Universal Human Values

This is inform to the students to complete the assignment given in the section of each unit. (Write in your words about min. 50 words)

• Understanding the need, basic guidelines, content and process for Value Education

• Self-Exploration–what is it? - its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential Validation- as the mechanism for self-exploration

• Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations

• Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities- the basic requirements for fulfillment of aspirations of every human being with their correct priority

• Understanding Happiness and Prosperity correctly- A critical appraisal of the current scenario

• Method to fulfill the above human aspirations: understanding and living in harmony at various levels

Assignment Work:-

1. What is your idea of success/progress/development?

2. What is your idea of happiness?

3. What are the 3 key problems you see around yourself at each of the 4 levels – individual, family, society and nature/existence?

• Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material the Body’

• Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - Sukh and Suvidha

• Understanding the Body as an instrument of ‘I’ (I being the doer, seer and enjoyer)

• Understanding the characteristics and activities of ‘I’ and harmony in ‘I’

• Understanding the harmony of I with the Body: Sanyam and Swasthya; correct appraisal of Physical needs, meaning of Prosperity in detail

• Programs to ensure Sanyam and Swasthya

Assignment Work:-

1. Write down 5 needs of your self and 5 needs of your body

2. Write down 5 activities of your self, 5 activities of your body and 5 activities of your body + self

3. Observe in yourself if the activities of your self are continuous or temporary

4. While you are studying by yourself, observe for 30 minutes – how much time your attention is on what you are reading and how much time your attention is on other things. What is the % of the time your attention is on the subject? Is this same for all subjects/topics?

• Understanding Harmony in the family – the basic unit of human interaction

• Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Nyaya and program for its fulfillment to ensure Ubhay-tripti; a. Trust (Vishwas) and Respect (Samman) as the foundational values of relationship

• Understanding the meaning of Vishwas; Difference between intention and competence

• Understanding the meaning of Samman, Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in relationship

• Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family): Samadhan, Samridhi, Abhay, Sah-astitvaas comprehensive Human Goals

• Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society- Undivided Society (AkhandSamaj), Universal Order (SarvabhaumVyawastha )- from family to world family!

Assignment Work:-

1. Share an instance of your personal interaction where you could see that the other had the right intention but was lacking competence. What was your participation in the interaction – did you help the other?

2. Share your understanding about excellence and about being special. Where do you now want to put your effort for – to be special or to be excellent?

3. What have you understood about human goal – as an individual, as an individual who is part of society? Write in detail about the goal of your family in the light of this understanding.

• Understanding the harmony in the Nature

• Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment among the four orders of naturerecyclability and self-regulation in nature

• Understanding Existence as Co-existence (Sah-astitva) of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space

• Holistic perception of harmony at all levels of existence

Assignment Work:-

What do you take from nature; and what do you give back to nature? Are you a source of harmony in Nature?

• Natural acceptance of human values

• Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct

• Basis for Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order

• Competence in professional ethics:

  • 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,

  • Ability to identify and develop appropriate technologies and management patterns for above production systems.

• Case studies of typical holistic technologies, management models and production systems

• Strategy for transition from the present state to Universal Human Order:

  • At the level of individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers

  • At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations

• To inculcate Human Values among Students:The Role of self ,Parents and Teachers

Assignment Work:-

Make a chart for the whole existence. List down different courses of studies and relate them to different units or levels in the existence.