Chapter — Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Coexistence "The highest education is that which does not merely give us. information but makes our life in harmony with all existence." - Rabindranath Tagore Learning Objecti > Ability to understand harmony in nature and its interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature > Realize existence as co-existence of mutually interactive units in all pervasive space. > Enables to have holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence. SS ‘There is an underlying order to everything in nature, There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don’t need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains. However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed, Nature’s face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences... _.f we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, ifwe give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature’s boons will turn into curses.GD) 2 HUMAN VALUES © 44 HARMONY IN THE NATURE AND EXISTENCE 444 Harmony in Nature tified av a human value, referring ty compatibility and accord iy Harmony ts usually ic aatute of balance among forces interests, ete feelings, actions, relationships, opmion repate of all the nut iy interacting units yp influcneing and even opposing one another Thi ture These units are infinite i number and self regulation sa Unique Calis Ht together can be called # 1, sentient or insenti Wve could easily observe that there exists a dynamic balance Jaw of nature hay tural Lav of thin} mang all these unit nd efleet lance mnature, Ub Hus self regulation is harmony or b armony with the # system which must be understood in order to be hy essary for the Following Reasons © Natural Harmony is Ne 1 of global warming and depletion of 1. Natural harmony is necessary to solve the proble non-renewable natural resource ca be avoided 2. Natural harmony with trees eure all problems like ~ reduction of wind velocity, energy development ofan eco-subsystem in terns oF establishing savings, doing companion plantin Hof building heat a forest garden, reduc yee and management inten 3. Itispossible to achieve natural harmony in the establishment. of educational institution like schools, colleges and universities, ural by contemplating and 4. One can understand the depths of harmony and alignment in reflecting upon the natural order. His possible to unravel the mystery of the natural yynthesis in the midst of ongoing chaos at the material plane Four Orders of Nature are in solid, liquid or gas state either living or non-living, collectively te of all the mutually interacting units ~ big or small, finite in number and we could Allthe physical objects th: termed gs nature, In other words, the agar i Sent insenti ae easily observe th ture. These units are ether can be called n Tan 1 there exists a dynamic balance, self regulation I these units, There are nong ee Agr four orders of nature: ean and jects (i) Material order : The big land mass ofthe continents, gigantic water bodies like seas, mountains and rivers, the atmosphere above, the heaps of metals and mineral below, the dense gases and fossil fuels deep below the surface of the earth ~all fall into the material order or padartha ct, if we look around beyond the earth, the material order is visible even in the form of avastha. In stars, planets, moons and several astronomical bodies Pranic order : Our land mass is covered with grass and small shrubs and they form the lining on the entire soil. Shrubs, plants and trees form huge forest along with the flora in the ocean. All of this is the plant/bio order or prana avastha and itis the next big order on our planet. (The material order is far greater in quantity compared to the plant/bio order)ao OMAN vas (iii Animal order : Animals ang N VALUES e— =) es bird yor jiva avastha. Here s form opser or) a. Here again, we see th the third largest order and we call them the animal «al order at the planvbio order is far greater in quantity than the (iv) Human order : Humans are th fe astha. Anima smal! era gana avestha. Animals are far greater in lest order and they are referred to as human order ot quantity as compared to the hum y » the human order. 44.2 Harmony in Existence The basic meaning of the word *| e1 derstand the word * Existence xistence’ as denotit “to be in harmony with whatever exists.” We can ssence’ means ‘Harmony jenatin two words: Exist and Essence. ‘Exist’ means “to be", 1". All entities in Existence are energized in Co-Existence itself ized Nature is a marvell lous expres: Bi : eeptality of Co-Existence Pression of Co-Existence. We can realize Humanness only with Existence is an eternal Truth. 1 ru oy ees ae There’s no increase or decrease in Existence. What is the evidence oF esence of Exisene efore us is active presence. Existence is Nature saturated in Space Understanding Co Eoin € is not going to be annihilated ever, Whole Existence 1s Orderliness. inderst -Existence itself is ultimate Tr ing ii i ™ ‘a ruth. Trusting e Ever-P1 ce of Existence itself is Happiness. g in the Ever-Presen he world is fi Gat ae T : vee of Diversity ~ there are different nations, cultures, religions, communities, languages. and beliefs, The beauty of existence can only be maximized if everything in this world is in harmony. Peaceful, symbiotic co-existence is the key to harmony in the world. 4.2 INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND MUTUAL FULFILLMENT AMONG THE FOUR ORDERS OF NATURE (Our world today may be described as an age of confusions and tensions, both within and outside of us. A beautiful life is one that is *in harmony’ with the situations in life. In fact “Harmony is a precious treasure of human life. Real success, satisfaction and happiness are different facts of harmony. [fone is to enjoy the benefit of life to the fullest, it is necessary to develop and maintain harmony, The law of nature has a unique cause and effect system which must be understood in order to be in harmony with the natural law of things. Natural harmony is necessary for the following reasons: Natural harmony is necessary to solve the problem of global w arming and depletion of non- renewable natural resource can be avoided. Natural harmony with trees cure all problems like — reduction of wind velocity, energy savings, doing companion planting, dev celopment of an eco-subsystem in terms of establishing a forest garden, reduction of building heat. It is possible to achieve natural harmony in the establishment, maintenance and management ‘of educational institution like schools, ‘One can understand the depths of harmony and alignment in natural by ing upon the natural order. It is possible to unravel the mystery of the colleges and universities. contemplating and reflect natural synthesis in the midst of ongoing chaos at the material plane.aS © HUMAN VALUES © Everything that we see around can be put into one of the four orders - Material Order, Plani/y, Order, Animal Order and Huma (Knowledge) Order] the