Harmony in the Human

Being

Understanding Human
being as Coexistence of
Self (I) & Body
Self-exploration, Self-investigation
1. Content of Self Exploration:
a. Desire (pkguk) - Aim, Purpose
– Happiness, Prosperity  Continuity

b. Program (djuk) – Process of achieving the desire, action

Happiness = To be in Harmony

To understand Harmony & to live in harmony at all 4 levels:

1. Harmony in the Human Being
2. Harmony in the Family
3. Harmony in the Society
4. Harmony in Nature/Existence
2. Process of Self Exploration
Self-verification

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Human Being Self (I) Co-existence Body
Ekkuo eSa lgvfLrRo “kjhj

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 Human Being Self (I) 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 (I) & the needs of the Body?

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 Human Being Self (I) 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 Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
By Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq
iwfrZ ds Hkko
The fy,
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?

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Ex: Sitting in a hot room… you are uncomfortable & unhappy
Q: Does an AC help you resolve your discomfort & unhappiness?
? RIGHT UNDERSTANDING
(le>)
in the self

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RELATIONSHIP
(laca/k)
AIR CONDITIONER
with human
being
 An AC does help resolve the physical discomfort
 However, it is not clear that the AC provides any relief from
unhappiness
 Physical facility fulfills needs of the body

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Ex: Sitting in an AC room… with someone you are opposed to…
Q: Is the feeling of opposition naturally acceptable? Or do you want to get rid of
the feeling of opposition, to resolve the relationship?
? RIGHT UNDERSTANDING
(le>)
in the self

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OPPOSITION
IN AIR CONDITIONER
RELATIONSHIP

 We can see that an AC has no impact in resolving relationship

 Physical facility does not have any lasting impact in relationship. E.g. A gift
can atmost distract attention for some time – it is not a solution
 Only right understanding about relationship, and continuity of right feelings in
oneself helps resolve relationship
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Ex: Sitting alone in an AC room… thinking about one you oppose...
Q: Does the AC help you resolve the contradiction in your thoughts?
? CONTRADICTION
IN
THOUGHTS

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RELATIONSHIP
(laca/k)
AIR CONDITIONER
with human
beings
 We can see that an AC has no impact in resolving contradiction in
thoughts (physical facility does not have any impact on understanding
in the self)
 Only right understanding helps resolve contradiction in thoughts
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 Human Being Self (I) 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 Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
By Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq
iwfrZ ds Hkko
fy,
Activity Desire, Thought, Eating, Walking…
fØ;k Expectation… [kkuk] pyuk---
bPNk] fopkj] vk”kk---
In Time Continuous Temporary
dky esa fujUrj lkef;d

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 Human Being Self (I) 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 Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
By Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq
iwfrZ ds Hkko
fy,
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*,
* Assuming or Accepting
Recognising, Fulfilling Recognising, Fulfilling 10
Knowing & Assuming
Knowing, Assuming, Recognizing, Fulfilling

Preconditioning or
Problem leL;k Assuming without Knowing
 
Assumptions keep changing
Education-Sanskar  
Conduct is indefinite
(Dependence, Partantrata)
Resolution
Knowing through self-verification
lek/kku – on the basis of Natural Acceptance &
– on the basis of living accordingly
 
Assumptions are definite (on the basis
of Knowing)
 
Conduct is definite (Swatantrata)

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 Human Being Self (I) 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 Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
By Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq
iwfrZ ds Hkko
fy,
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 12
 Human Being Self (I) 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 Right Understanding & Physio-chemical Things
By Right Feeling lgh le>] lgh HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq
iwfrZ ds Hkko
fy,
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 13
Evaluation of Current Situation - Gross Misunderstanding
Human Being Self (I) Body
Ekkuo eSa = “kjhj
Need Respect Physical Facility (Eg. Food,
vko’;drk lEeku = Clothes)
lqfo/kk (tSls&Hkkstu]
diM+k)
Continuous Unlimited
fujUrj = vlhfer

Accumulation of Physical
Facility – Unlimited!
Lqfo/kk laxzg &
vlhfer!
Deprivation

Check your assumptions about Human Being

nfjnzrk
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Sum Up
Human being is a co-existence of Self (I) and Body

Self (I) is consciousness. Its needs are feelings in consciousness (like

happiness) and these needs are fulfilled by activity of consciousness, i.e.
Right Understanding & Right Feelings
Body is material. Its needs are material (like food) and these needs are fulfilled
by material, i.e. Physio chemical things

The needs of consciousness can not be fulfilled by material

The needs of material can not be fulfilled by consciousness alone

The recognition & fulfillment of the body is definite

The recognition & fulfillment in the self (I) is on the basis of knowing, assuming
 If the assumption is based on knowing, the assumption is right and the
recognition & fulfillment is correct  definite conduct
 If the assumption is without knowing, the assumption may or may not be
right , so the recognition & fulfillment is uncertain  indefinite conduct

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Home Work
1. Is human being just the body or co-existence of self (I) and body?

2. Are you able to see distinctly & separately

 The self & the body
 The need of the self & the need of the body
 The fulfillment of the need of the self & need of the body
 The activity of the self & the activity of the body
 The response of the self and the response of the body

3. Am I going by assuming or by knowing (whether my recognition &

fulfillment is based on assumption or on knowledge)?

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