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Human Being Living with Human Consciousness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

Understanding Harmony:

Harmony in Human Being
Harmony in Family
Harmony in Society
Harmony in Nature/Existence

Living in Harmony

at all levels of being:

Individual
Family
Society
Nature/Existence

Understanding Harmony

Living in Harmony

Education –

Understanding

Sanskar – Living

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Societal implications of living with Human Consciousness

JUSTICE in RELATIONSHIP

with Human Being

- from Family to World Family

PARTICIPATION in LARGER ORDER

with Nature

- From Family Order to World Family Order

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

in the Self

– Understanding Harmony in Human Being, Family, Society, Nature/Existence

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

UNDIVIDED SOCIETY

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

UNIVERSAL HUMAN ORDER

Human Consciousness

ekuo psruk

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Workshop/Course Content Process

Proposals

(about harmony at various levels

for your self-exploration)

Harmony in Human Being
Harmony in Family
Harmony in Society
Harmony in Nature/Existence

Self-exploration, self-verification

Desired Achievement

Individual Transformation

Right Understanding

(Understanding Harmony)

Happiness & Prosperity

(Living in Harmony)

Societal Transformation

Humane Society

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Assignment Today

Your experience through the day (describe free form)………………………………………..…….
5 key points that struck you (or takeaways) from the talks today

(starting with what you felt was most important for you) in order of priority)

S.No	Take-aways
1
2
…

S.No	Problem	Due to lack of skills or values?	Increasing or decreasing?	Root cause according to you?	Solution according to you?
1
2
…

5 key problems today you are able to notice (starting with what you feel is most important)

in order of severity, impact)

Mention any five things that give you happiness in continuity

………………..

……………….

Mention any five things that make you feel unhappy

………………….

…………………

Based on the discussion today, what role do you see for yourself in the education system?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Process

Whatever is said is a Proposal (Do not assume it to be true or false)

Verify it on Your Own Right – on the basis of our Natural Acceptance

It is a process of Dialogue

A dialogue between me and you, to start with

It soon becomes a dialogue within your own self

between what you are and what you really want to be (your natural acceptance)

The purpose of this workshop is to initiate this internal dialogue

izLrko gS ¼ekuas ugha½

tk¡pas & Lo;a ds vf/kdkj ijA

viuh lgt LohÑfr ds vk/kkj ijA

;g laokn dh izfØ;k gSA

;g laokn vkids vkSj esjs chp 'kq: gksrk gS] fQj vki eas pyus yxrk gSA

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Self Reflection��

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Self Reflection

Can you see that you have the faculty of natural acceptance?

It is innate, a part and parcel of our being
It is invariant, uncorrupted by pre-conditioning
It is definite

Find out how you feel when your desire is in accordance with your natural acceptance – happy or unhappy?

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Key Points

Holistic Development and the Role of Education

Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

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Process

Whatever is said is a Proposal (Do not assume it to be true or false)

Verify it on Your Own Right – on the basis of our Natural Acceptance

It is a process of Dialogue

A dialogue between me and you, to start with

It soon becomes a dialogue within your own self

between what you are and what you really want to be (your natural acceptance)

The purpose of this workshop is to initiate this internal dialogue

izLrko gS ¼ekuas ugha½

tk¡pas & Lo;a ds vf/kdkj ijA

viuh lgt LohÑfr ds vk/kkj ijA

;g laokn dh izfØ;k gSA

;g laokn vkids vkSj esjs chp 'kq: gksrk gS] fQj vki eas pyus yxrk gSA

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Basic Human Aspirations

Happiness

Prosperity

Continuity of Happiness and Prosperity

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To Fulfill Basic Human Aspirations…

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

Feeling

- Trust

- Respect

- …

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When the focus is on Physical Facility…

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

UNHAPPINESS

Making others Unhappy

DEPRIVATION

Exploiting and

Depriving others

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Human Consciousness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