big, land mass of the the helps of meals continents, water bodies like ocean and seas, mountains and rivers, atmosphere above face of the earth all fall into th terial order is visible even in the below, the dense grass & fossil fuels deep below the » Material Order. In fact, if' we look around beyond the earth, the 1 form of stars, planets, moon and several astronomical bodies, Our fand mass ts covered sith gras, soil. Shrubs, plants, and trees form huge nd it is the next big order on Ubio order. Animals and miner «1 small shrubs and they form the lining on the entire s sts along with the flora in the ocean, AlLof this is the plant bio order rial order is far preater in quantity compared to the plant birds form the thitd largest order and we call them the Animal Order Hence again, we see that the al order, Humans are the smallest order and our planet, Ther Planvbio-order is fa eater in quantity than the anim an Order. Animals are far greater in quantity a com ces and see that together pared to the human they are referred to as Hu nize all these four orders: around oursely nits that we sce and understand around us.(The first three interconnected. Each order is connected order, Each one of us ean ree these four orders comprise of all the . Plant/Bio and Animal Order are cen these orders is in such a way that they all coexist orders namely the Materi to each other order. And the relationship betwet a) Material Order Soil, Water etc. a \ NS \ with cach other. ‘Animal Order > lAnimals, birds etc Piant/Bio-Order Plants, herbs etc. < Fig. 4: Material, Plant/Bio and Animal Order nts to the Plan/Bio-Order in the form of soil, minerals, + She Material Order provides the nutrie anUBio- ete while the Plant/Bio-Order decays and forms more nutrient, thus enriching the soil] The Order also decays to substances like oil and coal, which are stored deep within the earth as protection against the heat from the molten core inside the earth as well as the heat from the sup) (today, this is the material we are removing and using as fuel). Plants help move the nutrients through the various layers of the soil. The roots of the plants hold the soil together and prevent the soil from erosion. Plants produce oxygen/carbon dioxide and thus help in the movement of the Material Order. Thus Plant/Bio- order and Material Order, naturally exist in a relationship of mutual fulfilment with each they don’t deny the other, There is a mutual interdependency and co- Material Order provides the basis for movement of all animals, birds cessities for both plants and animals, At the same 5 exereta and these exereta help the plants with birds and fishes. The Animal Order helps other. They also co-exist, existence we can see here The and fishes. Water, Oxygen and other gases are fime; the Animal Order helps enrich the soil with i nutrients, The Pkint/Bro Order provides food for animals,MN VALUES in pollination Of the flowers of the Pla rurally One Of mutual fulfilment. None of ree orders ; the above mentioned three orders are ful with human beings. we find thar : serif) looking at the multiple uses we are drawing out of these entities. ve hu natura] aesePtance to be mutually fulfilling to these three orders. However. We sal end up ee We are dependent on the material order or soil and minerals and met aka ing the soil and depleting the fossil fuels; we are depen. and holding ‘ogether the larger ecosystemfbut we have destroyed forests and destroyed multiple spspics of plants and herbs; we are dependent on animals fo carry out our production and transportation activities, buthave : 7 = nade many species animals extine:_and are today known for our cruelty towards animals. Now. it become: look at the human order. h of these orders is ful th ianvBio-Order Plants, herds Fig. 4.1 : Material, Plant, Animal and Human Order r We thus see that the three orders besides the Human Order are in harmony and are fulfilling to the human order. However, we as humans have not yet understood and learnt to live in relationship of mutual fulfilment with these three other orders. This is because we have not understood the harmony that exists between these orders. We have not even understood our own needs properly nor have we understood harmonious ways to fulfil our needs. Consequently, we have disturbed ourselves and also the balance amongst the other three orders. This is evident when we see that we have pretty much plundered the body of the earth of all the heat absorbing materials like coal and oil and burnt these fossil fuels in our atmosphere causing a significant deterioration masses temperature regulation of our planet. We have significantly deforested huge forest and through it, altered the Weather system of our planet. Our burgeoning cities and industries have spilled huge amounts of industrial and human waste into water bodies and even drinking water has to be now chemically treated before it can be consumed by humans. The air we breathe has become polluted: the food we grow has become chemically affected. The effect of this disharmony is now affecting our lives in theIMAN VALUES e— ance, we find that lore our natural acce} ant for our own happiness. This is an a relationship we need to form of diseases and maladies. On the other hand, if we expl we want to live harmoniously with nature. This is import undeniable and a ant relationship for each one of us. This ts ery si properly understand 4.2.4 Recyclal ity and Self-Regulation in Nature There are several cyclical processes that we can see in nature. For example the cycle of water, and precipitating back to water giving the weather phenomen® The cycles regulated on the earth, Breeds of plants and animals are similarly self- regulated in their environment. In a forest, the growth of trees takes place in a way so thas the mals remains conserved It never happens that the number of trees shoots up and there is a lack of soil for the trees{ the appropriateness of the conditions for growth of both plants and animals are self- regulated in natufe keeping the population proportions naturally maintained} This phenomenon is termed as self-regulationJIn a single breed of animals, the number of males and females generated through procreation is such that the continuity of species is ensured by itself fRecy¢lability of thoughts and decisions are the most practiced phenomenon of a human's life. This happens with humans, Leaming from things that have already occurred in @ person's life sim a lesson that he inculcates in himself. Thg process of using these lessons in current and ‘Also he process of regulation one's life, attitude towards all the regulating one’s behaviour in the society. regulating one’s routine is called self regulation} But inhuman practices have led to disproportionate numbers of men and women, These two characteristics namely, cyclical nature and self-regulation provide us with some clues of the harmony that is in nature. Example: Recyclability would be controlling one’s anger ina situation because one has already suffered the consequences of outraged anger in a conversation Selfregulation would include maintaining one’s daily routine for a healthy life evaporating, cond keep these materials se amount of soil, plants and teachi future life is called recyclability orders as in Pranic, animal, human order, with someone else. Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all pervasive space) All the units together constitute nature. All the units of nature exist in space which is an important reality to understand. Existence is nothing but the nature in space. Existence Exist + Essence, whatever exists. + + To be harmony We define unit as something that is limited in size. Like a small blade of human hair to the biggest planets we know of, they are all limited in size, i.e. bounded on six sides. So, all the “things? we have been studying so far-the human beings, animals, lumps of matter as well as various atoms and molecules, are all ‘units’ }We can recognize them as such, they are countable. ‘But there is another “reality” called ‘space’. We normally don’t pay attention to this ‘reality’, because it’s not a ‘unit’. We can’t ‘touch it’, smell it. We normally just ‘see through it”. But the factHUMAN VES js because WE CAN'T “TOUCH it OF see i ag as we an it does not e which 8Y0 OF More groups resolving their conflicts non-y our friends, or a piece Would see a unit like our bod : NISL. Space exists everywhere, Co-existence is a state in are living together while respecting their differences and ‘olently. Coexistence has been defined in numerous ways: af rock, doesn't mea 1. Toexist together (in time or gy. "SOF space) and to exist in mutual tolerance and live with difference 3. To have a relationship betwee destroy the other. 2. To leam to recognize Persons or groups in which none of the parties is trying to 4. Toexist together (in time or pip ime or place) and to exist in mutual tolerance. Existence Natur ‘7 submerged in ‘Space (Empty) Unlimited * No activity (Collection of units) Limited Active Energized Equilibrium energy Recognizes and fulfils the relation transparent All reflecting Self organized available Self organized is pe Unit All pervasive Abundance with diversity All pervasive Consciousness (|) - Nirantar Nitya Material - Anitya and time (Ulimited in space) . Fig. 4.3 4.3 EXISTENCE IS GATHANSHEEL AND GATHANPURNA AND ALSO THERE IS a KRIYAPURNATA AND ACHARANPURNATA IN EXISTENCE _Gathansheel : The material units are transformable, and their composition keeps on changing, hence these are Gathansheel. : \Gathanpurna : The other category of nits the sentient ‘I’, do not transform and are complete in composition, hence Gathanpurna. _Kriyapurnata : Completion of right understanding in human being is called Kriyapurnata \Acharanpurnata: Ability to live with complete understanding is called Acharanpurnata. The material units are transformable, and their composition keeps on changing, hence these are Gathansheel. The other categories of units, the sentient ‘I’, do not transform and are ion, hence Gathanpurna. complete in compo:oe + HUMAN VALUES © OO Existence {= Co-Existence = Units submerged in space) = = 7 Units (Nature) ‘Space (All Pervading) Unimited No activity Self organization is avalable aura ss Sot organizes Constant energy | Enerpizea | Recognises the relationship and fufits Transparent —— see? Jarh (Gathansheel) ‘Chaitanya (Gathanpurna) 1 Continuous eee Knowing, Assuming. Recognising, Futsiment Recognising, Fulfilment Material Order Pranic Order T ao Atom Animal Order r Plant Cells a | L [Plants q ‘4 T + Molecular structure | , Human Order 7 i | Animal Body i Gyan | rr Fluid | [roman Boa ‘ = 2 7 y Kriyapurnata Pramana (ving) Acharanpurnata Cyclic No Cycle Composition - Decomposition Development Fig. 4.4 4.3.1 Innateness in the Four Orders inbers - a ; 7 Innitieness (dharana): Innateness means qualities which are innate to the unit. Each unit in existence exhibits innateness, an intrinsic quality that cannot be separated from it. We refer this principle as innateness also called dharna of that unit. This is intrinsic to the unit.iy When we burn coala am out itis not that th ppexist’ oF “disappeared? from exie ; MAN VALUE Material order: hes have gone nd it has finished burning and only some ash is left he basic mat 1. the fundamental particles in coal, hav tence. The, : tinue 1 CXiSt. they StH are in the pa MEY MAY Ot be visible to the eye at that moment, but they Earl maeril an aye ie ‘orm of other matter or in the form of gases, ete. This is there with 3 hot destroy matt it : OY Maller; We can only convert it from one form to the other. Thus. WO EXIST”, OF “eXistence” ig an only convert it from one for a intrinsic existence’ 0 hes healt Plant/bio order: Because th the innateness of *e canmot be Sep Yall material, it is innate to it. We not separate the a «Pranic order is a development of the material order, it also has Nn addition, it rated From any uni nts abo exhibits the growth. This principle of “row 190 cannot a oF this order. Iitis of pranic order, it will grow, For example. i onl ‘OP it from growing. It will continue to respire and keep changing in this ae he any SO E88 stop it trom growing is by cutting it, but when you do that, it ceases to pelone tothe pranic order, instead decays se then belongs to the material order. So, as long as you havea plant, it will grow, you have a pla Animal ordei The animal body inherits the innateness of the a development of the pranie order us order nd therefore this order amely ‘existence’ and ‘growth’. This is at the level of : in’ nature. In addition, all units in this order have the ‘will to live’ in ‘I’. Indeed no unit in this order can be : Separated from this ‘will to live’. [tis intrinsic to every unit inthis order. prev the body, which is physico-chemie: Human (knowledge) order: Wh undamentally present in the inaddition to the “willto live’, a hum we look at the human being, we find that ‘existence’ and body, just as in the animal body. At the level of ‘I’ however, an being’s innateness is the ‘will to live with happiness’. sgrowth’ are Table 4.4 Order Things Innateness Material order | Soil, water, metals, ete. | Existence Pranic order Plants and trees istence + growth Animal order Animals and birds (Existence + growth) in body + will to live in ‘T” Human onder | Human beings | Nene ¥ eon in body wilt ve wth 5 Ao Natural Characteristics (Svabhava) of Human Order When we look at the different orders in nature, we find that each order has a certain value. In a fundamental way, this is the ‘usefulness’ or ‘participation’ of the order in existence. This ‘value’ or ‘participation’ is also referred to as “natural characteristic”. The ‘characteristic’ the order displays in “natural to itself”. This is the same as the value of the entity, or its participation also called ‘svabhava’ The svabhava of material order is ‘composition/decomposition’, of Plant/bio order is ‘composition/<0} = - decomposition’ and tot onder can be deco © HUMAN VALUES e— fe oF Worsen other pranic units. The svabhay of animal order and humgy the svabhay