Lecture 19

Understanding Harmony in the Nature

Lecture 20
Interconnectedness, Self-regulation and Mutual Fulfillment among
the Four Orders of Nature
UHV-II: Universal Human
Values – Understanding
harmony and Ethical Human
Conduct
Module 4 – Harmony in the Nature/Existence
Module 4 – Harmony in the Nature/Existence (4 lectures and 2 tutorials/ practice sessions)
Lecture 19: Understanding Harmony in the Nature
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
Lecture 21: Realizing Existence as Co-existence at All Levels
Lecture 22: The Holistic Perception of Harmony in Existence
Tutorial 11: Practice Session PS11 Exploring Co-existence in Existence

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Nature = Collection of Units
Air
Water Trees

Soil
Animal body

Birds Animals Human body

Self(I)

Human Beings

Earth Sun
Moon Metals

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Nature = Collection of Units = 4 Orders
All units can be categorised into 4 orders*

Bio Order
Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk
isM+] ikS/ks

Physical Animal Order

Order Animals, Birds
Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
inkFkZ voLFkk i”kq+] i{kh
feV~Vh] /kkrq

Human Order
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
Between Physical Order and Bio Order
Interconnected, Interdependent

Mutual Fulfillment Bio Order

1. Cyclic Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk
2. Every unit is enriched isM+] ikS/ks

Physical
Order
Soil, Metal
inkFkZ 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
Between Physical Order, Bio Order and Animal Order
Interconnected, Interdependent

Mutual Fulfillment
1. Cyclic
Bio Order
2. Every unit is enriched Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk
isM+] ikS/ks

Physical Animal Order

Order Animals, Birds
Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
inkFkZ voLFkk i”kq+] i{kh
feV~Vh] /kkrq

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Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment ijLij iwjdrk dk laca/k
Physical Order, Bio Order and Animal Order are enriching for Human Order, but Human Order
(without right understanding) is not fulfilling for any of the 4 orders
Human beings have
natural acceptance
Bio Order
to be mutually fulfilling Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk
isM+] ikS/ks

Physical Animal Order

Order Animals, Birds
Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
inkFkZ voLFkk √
? i”kq+] i{kh
feV~Vh] /kkrq
√? √?
Human Order
Human Being
Kku voLFkk
Once human beings understand, euq’;
they can be fulfilling for all four orders

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Nature = Collection of Units = 4 Orders
The presence of Self (I) is
indicated by the presence
of the activity of Assuming
Recognizing, Fulfilling
To understand the other three orders,
right understanding of the Human Order
is required, otherwise
over-evaluation, under-evaluation or
otherwise-evaluation of the other orders
Recognizing, Fulfilling
keeps taking place.
Bio Order
Plants, Trees
izk.k voLFkk
isM+] ikS/ks Assuming,
Recognizing, Fulfilling

Animal Order
Self (I) +
Physical
Order Animals, Birds Body
Soil, Metal tho voLFkk
inkFkZ voLFkk i”kq+] i{kh
feV~Vh] /kkrq

Human Order
Human Being Assuming,
Kku voLFkk Recognizing, Fulfilling
Self (I) + Body euq’; Possibility for Knowing

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Harmony in Nature iz—fr esa O;oLFkk
• Quantity of units in each order
Physical >> Plant >> Animal >> Human
Quantity as per overall enrichment of the whole; and availability of sustaining resources

• Dependence of each order is on all

previous orders Human
Order

• Survival of Human Order is

dependent on all the three orders. Animal Order

Plant Order

Physical Order

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Harmony in Nature iz—fr esa O;oLFkk
All orders have definite conduct – except human order without right understanding

In human being, the Body has a definite conduct

The Self (I) operating on assuming without knowing is the source of indefiniteness, problem

The solution is to ensure knowing

Human
(understanding harmony) Order

Human beings inherently have a Animal Order

natural acceptance to know,
to be in harmony
Plant Order
For this,
human education-sanskar
Is essential Physical Order

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 Details of the Four Orders
ORDERS UNITS ACTIVITY INNATENESS INHERITANCE
4 voLFkk bdkbZ fØz;k /kkj.kk Lo;a esa O;oLFkk vuq’kaxh;rk
(Self-organisation)
Physical Soil, Metal Formation-Deformation Existence Constitution based
inkFkZ feV~Vh] /kkrq jpuk&fojpuk vfLrRo Ikfj.kke vuq’kaxh

