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Module 4 – Harmony in the Nature/Existence (4 lectures and 2 tutorials/ practice sessions)

Lecture 19: Understanding Harmony in the Nature

UHV-II: Universal Human Lecture 20: Interconnectedness, self-regulation and Mutual Fulfilment among the Four Orders of Nature
Tutorial 10: Practice Session PS10 Exploring the Four Orders of Nature
Values – Understanding Lecture 21: Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels

harmony and Ethical Human Lecture 22: The Holistic Perception of Harmony in Existence

Conduct Tutorial 11: Practice Session PS11 Exploring Co-existence in Existence

Module 4 – Harmony in the Nature/Existence

Lecture 19
Understanding Harmony in the
Nature

Introduction
So far we have explored our Natural Acceptance
It is for living in Harmony – as an Individual, as a Family, as a Society…

Is there provision in Nature/Existence for living in accordance with our Natural Acceptance?
Is it possible to live in harmony as an Individual, as a Family, as a Society…?

Is co-existence, mutual fulfillment inherent in Nature?

Or
Is the design of nature/existence by way of opposition, struggle, survival of the fittest…?

We will explore the underlying design of Nature/Existence with these questions…

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Nature = Collection of Units Nature = Collection of Units = 4 Orders

Air All units can be categorised into 4 orders*
Water Trees

Soil
Animal body
Bio Order
Plants, Trees

Birds Animals Human body izk.k voLFkk

isM+] ikS/ks
Self(I)
Physical Animal Order
Order Animals, Birds
Human Beings Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
inkFkZ i”kq+] i{kh
voLFkk
Earth Sun feV~Vh] /kkrq
Human Order
Moon Metals Human Being
* This is one way of categorising Kku voLFkk
the units (not the only way) euq’;

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Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment ijLij iwjdrk dk laca/k Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment ijLij iwjdrk dk laca/k
Between Physical Order and Bio Order Between Physical Order, Bio Order and Animal Order
Interconnected, Interdependent Interconnected, Interdependent

Mutual Fulfillment Bio Order Mutual Fulfillment

1. Cyclic Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk 1. Cyclic
2. Every unit is enriched isM+] ikS/ks Bio Order
2. Every unit is enriched Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk
Physical isM+] ikS/ks
Order
Soil, Metal
inkFkZ Physical Animal Order
Order Animals, Birds
voLFkk Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
feV~Vh] /kkrq
inkFkZ i”kq+] i{kh
voLFkk
feV~Vh] /kkrq
Mutual Fulfillment = Relatedness + Fulfillment

ijLij iwjdrk = ijLijrk + iwjdrk

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Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment ijLij iwjdrk dk laca/k Nature = Collection of Units = 4 Orders
To understand the other three orders,
Physical Order, Bio Order and Animal Order are enriching for Human Order, but Human Order
right understanding of the Human Order
(without right understanding) is not fulfilling for any of the 4 orders is required, otherwise
The presence of Self (I) is
Human beings have indicated by the presence
over-evaluation, under-evaluation or
of the activity of Assuming otherwise-evaluation of the other orders
natural acceptance Recognizing, Fulfilling
keeps taking place.
Bio Order
to be mutually fulfilling Plants, Trees
Bio Order
izk.k voLFkk Plants, Trees
isM+] ikS/ks izk.k voLFkk
isM+] ikS/ks Assuming,
Recognizing, Fulfilling Recognizing, Fulfilling
Physical Animal Order
Order Animals, Birds
Animal Order
Self (I) +
Physical
Soil, Metal tho voLFkk Order Animals, Birds Body
inkFkZ √
? i”kq+] i{kh Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
voLFkk
feV~Vh] /kkrq
√? √? inkFkZ i”kq+] i{kh
Human Order voLFkk
Human Being feV~Vh] /kkrq
Human Order
Kku voLFkk Human Being Assuming,
Once human beings understand, euq’; Kku voLFkk Recognizing, Fulfilling
they can be fulfilling for all four orders Self (I) + Body euq’; Possibility for Knowing

