UHV-II: Universal Human

Values – Understanding
harmony and Ethical Human
Conduct
Module 2 – Harmony in the Human Being
Module 2 – Harmony in the Human Being (6 lectures and 3 tutorial/ practice sessions)
Lecture 7: Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of the Self and the Body
Lecture 8: Distinguishing between the Needs of the Self and the Body
Tutorial 4: Practice Session PS4 Exploring the difference of Needs of Self and Body
Lecture 9: The Body as an Instrument of the Self
Lecture 10: Understanding Harmony in the Self
Tutorial 5: Practice Session PS5 Exploring Sources of Imagination in the Self
Lecture 11: Harmony of the Self with the Body
Lecture 12: Programme to ensure self-regulation and Health
Tutorial 6: Practice Session PS6 Exploring Harmony of Self with the Body

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Lecture 7
Understanding Human being as the Co-existence of
the Self and the Body
Lecture 8
Distinguishing between the Needs of the Self and
the Body
Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k esa½

Are these needs are of different types or of same type?

Are both types of needs important / Do we want fulfillment of both types of needs?

Are we working to fulfill both types of needs?

What is the priority between the needs of the Self & the needs of the Body?
 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k esa½
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

The needs of the Body can not be fulfilled by Right Understanding, Right Feelings alone
The needs of the Self can not be fulfilled by Physio-Chemical Things

Both type of needs have to be understood separately

Both type of needs have to be fulfilled separately

In living, what is the priority?

How much time & effort is spent for right understanding & right feelings?
How much time & effort is spent for physical facility?
 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k esa½
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Activity Desire, Thought, Eating, Walking…

fØ;k Expectation… [kkuk] pyuk---
bPNk] fopkj] vk”kk---
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k es½a
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Right Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Activity Desire, Thought, Eating, Walking…

fØ;k Expectation… [kkuk] pyuk---
bPNk] fopkj] vk”kk---
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
Response Knowing, Assuming*,
Recognising, Fulfilling Recognising, Fulfilling
tkuuk] ekuuk] igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk

* Assuming or Accepting
Knowing & Assuming (Accepting)
Knowing, Assuming, Recognizing, Fulfilling

Preconditioning or
Problem leL;k Assuming without Knowing

Assumptions keep changing

Education-Sanskar
Conduct is indefinite (Dependence, Partantrata)

Resolution
KNOWING To see the reality as it is, in its completeness, by direct observation
Knowing through self-verification
lek/kku It is definite, continuous and universal
– on the basis of Natural Acceptance &
ASSUMING What I accept about that reality, which may or may not be same as the reality as it is
– on the basis of living accordingly
(acceptance can be on the basis of knowing the reality in completeness or
acceptance can also be without
Assumptions knowing
are definite thethe
(on reality in completeness,
basis
i.e. one has not seen the reality or not seen it in its completeness
of Knowing)
but assumed something about it)
Conduct
RECOGNISING The relationship is that
with definite
reality(Swatantrata)
(human being or rest of nature)
FULFILLING The relationship with that reality (human being or rest of nature)
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 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k es½a
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Right Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Activity Desire, Thought, Eating, Walking…

fØ;k Expectation… [kkuk] pyuk---
bPNk] fopkj] vk”kk---
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
Response Knowing, Assuming,
Recognising, Fulfilling Recognising, Fulfilling
tkuuk] ekuuk] igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk
 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k es½a
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Right Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Activity Desire, Thought, Eating, Walking…

fØ;k Expectation… [kkuk] pyuk---
bPNk] fopkj] vk”kk---
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
Response Knowing, Assuming,
Recognising, Fulfilling Recognising, Fulfilling
tkuuk] ekuuk] igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk

Consciousness pSrU; Material tM+

 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k es½a
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Right Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Activity Desire, Thought, Eating, Walking…

fØ;k Expectation… [kkuk] pyuk---
bPNk] fopkj] vk”kk---
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
Response Knowing, Assuming,
Recognising, Fulfilling Recognising, Fulfilling
tkuuk] ekuuk] igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk

Consciousness pSrU; Material tM+ 16

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 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k esa½
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Consciousness

Need of the Self = Continuous happiness = Need of consciousness

Fulfilled by = Right Understanding and Right Feeling in the Self = Activities of consciousness
(can not be fulfilled by material)

(The need of consciousness is fulfilled by activities of consciousness)

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 Human Being Self Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj
Need Happiness (e.g. Respect) Physical Facility (e.g. Food)
vko';drk lq[k ¼tSls lEeku½ lqfo/kk ¼tSls Hkkstu½
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d
In Quantity Qualitative (is Feeling) Quantitative (Required in
ek=k esa xq.kkRed ¼Hkko gS½ Limited Quantity)
Ekk=kRed ¼lhfer ek=k esa½
Fulfilled By Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
iwfrZ ds fy, Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh Hkko HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

Material

Need of the Body = Physical facility* = Material in nature

Fulfilled by = Physio-chemical things = Material in nature

(The need of material is fulfilled by material)

*physical facility is required for nurturing, protection and right utilization of the Body
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Gross Misunderstanding
Human Being Self (I) Body
Ekkuo eSa = “kjhj
Need Respect Physical Facility
vko’;drk lEeku = (Eg. Food, Clothes)
lqfo/kk (tSls&Hkkstu] diM+k)
Continuous Unlimited
fujUrj = vlhfer

Feeling of
Deprivation
I don’t have Accumulation of Physical
Accumulation =
enough! Facility – Unlimited!
unlimited?
Loop Lqfo/kk laxzg & vlhfer!