Bio Plants, "-“ + Respiration " + Growth Seed based

izk.k Trees “olu&iz”olu iqf’V cht vuq’kaxh
isM+] ikS/ks

Animal Animals, "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Breed based
tho Birds “kjhj esa “kjhj esa oa”k vuq’kaxh
i”kq] i{kh Selecting-Tasting in I Will to live in I
p;u@vkLoknu eSa esa eSa esa Tkhus dh vk”kk
Human Human "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Education-Sanskar
Kku Beings “kjhj esa “kjhj esa based
euq’; Imaging, Will to live with f”k{kk&laLdkj vuq’kaxh
Analysing-Comparing, continuous happiness in I
Selecting-Tasting in I eSa esa fujarj Lkq[kiwoZd Tkhus dh
fp=.k] fo'ys’k.k] vk”kk
p;u-vkLoknu eSa esa Right Feeling
lek/kku
Potential for Right Understanding Kku
Understanding in I
le>us dh {kerk eSa esa
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 Details of the Four Orders
ORDERS UNITS ACTIVITY INNATENESS INHERITANCE Innateness: Self Organisation;
4 voLFkk bdkbZ fØz;k /kkj.kk Lo;a esa O;oLFkk vuq’kaxh;rk
being in a definite order
(Self-organisation)
Physical Soil, Metal Formation-Deformation Existence Constitution
Exists, is abased
inkFkZ feV~Vh] /kkrq jpuk&fojpuk vfLrRo Ikfj.kke vuq’kaxh
reality.
Exists in a
Bio Plants, "-“ + Respiration " + Growth Seed based
izk.k Trees “olu&iz”olu iqf’V definite
cht vuq’kaxh order.
isM+] ikS/ks

Animal Animals, "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Breed based
tho Birds “kjhj esa “kjhj esa oa”k vuq’kaxh
i”kq] i{kh Selecting-Tasting in I Will to live in I
p;u@vkLoknu eSa esa eSa esa Tkhus dh vk”kk
Human Human "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Education-Sanskar
Kku Beings “kjhj esa “kjhj esa based
euq’; Imaging, Will to live with f”k{kk&laLdkj vuq’kaxh
Analysing-Comparing, continuous happiness in I
Selecting-Tasting in I eSa esa fujarj Lkq[kiwoZd Tkhus dh
fp=.k] fo'ys’k.k] vk”kk
p;u-vkLoknu eSa esa Right Feeling
lek/kku
Potential for Right Understanding Kku
Understanding in I
le>us dh {kerk eSa esa
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 Details of the Four Orders
ORDERS UNITS ACTIVITY INNATENESS INHERITANCE Inheritance: How conduct
4 voLFkk bdkbZ fØz;k /kkj.kk Lo;a esa O;oLFkk vuq’kaxh;rk
is decided, maintained
(Self-organisation)
generation after
Physical Soil, Metal Formation-Deformation Existence Constitution based
inkFkZ feV~Vh] /kkrq jpuk&fojpuk vfLrRo Ikfj.kke vuq’kaxh generation

Bio Plants, "-“ + Respiration " + Growth Seed based

izk.k Trees “olu&iz”olu iqf’V cht vuq’kaxh
isM+] ikS/ks

Animal Animals, "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Breed based
tho Birds “kjhj esa “kjhj esa oa”k vuq’kaxh
i”kq] i{kh Selecting-Tasting in I Will to live in I
p;u@vkLoknu eSa esa eSa esa Tkhus dh vk”kk
Human Human "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Education-Sanskar
Kku Beings “kjhj esa “kjhj esa based
euq’; Imaging, Will to live with f”k{kk&laLdkj vuq’kaxh
Analysing-Comparing, continuous happiness in I
Selecting-Tasting in I eSa esa fujarj Lkq[kiwoZd Tkhus dh
fp=.k] fo'ys’k.k] vk”kk
p;u-vkLoknu eSa esa Right Feeling
lek/kku
Potential for Right Understanding Kku
Understanding in I
le>us dh {kerk eSa esa
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 Role of Education-Sanskar f'k{kk&laLdkj dh Hkwfedk
ORDERS UNITS ACTIVITY INNATENESS INHERITANCE
4 voLFkk bdkbZ fØz;k /kkj.kk Lo;a esa O;oLFkk vuq’kaxh;rk
(Self-organisation)
Physical Soil, Metal Formation-Deformation Existence Constitution based
inkFkZ feV~Vh] /kkrq jpuk&fojpuk vfLrRo Ikfj.kke vuq’kaxh

Bio Plants, "-“ + Respiration " + Growth Seed based

izk.k Trees “olu&iz”olu iqf’V cht vuq’kaxh
isM+] ikS/ks

Animal Animals, "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Breed based
tho Birds “kjhj esa “kjhj esa oa”k vuq’kaxh
i”kq] i{kh Selecting-Tasting in I Will to live in I
p;u@vkLoknu eSa esa eSa esa Tkhus dh vk”kk The conduct of human
Human Human "-“, " in Body ", " in Body Education-Sanskar being is decided by its
Kku Beings “kjhj esa “kjhj esa based education-sanskar
euq’; Imaging, Will to live with f”k{kk&laLdkj vuq’kaxh
Analysing-Comparing, continuous happiness in I
Human education-sanskar
Selecting-Tasting in I eSa esa fujarj Lkq[kiwoZd Tkhus dh Next Generation
fp=.k] fo'ys’k.k] vk”kk → Human conduct
p;u-vkLoknu eSa esa Right Feeling
lek/kku Human Inhuman education-
Education-
Potential for Right Understanding Kku
sanskar
sanskar → Inhuman
Understanding in I conduct
le>us dh {kerk eSa esa
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Participation of Human Being in Entire Nature
Preservation (enrichment, protection and right utilization) of nature
and
Prosperity, fulfilment of human needs (in a manner that preserves nature)

i.e. by:
▪ Protecting its innateness
▪ Protecting and enriching its inheritance
▪ Making right utilization of nature, in line with its activity