of animal order ts Composition The svabhay of human onde, rt undterstood in to aspects: body and self sitio © worsen in body and non cruelty, cruelty mT Compost pravery, generosity inf position, nurture worsen tn body and perseverance, t Similar as to the case in animals, the human body also belongs to the plan’ bio order and henge srstie ay the pranic order I either nurtures op has the same svabhava or value natural characte table, L absorb the worsens other pranic units. As in the example above, when I digest the ve hava/ value of the self CL) in human plant and it worsens, while my body is nurtured. The sva beings is perseverance (dhirata), bravery (virata) and generosity (udarat), © Perseverance (dhirata): Being assured that the all encompassing solution is to understand with this commitment without any and five in harmony at all levels of existence, living S ‘i . perturbation “(mall cha ¢ Twa plystenl ssl © Bravery (virata): Bemg assured that the all encompassing. solution is to understand and live in harmony at all levels and fam ready fo) he Wp he othgr ‘t ha the right mg This is the commitment to helpake other hve the ai firsicrheanding of » and living at all levels of existence the harm © Generosity (udarata): Being aysured that the all encompassing solution is to understand and live in harmony at all the four levels and Lam ready to invest myself, my body and wealth to help the other have the right understanding. 4.3.3. Hyman Beings are not Living as per this Natural Characteristic v Even though we have a svabhava, we are not living a nd conflict that we see in human being. This is what leads to a state of cording to this. This is basic reason for the contradicnion unhappiness 1 We live according to our basic human characteristics as mentioned above, we have Only wh definite character, otherwise, itis not definite, itis uncertain, unlike other three orders as discussed above Table 4.2 ‘Order Things [ Natural Characteristic Material onter | Soil, water, metals ete. | Composition | decomposition Pranic order | Plan and trees [Composition decomposition + nature worsen : (Composition / decomposition, nurture worsen) in Animal order | Animals and birds body + (non cruelty, cruelty) in" te : . (Composition decomposition, nurture | worsen) in Human order | Human beings body © (perseverance, bravery, generosity) inl)ne wo orders can be distin other ‘SS Pattern of inheritance, ete. We can sce this in the following ra Table 4.3 Things Activig "v Innate-ness_ | Natural Basic Activity | Confor Characteristic ail Animals | (Compo ee a imposition (Existence + | (Composition’ | (Recognising, | Breed birds Tepito | eFowthy in | decomposition | fulfillment) in| conforman Inde” | body + wit | nurture body ce peo to live int | worsen) in (assu | selection in “Ir body + (non | recognising. cruelty, fulfillment) in cruelty) inl [oe tiomn Human | (Composition | (Existence 7] (Co position’ | Recognising, | Right oer | Beings | decomposition | growth) in | decomposition | fulfillment in | values / sfespiration) | body + will | , nurture / body + sanskara in body + to live with} worsen) in (knowing, conforman (selection, happiness in | body + assuming, ce thought, v (perceverance, | recognising, v bravery, fulfillment) in generosity) in | ‘I tf desire) Things (Vastu) 1, Animal order: The animal order is made of various kinds of animals and birds. These entities display both a body (physicochemical activity) as well as a conscious activity (self or “I’). The animal order thus is the coexistence of the animal body (pranic order) and the self (or “= consciousness). 2. Human (knowledge) order: The human order is constituted of all the human beings, Each human being is coexistence of the self (*I", conscious entity = consciousness) and the body (pranic order). Activity (Kriya) Animal Order: Body In Animals ~ Physico-Chemical Activities: The body displays respiration, orbreathing, or pulsating also there is composition/ decomposition in the body. ‘I’ In Animals — Conscious Activities: The activities in ‘I’ are fundamentally different from those in the body. ‘I’ is a unit that has the abi or capacity of assuming. Animals make assumptions. If we have a dog and some strangers come into the house, the dog may start barking at him. If this person stays at our house, the dog may stops barking at him, but will continue to bark atG2) ran other strangers. What has happened here is that the do due to which; the way in which it responds to the person has changed. We call this assuming, Human Order: The activities in human body are similar to that in the animal body, i-¢. composition, decomposition and respiration, When it comes to cons\ however, the human display, more than just an ability to ‘select’ or make choices as animals do. In human beings, “I” has the activities of desiring, thinking, and selecting/tasting, with a possibility or need for understanding ang realization. Only humans have this need to know and that is why it is called gyana avastha ~ the knowledge order. LUE “5 ‘assumption’ about this person has changeg usness or “l 4.3.5 Innateness (Dharana) Animal Order: The animal body is a development of the pranic order and therefore this order at the level of the body, which is inherits the innateness of ‘existence’ and ‘growth’. This physicochemical in nature. In addition, all units in this order have the ‘will to live’ in ‘1, Indeed no unit in this order can be separated from this ‘will to live’. It is intrinsic to every unit in this order. Human Order: When we look at the human being, we find that ‘existence’ and ‘growth’ are in the animal body. At the level of ‘I? however, in fundamentally present in the body, just r to live with happine addition to the ‘will to live’, a human being’s innateness 4.3.6 Natural Characteristics (Svabhava) Animal Order: The body of the animal belongs to the plant/bio or pranic order, and hence has the same ‘usefulness’ or ‘value’ as the pranic order. Thus ‘nurture/worsen’ is the svabhava of the animal body. The svabhava of the self (‘I’) of the animal order is non-cruelty (akrurata) and cruelty (krurata). Cruelty (krurata) means the feeling that it can fulfil its needs through violence and forcefulness. For ex., cows may largely be living with a feeling of non-cruelty (akrurata): while animals like tigers and lions may exhibit cruelty (krurata). Human Order: Similar as to the case in animals, the human body also belongs to the planv/ bio order and hence has the same svabhava or value/natural characteristic as the pranic order. It either nurtures or worsens other pranic units. As in the example above, when I digest the vegetable, | absorb the plant and it worsens, while my body is nurtured. The svabhava/ value of the self (‘I) in human beings is perseverance (dhirata), bravery (virata) and generosity (udarata). 1. Perseverance (dhirata): Being assured that the all encompassing solution is to understand and live in harmony at all levels of existence. 2. Bravery (virata): [ am ready to help the other to have the right understanding.