Effort for
Check if you Physical Deprivation
Facility
are caught up nfjnzrk
In this loop by any
means?
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Sum Up
Human being is a co-existence of Self (consciousness) and Body (material)

The needs of the Self and the Body are of two different types, and they have to be fulfilled separately

The need of the Self is continuous happiness

The need of the Body is physical facility

The need of consciousness is fulfilled by activity of consciousness (it can not be fulfilled by material)
The needs of material is fulfilled by material

A gross misunderstanding is to assume the human being to be the Body (material), and to assume that all
human needs can be fulfilled by material – this leads to deprivation, exploitation, etc

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Sum Up
The Body is a material unit
The Self is a unit of consciousness
(consciousness is characterized by the activity of assuming and knowing)

The response (recognition & fulfillment) of the body is definite

The response (recognition & fulfillment) of the Self depends on assuming

▪ If the assuming is based on knowing, the response is definite (the conduct is conduct)
▪ If the assuming is without knowing, the response is not definite (the conduct is indefinite)

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Practice Session after Lecture 8
1. Take the list of desires you made in PS2. Update it if required. Now classify the desires as
being related to the need of the Self or need of the Body. If a desire appears to be related to both
(needs of the Self and needs of the Body), look for the purpose, and split it into two or more sub-
desires until you are able to see clearly whether the sub-desire is related to the need of the Self
or the need of the Body.
From this exercise,
• Find out at least two key distinguishing features between the needs of the Self and the needs
of the Body.
• Roughly what percentage of your desires is related to the needs of the Self and what
percentage is related to the needs of the Body?

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Practice Session after Lecture 8…
2. Make a list of your activities from morning till night. Some of these are activities going on in
you (the Self), some activities are going on in your Body and some activities involve both you
(the Self) as well as your Body. Classify the list of activities in these three categories (see table,
below).
Activity In the Self In the Body Involving both the Self and the Body
I made the decision to run. The Body is
Running running
I made the decision to eat. The Body is
eating. The Body is getting the nutrition
Eating and I am getting the taste
Thinking I am thinking. My body is not involved
Feeling excited I am feeling excited There is some effect on my Body also Both, me and my Body is involved
Heartbeat This is happening in the Body
Blood circulation This is happening in the Body
Other activities…
Write down your observations regarding:
• The activities of the Self which do not involve the Body. Can you see that these activities are
continuous?
• Activities of the Body. Can you see that they involve some internal organs of the Body (like the
heart and blood vessels)? Can you see that these activities are discontinuous or cyclic?
• Activities that involve both, the Self as well as the Body (like climbing a staircase). In such
activities, try to identify the role of the sense organs as well as the work organs.
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Expected Outcome
The students are able to relate their desires to need of the Self and the Body distinctly. They are
able to see that the Self and the Body are two distinct realities, and a large part of their desires
are related to the need of the Self (and not the Body). They may also be able to conclude that
while their efforts are mostly centered on physical facility, which can only fulfil the needs
pertaining to the Body and not the Self. They may also see that they are going by the assumption
that physical facility will fulfil the needs of the Self also.

The students are able to see that the Self and the Body are two distinct realities and there are
three distinct types of activities going on – activities of the Self, activities of the Body and
activities of the Body in which the decision of Self is involved. They are able to see that activities
like understanding, desire, thought and selection are the activities of the Self; the activities like
breathing, palpitation, blood circulation etc. are fully the activities of the Body, while the activities
they do with their sense organs like hearing through ears, seeing through eyes, sensing through
touch, tasting through tongue and smelling through nose or the activities they do with their work
organs like hands, legs etc. are such activities that require the participation of both the Self and
the Body.

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Sum Up of the Day
• Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process of Value Education
• Basic Human Aspiration as Continuous Happiness and Prosperity
• Meaning of Happiness and Prosperity
• Process of Self-exploration
• Fulfilment of Basic Aspiration through Transformation from Animal Consciousness to Human
Consciousness
• Three Possible Sources of Happiness
• Ensuring right understanding and right feeling in the Self as the Definite Source of Happiness
in continuity
• Human Being as Co-existence of Self and Body, Self being the Conscious Unit and Body as
Material Unit
• The response (recognition & fulfillment) of the body being definite, the response
(recognition & fulfillment) of the Self depending on assuming
• Gross Misunderstanding in terms of assuming Self as Body

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Self Reflection