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Present-day Problems are largely due to Lack of Understanding Harmony in Nature iz—fr esa O;oLFkk
Resource Depletion – The resource is used at a rate which is faster than the rate at which it is  Quantity of units in each order
produced in nature Physical >> Plant >> Animal >> Human
lalk/ku vHkko & mRiknu esa iz;qDr laalk/ku dh xfr] mlds izÑfr esa iSnk gksus dh xfr ls Quantity as per overall enrichment of the whole; and availability of sustaining resources
T;knk gS
 Dependence of each order is on all
Pollution – The product is such that previous orders Human
1. It does not return to the cycle in nature or Order
2. It is produced at a rate that is faster than the rate at which it can return to the cycle in  Survival of Human Order is
nature dependent on all the three orders. Animal Order
iznw’k.k & mRiknu ,slk gS fd
1- mRikfnr oLrq pØ esa okil ugha vkrh ;k Plant Order
2- mRiknu dh xfr izkÑfrd pØz esa okil tkus dh xfr ls T;knk gS

Physical Order

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Harmony in Nature iz—fr esa O;oLFkk Sum Up

All orders have definite conduct – except human order without right understanding 1. Physical order – soil, metals etc.
Nature = Collection of Units
2. Bio order – trees, plants etc. = 4 Orders
In human being, the Body has a definite conduct 3. Animal order – animals, birds etc.
The Self (I) operating on assuming without knowing is the source of indefiniteness, problem Relationship of mutual
4. Human order – human beings
fulfilment (harmony)

The solution is to ensure knowing There is a relationship of mutual fulfilment (harmony) amongst these 4 orders. The first 3 orders are
Human
(understanding harmony) Order mutually fulfilling for each other. They are fulfilling for human being also. It is naturally acceptable to
human beings to be fulfilling for all the orders

Human beings inherently have a The role of human being is to realize this mutual fulfilment – For this, all that human beings need to do is:
Animal Order
natural acceptance to know, 1. To understand that mutual fulfilment (harmony) is inherent in nature – we do not have to create it
2. To live accordingly – then the mutual fulfilment amongst the 4 orders will be realised
to be in harmony
Plant Order and there is provision in nature for living with mutual fulfilment (harmony)
For this,
human education-sanskar
Is essential Physical Order

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Questions
 So how can we find out if there is a self or not in any unit?

 In nature the first three orders are already having definite conduct. Why does human order
have to work for definite conduct? I mean why is that also not automatic or natural?

 In nature we can see that there is survival of the fittest. So doesn’t it apply to human beings
FAQs for Lecture 19 also?

 Are the problems like global warming a result of human activities only?
Understanding Harmony in the Nature

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Quiz Self Reflection

FAQ Question(s): Response

1. We are told that every living and non-living thing has life (soul). Here you are saying that only • Isn’t affection the same as attachment to one • Affection is the feeling of being related to the
human order and animal order has self. So how can we find out if there is a self or not in any or few people? other. Attachment, however, indicates that
unit? we have over-evaluated the relationship and
we have become dependent on the other for
2. So are activities like bio engineering, GMO inhuman? our happiness. Affection is born out of my
understanding of relationship and this makes
us self-dependent and having commitment
3. In nature the first three orders are already having definite conduct. Why does human order for the other.
have to work for definite conduct? I mean why is that also not automatic or natural?
• How would we recognise that someone has • When we have feeling of affection for
4. Is solely education responsible for the conduct? Are there any other factors? a feeling of affection for us? Could you give someone, we have the commitment for the
us some indicators of affection? fulfillment towards him. This commitment
5. In nature we can see that there is survival of the fittest. So doesn’t it apply to human beings shows up in the form being responsible
also? towards the wellbeing of the relative, both at
the level of self as well as body. So, we work
for ensuring right understanding and feeling
6. Are the problems like global warming a result of human activities only? in the self (guidance) and for ensuring the
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