—— HUMAN 3 Generonty (udarnta; lam am re: VALUES Se a ady to in ; vest myself, my body an nd wealth to heip the pasic Activity 1. Animal Order: there is on) “ only rec assuming. rege pasic activity of nising. tng. fulfilment nd fulfilment in body. a 2. Human Order: hu: tenant, be the sa aman hve a tne basic activity as that of animal body Le. Recows Se one more activity i. knowing 43,7 Conformance (Anu-Sangitay” t bebare Tn Tae manna qs Animal order Anims w de = cape in self (1) hy they belong toe to their lineage Tow animals are, their behavio ong to, t : pepe he lineage they come from. Hence. we scry that an animal conforms conformance’. This breed conformance method is the mechanism by ans of which the contin fan animal ntained in nature/existence ; mtinuity o: imal species is maintained in nature/exist uman (knowledge) order: We humans are not according to our lineage or race. a5 omen ine ) 2 We Ss * ing to our li race, as in animals accord; : : or ng to our imagination; according to our desires. thoughts and selection in “T ¢ eas and selections we have in ‘I" can come from past memories, our parents, the mnvironment, ronment, and the media, anywhere. In the case of humans, we can say “as the education, so the n’. Together, we call these *sanskara’. Hence, we say that a human being conforms to his or ker sanskar or has ‘sanskaar conformance’. 1 is according 4.4 HOLISTIC PERCEPTION OF HARMONY AT ALL LEVELS OF EXISTENCE The existence is units in space. Space is the empty area all around. The units are of two types: material (insentient) and conscious (the sentient ‘I'), The material units are transformable, and their composition keeps on c nging, hence these are gathansheel. The other category of not transform and are complete in composition, hence gathanpurna. The material units are changeful (with activities of recognizing and fulfilment only) units, the sentient ‘I’, do while the other kinds of units are continuous (with activities of knowing, assuming, recognizing and fulfilment). The material units are available in two orders ~ material order and pranic order. In the material order, an atom combines with another atom to form a molecule; a molecule similarly forms a molecular structure. Molecular structures are found in two forms: lumps and fluids. Fluids give nutrition to pranic order. In pranic order, the smallest units are plant cells which combine with other cells to form plants, animal bodies and human bodies. The co-existence of “I with the animal body becomes the animal order, and the co-existence of ‘TY’ with the human body becomes the human order. Completion of right understanding in human being is called kriyapurnata and ability to live with complete understanding is called acharanpurnata.1, I VALUES © owas vepataking placeand the ransformati, ation keeps Hel ic. This implies that what ye transition in one direction sforn I've look at the left side of the chart, th is cyclic in nature. But on the right hand side, the 1 me This is have understood continues to stay with us. We will never miss! sitions are This is actually called development (vikas). : Pee nana smony, We don’t have 0 reate thi, fone ns that having the 1 existence, with So, Existence is in the form of co-existence. It is in | aie harmony, it already exists. We only have to understand it to De ; vw maa knowledge of self (‘I’) gives me the knowledge of humane aes ct, This is the pending task we the four orders), With this knowledge, I can live w ith humane conduc! have to complete. ‘CAL OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 1. The participation of the human being in ensuring the role and providing means for the body is called its (Utility of physical facility in nurture, protection value) _ of physical facility to help and 2. The participation of the human being in ensuring the role preserve its utility is called its (Artistic value) _ - 3. Between every two units there is (Space) . 4. When nature is submerged in space we in size ited) and while spa 0 size ,. we call it a (Unit) 5. Nature is (Li 6. When something is active or has activi Space is constant or (Equilibrium) ___ energy. There are two kinds of realities in existence: (Space) and (units) ing) and (fulfilling) _ 9. Material units have the activities of (Reeogn! 10. Material units are (Temporary) in nature. 11. Co-existence is when (Nature) is submerged in (space) 12. The first order of nature is (Material order) 13. The second order of nature is (Plant order) 14, The third order of nature is (Animal order) . 15. The fourth order of nature is (Human order) 16. Parsparta means (Interconnectedness) 17. Paraspar purakta means (Mutually fulfilling) 18. Human beings are dependent on the (Material order) for soil, minerals and metals. 19. The natural characteristic of material order (Composition/ decomposition) 20. The basic activities of plant order are (Recognizing and fulfillment)—* HUMAN VALUES 6 21, Conformance of materiat rndey cr ie named ns (Constitution cntfarmance) 22. Cooformance of plant called (Seed conformancey 23, Conformance of snimal order is (Hteeed eant ' ed conformance 34. Conformance of Iman ; Numan order is (Right value of ennskaen coatirianee) 28, The cell belongs to (Pranic orttery order 26. In animals only the Activity of (Selection/taetey fe predomtrnent 27. The activities in human body ~ cry and (ees are (Composition/decamp (Pxisteney *) end (growthy together are the innateness of the rani 29, The value of participy 29, The value or participation of different orders in existence is alse roferted tons their (Statereat ) characteristi 30, The fundamental charneteristic of material order is (Composition/decom position) 31. The body of animals and humans belongs to the (Pranic) order 32. The natural characteristics/svabhava of « human being are (Perseverance) : (bravery) _ and (genrinsity) The continuity ofa plant species ts maintained in nature by (Seed conformanesy method 34. Human being has (Sanskar) conformance 435. The systems in nature are (Cyelicy and (mutually falfittingy 36, (Nature) is equivalent to the natural world, physical world or material werd . There is mutual (fulfillment) among the four orders of nature order and hurtin The four orders of nature are material order, plant order, (animal) order, A. SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS What are the four orders in nature’? How can the human order be responsible to the other three orders? Q.2. Define ‘units’ and ‘space’. Q.3 What do you mean by understanding Harmony in Nature? Q.4 What do you understand the Existence Q.5 Holistic Perception Q.6 Existence is co-existence’. Give your opinionPa Qa Q2 Q.3 Q4 + HUMAN VALUES © LONG TYPE QUESTIONS Define the terms Gathansheel, Gathanpurna, Kriyapurnata and Acharanparnats nnateness"? What do you mean by OR What is the innateness in the four orders? OR ama) in nature? What do you understand by the term ‘innateness’ (dha OR nd animal order in nature, Explain the innateness of mate svabhava (natural characteristic) of a unit? OR What is the