Harmony in the Human Being Understanding Human being

Harmony in the Human Being Understanding Human being as Coexistence of Self (I) & Body

HUMAN BEING IS MORE THAN JUST THE BODY What do we visualize when we refer to someone as a human being? 1. The familiar shape and structure of human body 2. Human features such as eyes, nose, ears etc… 3. Alive-ness of the person- the entity that keeps the body alive and make it operate in various ways. 4. The activities demonstrated by the person (seeing, talking, listening, walking etc. . ) 5. We sense the subtler activities of the person (feeling, thinking, believing, etc…) Thus its impossible to imagine a human being- a person that is alive without these two aspects namely the body and the alive-ness (jivana)

Distinct characteristics of self and body Human Being a) Self (I) co-existence b)Body Three ways to distinguish between “Self” & “Body": Time a) continuous b) temporary/periodically Ø Needs Quantity a) qualitative b) limited/ quantitative Ø Activities Ø Types

Needs of self and body Eg. Hungry Food & water Body has a need for nourishment For its nourishment and each cell uses the energy from the digested food for its sustenance. (basic need of body)

Besides food, physical facilities The body can be damaged by continuous exposure to cold, rain or the sun. Hence, there is need for some physical facilities to protect the body like clothes and shelter. Who take cares of the body? Ans. “ I DO ” i. e. “Self” What do I want? Or what is my need? - Trust? Do I need trust, or is it the need of the body? - Respect and happiness

Needs are fulfilled by… Self Right Understanding Right Feelings Body Physical facilities ü Lots of physical facilities – lack of right understanding – not happy ü Lots of wealth – do not have right feelings – not happy ü We need both: since one is the need of body and other is the need of ‘I’.

Understanding the activities All our activities 1) self Thinking Dreaming 2) Both 3) Body Seeing Breathing Talking Digesting Imagining Listening Blood flow Analyzing Eating Heartbeat Understanding walking

Cont………. . Body Self Recognizing and fulfilling Knowing, Assuming, Recognizing and Fulfilling Thirsty drink H 2 O Body absorbs Water has definite relation with the body The body recognizes its relation with water and fulfils it. Recognizing and fulfilling changes based on the assumption

Self as conscious Entity and body as material Entity co-existence Human being = Self Body information The conscious entity that desires, thinks, imagines activities The material entity that has physico-chemical like digesting, heart-beats etc Knowing, assuming, recognizing & fulfilling I co-exist with the body. I and my body keep exchanging information

Cont. . . ‘I’ has acceptance of co-existence with the body ‘I’ directs to make available physico-chemical condition for the body Self (I) (conscious entity) Information Body (physico chemical entity) ‘I’ takes decisions and instructs the body Body co-exists with ‘I’ Self (‘I’) (Conscious entity) Information Body (physico Body cannot decide or instruct. Body makes available information (sensations) to the self (‘I’) chemical entity)

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