Human Consciousness

ekuo psruk

Feeling

- Trust

- Respect

- …

If we are living with all three

(right understanding, relationship and physical facility, in that priority order)

then we are living with human consciousness

Human being can be fulfilled

(be happy and prosperous)

on the basis of these three

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Animal Consciousness

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

UNHAPPINESS

Making others Unhappy

DEPRIVATION

Exploiting and

Depriving others

Animal Consciousness

tho psruk

If our living is only for physical facility, then we are living with animal consciousness

Animals live primarily for physical facility and may be fulfilled by that

Human being can not be fulfilled on the basis of physical facility alone

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Transformation (ladze.k) = Holistic Development (fodkl)

Transformation& Progress

laØe.k&fodkl

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Human Education-Sanskar

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)

with human being

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)

with rest of nature

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)

in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

Understanding Harmony:

Harmony in Human Being
Harmony in Family
Harmony in Society
Harmony in Nature/Existence

Living in Harmony

at all levels of being:

Individual
Family
Society
Nature/Existence

Understanding Harmony

Living in Harmony

Education –

Understanding

Sanskar – Living

Basic Human Aspirations

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Required for Transformation Present State?

Right understanding in every child

The capacity to live in relationship with the other human being

The capacity to identify the need of physical facility,

the skills and practice for sustainable production of more than what is required

right utilisation of physical facility

leading to the feeling of prosperity

Missing

Identification of need of physical facility is missing.

The willingness to produce by way of labour is also missing

The right utilization is also largely missing

The core feeling generated is

to accumulate more & more,

to consume more & more,

(rather than to produce what is required and utilize it rightly…)

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Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

Holistic Development and the Role of Education

Human aspirations
Fulfilment of human aspirations through RU, Rel and PF with the correct priority
Meaning of Holistic Development – Transformation from Animal Consciousness to Human Consciousness
Role of Education in transformation / holistic development

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FAQs for Lecture 4

Holistic Development and the Role of Education

Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

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Question(s) 1: Human Aspirations Response

How can anyone be happy CONTINUOUSLY?

Can you show me anyone who is always happy?

Aren’t happiness and unhappiness both a part of life?

Are we not talking about something that is not at all possible?

Desirability

Feasibility

Effort required

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Question(s) 2 : Human Aspirations Response

If we all become happy, development will stop, isn’t it?

Look around – there is so much of poverty, joblessness, etc. By speaking about such an idealistic state, will we not mislead the next generation away from development; from making progress?

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Transformation (ladze.k) = Holistic Development (fodkl)

Transformation& Progress

laØe.k&fodkl

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Question(s) 3 : Need for Physical Facility Response

I think physical facility is most basic and important human need. Even Maslow’s hierarchy of needs puts physical needs at the base. How can you say that RU is the first priority?

How does Maslow’s hierarchy of needs fit into this?

In the theory of Maslow's need of hierarchy - Physical facility is the most basic requirement and you are saying that it is the third priority? How is it so?

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Focus on Physical Facility Focus on Happiness and Prosperity

#1 Right understanding in the self

#2 Right feeling in the self, relationship with human being

#3 Physical facility with rest of nature

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Needs: Animal Consciousness Needs: Human Consciousness

#1 Right understanding

in the self

#2 Right feeling in the self, relationship with human being

#3 Physical facility

with rest of nature

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Question(s) 4 : Need for Physical facility Response

For a person dying of hunger, what is the first priority?

Can anyone work for right understanding when he has no physical facility? Then how can RU be first priority?

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Resources are already in Plenty!

Of the 4.2 billion tons of food produced, more than 1 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year, UN-backed report finds (11 May 2011)

Global Food Production is 6 times requirement

Global Food Wastage is 1/3^rd of production

Wastage is enough to feed 1300 crore people/year

Have we understood right utilisation?

Is it a question of production?

Is it a question of distribution?

Is it a question of relationship?

Is it a question of right understanding?

It is a question of education

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38344&Cr=fao&Cr1

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But Resources are Not the Problem!

