Module 1 Introduction to Value Education Lecture6 Method

Module 1: Introduction to Value Education Lecture-6: Method to Fulfill the Basic Human Aspirations

RECAP OF ALL LECTURES 1 -5 · Lecture-1: Understanding the Need, basic guidelines, content and process of Value Education. · Lecture-2: Self-exploration as the Process of Value Education for gaining Right Understanding; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation – as the mechanism for Self-exploration · Lecture-3: Continuous Happiness and Prosperity are the basic aspirations for all human beings. · Lecture-4: Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities together in the right order of priority are essential to fulfill the basic human aspirations. Able to distinguish between Animal Consciousness and Human Consciousness, and the strong need to initiate such a transformation. · Lecture-5: Current scenario of Happiness and Prosperity and its hazardous consequences. Slide 2 of 16

Process of Self-verification (Your Lab for doing Self-verification) Whatever is said is a Proposal Do not accept it just because it is – written in some book – a reading from some instrument – stated by some person Proposal Verify on the basis Of your Natural Acceptance Experiental Validation Live according to it Behaviour with Human Beings Work with the rest of Nature Mutual Happiness Mutual Prosperity Realization Understanding Slide 3 of 16

· Any Clarifications/Questions from Students? Slide 4 of 16

· Let us now begin our journey towards Right Understanding. Slide 5 of 16

Topics to be covered in Lecture-6 · 6. 1 The Universal Human Desire and the Program to Fulfill it · 6. 2 The Four Levels of our Living Slide 6 of 16

The Universal Human Desire and the Program to Fulfill it 1. Desire/Goal (Aim, Objective, Purpose): What is my (human) Desire/Goal? (What do I really want in life, or what is the goal of human life? ) Desire: To live with Continuous Happiness and Prosperity. 2. Program: What is my (human) program for fulfilling the Goal/ Desire? (How to fulfill it? What is the program to actualize the above? Program: To acquire the Right Understanding about oneself vis-à-vis rest of existence. To identify the innate Harmony at all levels of existence and to live in consonance with it. Slide 7 of 16

Happiness The state or situation, in which I live, if there is harmony / synergy in it, then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is Happiness = Harmony Continuous Happiness State / Situation in which I live or Expanse of our Being: 1. As an Individual 2. As a member of a Family 3. As a member of Society 4. As a unit in Nature/Existence Continuous Happiness = Harmony at all levels of our Being. i. e. 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence Slide 8 of 16

Continuous Happiness = To Be in Harmony Expanse of our Being: 1. As an Individual 2. In Family 3. In Society 4. In Nature/Existence Continuous Happiness = Harmony at all levels of our Being. i. e. 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence Slide 9 of 16

Program for Continuous Happiness To facilitate understanding of the Harmony at all levels of my Being 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family Proposals 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence To understand & to live in Harmony at all levels of my Being 1. As an Individual 1 Verify the proposals a) on the basis of your 2. In Family NATURAL ACCEPTANCE 3. In Society 2 b) Experiential validation 4. In Nature/Existence by LIVING ACCORDINGLY Realization/Understanding Slide 10 of 16

The Four Levels of our Living · It is necessary to recognise the Harmony at the following four levels of our Living/Existence. 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence § Observe that your expanse of living is right from yourself to the whole existence. § Observe that you are related to each and every unit in Existence § Observe that you want to be in Harmony at all the levels of your living. Slide 11 of 16

The Four Levels of our Living State / Situation in which I live or Expanse of our Being: 1. As an Individual 2. As a member of a Family 3. As a member of Society 4. As a unit in Nature/Existence § When we investigate into each of these levels, we shall find that there is a Harmony, a Synergy that exists between and at each one of these levels. § There is a relationship between us and the ‘totality’ and this needs to be understood – this leads to assurance in us. § We will further see that this Harmony already exists; we don’t have to create it. We only have to understand it to be in Harmony. Slide 12 of 16

Purpose of this course – To Initiate Self-exploration in You 1. Content of Self Exploration: a. Desire (pkguk) - Aim, Purpose – Happiness, Prosperity Continuity b. Program (djuk) – Process of achieving the desire, action Happiness = To be in Harmony To understand Harmony & to live in harmony at all 4 levels: 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence 2. Process of Self Exploration Self-verification Slide 13 of 16

TO CONCLUDE · All Human Beings want to live Happily at all times and are striving for this goal. · Continuous Happiness is being in Harmony within oneself, being in Harmony with others and being in Harmony with Nature/Existence. · There exists an inherent Harmony and Co-Existence in the whole Existence and the prime goal for Human Being is to gain the Right Understanding of this Harmony at various levels and to learn to live in accordance with it. · This is the way towards Continuous and collective Human Happiness as well as sustainable Prosperity. Slide 14 of 16

Summary of Lecture-6 · The Program to ensure Continuous Happiness and Prosperity is to understand learn to live in Harmony at all levels of Existence. Slide 15 of 16

Coming up… · In the following Modules 2, 3, 4 we shall look at the Harmony at the level of the Individual, Family, Society, Nature and the Existence as a whole. Slide 16 of 16