Elaborate on the svabhava of a human order. OR ic (svabhava) of material order helped man to lead a How does the natural characte better life? OR abhav of human order and how it helps in living with harmony, OR Explain thes I and pranie orders. Give examples. Explain the natural characteristics of the materi OR What is the natural characteristic (svabhava) of human order? Explain. Define harmony in nature and why is it important. Explain with example: Explain the differences and similarities between animal order and human order. What is en the two orders? the relation betw OR Present the difference and similarity between a human being and an animal. Give examples to support your answer. Explain the difference and similarities between pranic order and animal order, What is the relation between the two orders?oo HUMAN VALUES e———— What are the four o : Qe UF orders in nature’? Describe their activities and natural characterises OR What do you Sowunderstand by “activity”? Write down the activity of the four orders im nature OR Distinguish betwe ctiviti gt Ween the activities of different orders of nature giving an example of each How will you show intere You show intereonneetedness and mutual fulfilment in four order of nature with examples. Q. OR “Other tha ra Explal er than human order, the three orders are mutually fulfilling to each other”. Explain with examples : | OR Material, pranic and animal order are fulfilling human order but human are not fulfilling them. There is lack of mutual fulfilment from human order. How and why is it so? OR Discuss the human interrelationship with nature. -OR What are the orders of nature? How are all four orders interconnected? OR How are we disturbing the balance in nature? OR There are four orders in nature. How does each order participate in the harmony in the nature? Give few examples. OR What are the four orders in nature? How can the human order be responsible to the other three orders? OR Critically examine the attitude of humans today towards the other three orders of nature. Try to make a proper evaluation of human efforts. OR How is the human order related to the other three orders in nature? How does this understanding help in choosing the production activity for a human being? RRSee Ga). wuman vanves = Q.8 Explain how there is recyclability and self regulation in nature. Q9 Q.10 Qu OR ity and self-regulation in nature. Write a short note on the recyclabil OR Explain the recyclability in nature with any two examples. OR There is reeyclability in nature. Explain this statement with any two examples. How dog, ithelp in production activity? OR Explain the recyclability of any two units in nature with examples. How is it useful fo, sustainable production activities? What do you mean by ‘conformance’? Explain the conformance in the four orders How can we say that ‘nature is Self Organized and in space Self-Organization Is Available” a form of co-existence. Define existence? Show that existence i OR “Existence is co-existence of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space”. Explain, OR Existence = Nature submerged in space” - Elaborate this point. Short notes on Co-existence of units in space. Differentiate between units and space. How are units self-organized in space? OR What do you mean by co-existence? How are units in co-existence being in space? How do unit and space co-exist? What are the various attributes of units and space? Explain each. OR Write a short note on ‘nature (units) submerged in space’. Explain the meaning of ‘submerged here. ‘Existence is co-existence’. Give your opinion. gooChapter |) Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics Through our eyes, the universe is percei listening t0 its harmonies. We 1g itself. Through our ears, the universe is are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence." - Alan W. Watts Learning Objectives: ... aie | oe Ability to utilize the professional competence for augmenting universal human order. > Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of people friendly and eco-friendly production systems. > Enables a strategy for transition from the present state to universal human order. — ee ‘The right understanding gained through self-exploration also enables us o identify the definitiveness of human conduct which may also be called the ethical human conduct§It is the same for all human beings. So we are also able to understand the universality of ethical human conduct which is in consonance with the universal human values. Accordingly, all debates and confusion about what is ethical for one may not be ethical for others etc. also lose their base. Let us now understand the salient features of this definite human conduct ie. the ethical human conduct. Each one of us wants to have a definite conduct but presently we may not be able to ensure that. This is because we are presently living on the basis of our pre-conditionings or assumptions which are not in consonance with the truth or the right understanding. But, this situation neither gives satisfaction to us not to—— others. We do see the human beings struggling to and in the process, exhibiting a wide variety of attributes. We also see people debating endlessly about what 2, we are not able to identify out what the right conduct i they consider to be ethical. But unless we have the right understand the definitiveness of ethical human conduct. 5.1 NATURAL ACCEPTANCE OF HUMAN VALUES DEFINITIVENESS OF ETHICAL HUMAN CONDUCT BASIS FOR HUMANISTIC EDUCATION Human values are the virtues that guide us to take into account human element when one interacts with one other human being. They are our feelings for the human essence of others Human values have been employed in so distinctively different ways in human discourse. Itis often said that a person has a value or an object has a value, These two usages have been explicitly ised by writers in various disciplines such as Charles Mortris in Philosophy, Brevster Smith in Psychology and Roibin Williams in Sociology. reco; If one wants to know the origin of the term *VALUE", it may be stated very firmly that the term *VALUE® comes from the Latin word ‘VALERE’ which means ‘to be of worth’. Whereas, the concise Oxford Dictionary defines the term VALUE" as the ‘worth, desirability or utility of a thing’ In fact, itis difficult to define values, for they are as comprehensive in a nature as our human life. Somewhere, some other dictionary states that Value is that which renders anything useful, worthy or estimable. It is price, worth or importance of a thing’. Right Conduct | Peace Truth Love Non-Violence Manners Patience Truthfulness | Kindness _ | Consideration | Health Awareness | Concentration __| Creativity Friendship | Cooperation Helpfulness Positiveness __| Honesty Forgiveness | Global Stewardship Responsibility Self Acceptance | Determination | Generosity _| Loyalty | independence Self Discipline _| Faimess ‘Compassion | Active Citizenship [ Perseverance Thankfulness | Trust Tolerance -| Justice Courage Contentment | Reflection _| Service Respect Fig. 5.1 : Grid of Human Values and Sub Values. Je -1 Natural Acceptance of Human Values The term acceptance is defined as a noun, in which it shows to have three different meanings. ‘Another definition of acceptance has to deal with positive welcome and belonging; favor and endorsement, In which a person could like someone and, have acceptance for them due to their approval of that person. It can be an act of believing or assenting. {, eames q :{Natural acceptance is the b. ‘of Verification and validation of the statement or proposal about alues. It is within us and remains with yx espective of times and space, Natural Acceptance is very import to the individual and society at large in order to have & before ful, happy: and successful life in this life in this environment, society and world at large. Therefor ything or perform it ything form any act it is bes : : est to kee s so as to not disturb the balance mony in nature and society Disenaterinmingsosenas Natural acceptance theory stat ; set withi Y states that when we experience no struggle, no contradiction oF conflict within, we enjoy such perience no struge! state of being and we want to be in that state continuously For example, what is i out naturally acceptable to human beings, living in harmony with all or living 19 opposition with all; trust or mistrust in any relationshi ; accumulating more and more wealth while feeling deprived or having requis : : feeling deprived or having requisite wealth and feeling prosperous (means feeling of prosperity or feeling of deprivation), jpon serious thinking, followi _ Upon serious thinking, following Natural Acceptance theory, it would come out that the most ic aspiration of all human bein; on the earth is to live happil | And that can only be ensured rough harmonious connectivity wi < . x thr aa nonious connectivity with other human beings and rest of nature. This. conclusion can be reached upon only through self introspection on the basis of our natural acceptance. On cues exploration, we will conclude that happiness is decided by how uplifted or high we feel, means it is a feeling. ased mental state decided by the quality of our thoughts that criss-cross ourmind at any point of time. Ifwe have invested in bu the space: humans, animals and even materi healthy relationship with all entities in Js like air, water, plants, it will help us in ensuring happiness at all levels for the simple reasons our thoughts will be pure and clear of any negativity. Moreover this investment will be reflected back through positive reciprocation also leading to mutual happiness (with other human beings) and mutual prosperity (with rest of nature) Itis right to say that we naturally accept Human Values in the light of our understanding of Harmony and Co-Existence. Every Human being naturally expects to be purposeful and successful. ur wisdom is the true source for realizing these expectations. This source could never be obliterated - every person naturally accepts goodness, Every person naturally expects goodness to happen. We all are waiting for goodness to happen. ‘The place where goodness would be realized will naturally be in our relationships with other emtities in existece. Recognition ofa relationship in existence is essentially recognizing of its innate purpose or value. This is study in existence, Commitment in a relationship is natural outcome of this recognition, Thereafter perfection in Harmony in that relationship becomes inevitable. Perfection naturally results in fruitfulness or success. Omni-dimensional resolution emanating from Jeevan is always connected with all our relationships. Human values need to be lived. What willGa—_—_—_ —« HUMAN VALUES © € to fulfil this need? Human values are realized by understanding of Jeevan, understanding of thing © lence as co- xistence, and by natural acceptance of humane conduct, Wisdom i this. When we be; in realizing human valu proficient in doing right. Till then we are trapped in one mania or the other us to do right, Under ential for becoming wise nding Jeevan and understanding Existence are ing or purpose of relationships Moreover, values are realized only upon recognition of the me decuve pdefena'ned, 5.4.2-Defini iveness of Ethical Human Conduct The right understanding gained through self-exploration also enables us to identify the definitivene of human conduct which may also be called the eth ame, for all human beings. So we are also able to understand the universality of ethical human conduct which is in es and confusions about what is human conduct. It is the consonance with the universal human values. Accordingly, all deb ethical for one may not be ethical for others: h one of us wants to have a definite conduct but presently we may not be able to ensure that. This is because we are presently living on the basis of our pre-conditionings or assumptions hare not in consonance with the truth or the right understanding. But, this situation neither gives, satisfaction to us nor to others. We do see the human beings struggling to find out what the right conduct is and in the process, exhibiting a wide variety of attributes. We also see people debating endlessly about what they consider to be ethical, But unless we have the right understanding, we are not able to identify the defintveness of ehicat human conduct Values area part of our ethical condiet. 1 hey are the outcome of realization and understanding, which are always definite. As already mentioned, when [ understand the reality correctly, and the underlying harmony at all levels of existence and my participation in it, Lam able to perceive the nations are now always in terms universal human values as a part and parcel of this reality. My ima of the definite participation of mine in this existence in terms of fulfillment of these universal human values. Having been convinced about the values and about the inherent harmony in the existence, | am able to develop an ethical sense in all my pursuits. I always think, behave and work towards nurturing this harmony. It leads us to adopt policies conducive to human welfare conducive to enrichment, protection and right utilization of mind, body and wealth. This is an outcome of the definiteness of my desire. thought and expectation (selection) as guided by right understanding. The definiteness of my desire, thought and selection gives definiteness to my living. Definitiveness of character is the outcome of the definiteness of my behavior and work. This can be mainly characterized in terms of the following chastity in conjugal relationship i.e. chastity in husband-wife relationship, rightful production acquisition and utilization of wealth and Human behavior and work with kindness.