…by the time you finish reading this book (approx. 6 hrs) 400 people would have died of hunger or diseases caused by hunger…

Contrary to popular opinion, malnutrition and starvation are not the result of over-population, of poor climate or lack of cultivatable land…

The other half is dying because the first half is not rightly utilizing the resources...

Hunger is not a scourge but a scandal

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Question(s) 5 : Other Needs Response

Where do we place health here in the priority as human consciousness?

Health of Self

Health of Relationship (Mutual Fulfilment)�

Health of the Body… Rest of the Physical World (Mutual Enrichment)

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Question(s) 6 : Comparing with Animals Response

Animals also need relationship. How can we say that animals need only physical facilities?

Why are we demeaning animals?

Animals have higher level of right understanding, that’s why they are in harmony. Isn’t it?

Why do we need to at all compare human beings with animals?

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Animals living with animal consciousness	they are in harmony	this is fine
Human being living with human consciousness	they are in harmony	this is fine
Human being living with animal consciousness	they are in disharmony	this is the problem

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Question(s) 7: Relationship Response

There is competition, ‘struggle for survival’, ‘survival of the fittest’ all around. Don’t you agree that this is true?

In science, we have studied the theory of evolution (Darwin’s theory) – struggle for survival and survival of the fittest. What is the use of talking about harmony and cooperation?

Nature – underlying design = ? � Struggle or mutual fulfilment?

�Our way of looking at things

our feeling (which may include opposition)

sanskar (which may be biased)

our naturally acceptable feeling

our natural acceptance (for relationship, harmony, co-existence)

Our thoughts, actions depend on our perspective (our own creation)

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There is competition, ‘struggle for survival’, ‘survival of the fittest’ all around. Don’t you agree that this is true?

In science, we have studied the theory of evolution (Darwin’s theory) – struggle for survival and survival of the fittest. What is the use of talking about harmony and cooperation?

Examine yourself in this example.

There are two people in a room.

Both are hungry.

The available food is sufficient for just one person.

Who will get the food – the stronger person or the weaker person?

Going by this theory, the stronger person will take the food.

But what if the strong one is the mother?

Wherever there is a feeling of relationship…

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Question(s) 8 : Relationship Response

I feel the expectations in relationship are a major cause of unhappiness. So, if we do away with these expectations, then we will automatically become happy – and that is my right understanding. Do you agree?

I do not feel the need to be in relationship with everyone that I come across. Why do I need to be related to others whom I do not feel connected with?

2 aspects in relationship

1. Feeling in me – for all

Trust? – I can be comfortable, fearless

(but I will evaluate the comp.)

🡪 happiness

Mistrust? – I will be uncomfortable,

fearful 🡪 unhappiness

2. Fulfilment of those feelings

Expect the fulfilment by the other – depending on, considering their competence

b) From our side, we make effort to fulfil those feelings for those in the vicinity (start from close family and slowly expand… ultimately to all? – depends on our competence…)

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Options in relationship

I continue to work for relationship without expecting immediate change in the other

I continue to work for relationship and expecting immediate change in the other

be indifferent

Live with opposition

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Question(s) 9 : Role of Education Response

What does definite conduct mean? Will human beings not become robots like that?

Definite conduct at the level of expression, follow the norms of the society, programmed by others?��Or

Follow your own natural acceptance?

Feeling of relationship (trust, respect…)
Interacting with others with these feelings

(understanding, feeling is definite,

expression will have lot of creativity)

Will be able to appreciate different cultures, different expressions…

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Question(s) 10: Societal Implications Response

Undivided society sounds like a utopian society. It is an ideal state which can never be realized, so why to talk about it?

What is desirable (what is our natural acceptance) love… undivided society
How do we go about it? Make effort towards what is desirable and feasible (start with understanding (developing a holistic world view)…. then feeling…. thought… action)
Also can check where we will end up / reach with any other option e.g. every nation trying to dominate other nations is the present direction 50% resources preparing for war… what is the result?

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