Universal

human
values
Module - 1

Under the guidance of Mr. Jitendra Sharma

Table of contents

Right Understanding,
01 02
Understanding Value
Relationship and Education
Physical Facility

Self Exploration
Summary
03 as the process
for value
education
04
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

Human being wants to live On the other hand, if one is

with continuous happiness
and prosperity and this is
possible by ensuring right
understanding, fulfilment in
relationship and physical
facility in the correct
priority.
living for physical facility
alone, and not ensuring
right understanding and
right feeling in relationship,
s(he) feels unhappy and
makes others unhappy too.
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

Through right feeling in relationship, based on right understanding, we

can ensure mutual happiness (happiness for ourselves as well as
happiness for others).
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

With right understanding, we

can identify the need for
physical facility. We can also
learn how to produce using a
mutually enriching production
process. Once we are able to
ensure the availability of more
than required physical facility,
we have a feeling of prosperity.
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

We can clearly envisage holistic development as the transformation of

consciousness to human consciousness. It will necessitate working on all
three

– right understanding

– fulfilment in relationship as well as physical facility

– order of priority.

This figure shows the factors

for Holistic Development
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

The individual transformation to human consciousness as well as the

societal transformation to a humane society. For this, the education has
to ensure:

1. Right understanding in every child,

2. The capacity to live in relationship with other human beings, and

3. The capacity to identify the need for physical facility, the skills and practice for
sustainable production of more than what is required, leading to the feeling of
prosperity.
Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility

The prime need of value education is to understand human aspirations, to

discover what is truly valuable in life

The content of value education has to be universal, rational, natural, verifiable

and leading to harmony.

The basic aspiration of a human being is continuity of happiness and

prosperity. To fulfil this, three things are required in order of priority: Right
Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility, and one cannot be
substituted for the other.

Holistic development is the transformation from animal consciousness to

human consciousness.
Understanding
Value Education
02
The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.
Understanding Value Education
All human beings aspire for a happy, fulfilling life. For a human being, there are
two important questions pertaining to this:

• What is my aspiration?

• How to fulfil my aspiration?

“ASPIRATIONS IS NICE,
FULFILLINGTHEM IS EXHILARATING”
-Anonymous
Understanding Value Education
All of us consider something or the other to be valuable. We set our goals, our
aims on this basis, and then set out to work towards achieving them.

Let us investigate at the following aspects to appreciate the need for

value education.

• Correct identification of our aspirations

• Understanding universal human values to fulfill our aspirations in continuity

• Complementarity of values and skills

• Evaluation of our beliefs

• Technology and Human Values

Understanding Value Education
CORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF OUR ASPIRATIONS

To correctly identify our aspirations, we must

embark on

- Self-discovery

- Introspection and reflection

- Challenging societal expectations

- Listening to our inner voice

- Seeking guidance and support

- Embracing change and adaptability

- Setting meaningful goals

Understanding Value Education
UNDERSTANDING UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES TO FULFILL OUR ASPIRATIONS IN CONTINUITY

Understanding universal human values is essential for fulfilling our aspirations in continuity.

Points to consider when aligning our aspirations with universal values

- Recognizing common values

- Harmonizing aspirations with values

- Ethical decision-making

- Cultivating empathy and compassion

- Nurturing relationships

- Long-term fulfillment

- Continual growth and adaptation

Understanding Value Education
COMPLEMENTARITY OF VALUES AND SKILLS

The complementarity of values and skills is a powerful combination that fosters personal and professional growth,
as well as overall success.

- Values as guiding principles

- Skills as tools for action

- Synergy and effectiveness

- Ethical decision-making

- Personal growth and self-awareness

Understanding Value Education
EVALUATION OF OUR BELIEFS

The evaluation of our beliefs is a crucial process that involves critically examining our deeply held convictions, ideas, and
assumptions. It requires introspection, open-mindedness, and a willingness to challenge our own perspectives.

Here are some points to consider regarding the evaluation of our beliefs:

- Self-reflection and introspection

- Open-mindedness and intellectual humility

- Critical thinking and reasoning

- Seeking diverse perspectives

- Alignment with values and ethics

Understanding Value Education

Value education is required to correctly identify our basic aspirations, understand

the values that enable us to fulfil our basic aspiration, ensure the complementarity
of values and skills, and to properly evaluate our beliefs.

Any course content on value education needs to be universal, rational, natural,

verifiable, all- encompassing and leading to harmony.

The content of value education is expected to include all dimensions of a human

being and all levels of one’s living.

The process of value education adopted here is that of self-exploration which

includes two things: verification at the level of natural acceptance and experiential
validation in living.
Self Exploration as
the process for
value education

“The most satisfying journey is the journey you take

inward with yourself”
Self Exploration as the process for value education

WHAT IS SELF-EXPLORATION? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?

It is a process of dialogue between “what you are” and

“what you really want to be”.

It is a process of self-evolution through self-investigation.

It is a process of knowing oneself and through that,

knowing the entire existence.

It is a process of recognizing one’s relationship with every

unit in existence and fulfilling
it.
Self Exploration as the process for value education

WHAT IS SELF-EXPLORATION? WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?

It is a process of knowing human conduct, human

character and living accordingly.

It is a process of being in harmony in oneself and in

harmony with entire existence.

It is a process of identifying our Innateness (Swatva) and

moving towards Selforganization
Self Exploration as the process for value education

WHY DO WE NEED SELF EXPLORATION

Self-exploration is a crucial process for value education due to several reasons:

- Self-exploration allows individuals to understand their own

unique values and beliefs, independent of societal
expectations or external influences.

- Self-explorative journey helps individuals understand their

strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement

- It provides the necessary foundation for this by encouraging

individuals to critically examine their values, question their
beliefs, and align their actions with their principles.
Self Exploration as the process for value education

WHY DO WE NEED SELF EXPLORATION

Self-exploration is a crucial process for value education due to several reasons:

- Self-exploration promotes resilience and self-regulation,

as individuals explore their values in relation to
challenges and setbacks.

- Self-exploration facilitates lifelong learning and

adaptability by encouraging individuals to regularly
evaluate and refine their values based on new
experiences, knowledge, and insights.

- Self-exploration is essential for individuals to find

meaning and fulfillment in their lives.
Self Exploration as the process for value education

We need to undergo Self-exploration because we want to find out what is valuable

to us, and secondly we want to understand our relationship, our participation with
the things around us.

The content of self-exploration is exploring into two fundamental questions: what

our basic aspiration is; and the program to fulfil this basic aspiration.

Process of self-exploration involves two things, firstly, verifying on the basis of

natural acceptance, and secondly, validating experientially by living accordingly.

When the proposal is verified on both the bases, it leads to realization and
understanding.

Natural Acceptance does not change with time, individual or place and is not
tainted with our pre-conditionings. It is innately present in each one of us and we
can always refer to it.
Summary

Last but not the least……

Summary
Universal human values are fundamental principles that transcend cultural, religious, and societal boundaries.

They serve as guiding principles for human behavior and interactions.

Universal human values include compassion, honesty, respect, empathy, integrity, justice, and fairness.

These values promote the well-being and dignity of all individuals, fostering harmonious relationships and
cooperation.

They form the basis for ethical decision-making and contribute to creating a just and compassionate society.

Universal human values emphasize the importance of empathy and understanding towards others' perspectives
and experiences.

These values are timeless and enduring, reflecting the fundamental aspirations and needs of humanity.

They provide a moral compass for individuals, helping them navigate challenges, conflicts, and dilemmas.

Embracing and practicing universal human values can lead to personal fulfillment, harmonious relationships, and a
more compassionate world.
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