(or at least not violating their innateness, inheritance or activity)

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Participation of Human Being in Entire Nature
Physical order: Soil, water, air…
Protect its innateness (existence)
(eg. Protect constitution of Earth)
Bio order: Plants, trees…
Protect and nurture its innateness (existence
and growth)
(eg. Ploughing farmland)
Ensure its inheritance (seed)
(eg. Maintain seed of rice)
Animal order: Animals and birds
Protect its innateness (will to live)
(eg. Adequate forest, food, shelter)
Ensure its inheritance (breed)
(eg. Maintain breed of cow)
Human order: Human being
Protect its innateness (will to live with
continuous happiness)
(eg. Provide societal systems for facilitating
and living with right understanding)
Ensure its inheritance (education-sanskar)
(eg. Ensure human education-sanskar)
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Participation of Human Being in Entire Nature
To understand the inherent harmony in nature and to live accordingly, i.e.
▪ To facilitate a conducive environment for the activity (at least not violate it) of all orders
▪ To facilitate the innateness (or at least not violate it) of all orders
▪ To facilitate the inheritance (or at least not violate it) of all orders

Order Human Participation for Mutual Fulfillment

Physical Facilitate its existence by ensuring conducive environment and maintaining / ensuring
Order its constitution (eg. constitution of earth)
Bio Order Facilitate its growth by ensuring conducive environment and maintaining / ensuring its
seed (e.g. seed of rice)
Animal Facilitate care of the body by ensuring physical facility, environment for existence &
Order growth of body. To ensure its will to live
Maintaining / ensuring its breed (eg. breed of cow)
Human Facilitate care of the body by ensuring physical facility, environment for existence &
Order growth of body
Facilitate its will to live with continuous happiness by ensuring human education-
sanskar, participating in developing / maintaining undivided society & universal human
order
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Natural Characteristic LoHkko
Tendency of Human Living with Animal Consciousness
Wretchedness The feeling I can not take care of my body,
nhurk hence I resort to being dependent on the other
Cunningness The feeling I can not take care of my body,
ghurk hence I resort to beguiling the other
Cruelty The feeling I can not take care of my body,
Øwjrk hence I resort to forcefulness & violence

Natural Characteristic of Human Living with Human Consciousness

Perseverence Being assured that the all-encompassing solution is to
/khjrk understand & to live in harmony at all 4 levels, I live
with this commitment without any perturbation
Bravery The commitment to help the other develop right
ohjrk understanding & to live accordingly
Generosity Readiness to invest oneself, one's body & physical facility
mnkjrk to help the other develop right understanding & to live
accordingly

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Sum Up
1. Physical order – soil, metals etc.
Nature = Collection of Units
2. Bio order – trees, plants etc. = 4 Orders
3. Animal order – animals, birds etc.
Relationship of mutual
4. Human order – human beings
fulfilment (harmony)

There is a relationship of mutual fulfilment (harmony) amongst these 4 orders. The first 3 orders are
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

The role of human being is to realize this mutual fulfilment – For this, all that human beings need to do is:
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

and there is provision in nature for living with mutual fulfilment (harmony)

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Practice Session after Lecture 20
1. Watch the video “An Inconvenient Truth”. It is a 2006 documentary about global climate
change presented by Former US Vice President Al Gore. He raises the question “What were
you doing when you had the time to do something?” (Source: http://an-
inconvenienttruth.com/). Discuss:
a. State of the planet
b. Root cause of the problems
c. Comprehensive solution for the problems and your specific part in it
Take any one environmental issue in your neighbourhood/ village/ country and try to find out the
root cause of it. [for instance, water scarcity, air pollution, food adulteration, etc.].
What exactly can you contribute as an individual, class or institution to the solution?

2. Observe the activity, innateness, natural characteristic and inheritance of at least two units in
each of the four orders. Are you able to see that these orders are in a relationship of mutual
fulfilment?

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Expected Outcome
The students are able to appreciate the interconnectedness, interdependence and the
relationship of mutual fulfilment existing in nature.
They are able to see that they have a natural acceptance to participate in a mutually fulfilling
manner in nature.
By understanding the activity, innateness, natural characteristic and inheritance of the four orders
in nature, they are able to identify the role of human being in the entire nature.
They are able to see that the present-day environmental issues are related to lack of
understanding; and these issues can be resolved only with the development of right
understanding on the part of human being.

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Self Reflection