- HUMAN VALUES) = ffhis definitiveness of hum: cter is termed as sand cha nite criterion. to judge whether ' conduct in terms of values, polic i definite notion of ethies. We get a de! a AW eater ea oF enethical, and a definite way to work for ethics in life and ies in the living of an individual can be imbibed only through ht pihies Jon this basis, we get jyact of buman being is et prof culeation of values, poli in and character = aracter, and this is possible through 1 rocess of ensuring Fig! jinderstanding through sel-exploration, ) Possible through the At the same time, fve can see Je can see that a human being with ethical human conduct coupled with a ert skills only can be a good professional, namely, a good engineer, a good manager. ind researcher, a good technocrat, ete. “Ethical conduct’ implies that it is naturally and doesnot give rise to conflict within. iis in consonance with the right understanding ofthe reality the underlying harmony at all levels. I leads to mutual fulfillment with other people and inutal enrichment with rest ofnature, Thus{the “ethical conduct is selFsatisfying, peopte- friendly. eco-friendly and universal, The definitiveness of ethical human conduct. It can be understood in terms of the following: 1) Competence of living in accordance with universal human values or the participation of a unit in the larger order- its natural characteristies or svabhava is known as values Values are a part of our ¢ the natural outcome of realization and right understanding, which are nite, Values need not to be imposed through fear, greed or blind belief. The values of a human being can be enumerated as thirty, which are listed below: re a good teach geceptable 10 m 1. Values (Mu ethical conduct {They always de (A) Values in self (ivan Mulya): The values are: (i) Happiness (Sukha): Definiteness of expectation (selecting/ tasting) based on definitiness of thought manifests as happiness. Definiteness of thought based on definiteness of desire manifests as (iii) Satisfaction (Santosh): Definiteness of desire based on understanding manifests as satisfaction. : Understanding based on realization manifests as bliss. nship (Sambandh Mulya): The values are: (iv) Bliss (Ananda) (B) Values in Human — Human Relat (i) Established Value (Sthapit Mulya): The established values are in self or land manifest ssed values in behaviour with other humans. ‘The expressed values are nine. as expre: Expressed Value (Shisht Mutya): The way of expression of established values in behaviour is feeling of trust established in us, it gets expressed as complimentariness in behaviour with others. The expressed values are also nine. deft boMe HUMAN VALUES: ; We will show them in the table below Table 5.1 = 1 | Visvasa Crust) T Saujanyata (Complementariness | a 2 | Sammana (Respect) Saulvardl 7 Commitment 3 Sneha (Affection) Mamta (Care) 5 | Vatsalya (Guidance) 6 Shraddha (Reverence) 7 | Gaurava (Glory) 4 : jul (Compliance i 9 | Prema (Love) ‘a natural outcome. ed value; the expressed value is s the establish Order (Manay Mulya) What we need to have (C) Values ofa Human Being in its Participa The values are ) : Being assured that the all-encompassing solution is to ¢ (Dhiral and and live in harmony at all four levels. (i) Per: und Being assured that the all encompassing solution is to understand and assured of it. nd Lam ready to help the other getting (ii) Bravery (Veerta live in harmony at all four level yssured that the all encompassing solution is to understand d 1am ready to help the other getting assured of and wealth to help the other getting assured crosity (Udarta) : Being a and live in harmony at all four levels an 1 also ready to invest myself, body it, and of it (iv) Kindness (Daya) : Ifa person has the ability but does not have the means 10 fulfill his or hier needs, the participation in relation to make available the means to fulfil th needs known as kindness. (vy) Beneficence (Kripa) : Ifa person has the means to fulfill his or her needs, but does not the participation in relation to imbibe the ability in ity (competence) to utilise it, have thea him/her, is beneficence. (vi) Campassion (Karuna) : Ifa person neither has the ability nor have the means to fulfill his/her needs, that participation in relation to make available the body is compassion. D. Values of Human Being in the Interaction h the Rest of the Nature (Vastu Mulya) : ‘The vastu mulya (values of Human Being in the Interaction with the Rest of the Nature) is the participation of the human being with the rest of the nature. It is further categorized as: 1. Utility Value (Upyogita Mulya) : The participation of human being in ensuring the role of physical facility in nurture, protection and providing means for the body.* HUMAN VALES «———-_) 2 Avttstte value (hata a hulya): The ee eae ) = The participation of a human b 'elp and prese Pand preserve its utility For example, the utility value of a pen ts that ng in ensuring the role of co cans to the body wv idling a cap to the pen so tha 7 oa Pen so that the ink does not spill, a proper design for holding of the the body. This is te ating eh MMe ilty of the pen, shirt has the tility that it protects artistic valu UULity value. Designing the shirt so that it can be easily put on is the pea while writi 2. Policy (Niti) f Baticy is the Policy is the decision (pI : (blan, program, implementation, results, evaluation) about the enrichment mana, tana and dhana| : be and right utilization of the resources (self, body and wealth oe Values and about the inherent harmony in the existence, Lam able anes ty pursuits. aways think, behave and work towards nurturing this : sclopt policies conducive to human welfare- conducive to enrichment, protection god right utilization of mind, body and wealth. This is an outcome of the definiteness of my desire, and expectation (selection) as guided by right understanding. In other words, the decision (plan, program, implementation, results, evaluation) about the enrichment, protection and right utilization of there sources (self, body and wealth ~ mana, tana and dhana). The policy has three parts: (a) Economic Policy (Artha Niti):The policy for enrichment of wealth The policy of protection of body and wealth (b) Political Policy (Rajya } (©) Policy for Universal Human Order (Dharma Niti): The policy for right utilization of mind, body and wealth. Character (Charitra) The definiteness ofp desire, thought and selectioa gives definiteness or fvine. Definitiveness acter is the outcome of the definiteness of fry behavior and work] The definiteness of my . thought and selection gives definiteness to my living. Definitiveness of character is the outcome of the definiteness of my behaviour and work. This can be mainly characterised in terms of the following: (a) Chastity in conjugal relationship i. chastity in husband — wife relationship (sva nari, sva purusa). (b) Rightful production, acquisition and utilization of wealth (sva dhana) (c) Kindness in behaviour and work (dayapurna vyavahar and karya) 5.1.3 Basis for Humanistic Education P Humanistic Education refers to an educational philosophy that believes human beings are, by nature, self-developing creatureg An educator’s primary responsibility is to create an environment in which students can do their own growing. Humanistic educators have a broad understanding of