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Understanding Human Being Nature and Existence Comprehensively

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The aim of this course is to understand the human being, nature and existence in a comprehensive manner. To understand the entire existence in a comprehensive manner, one has to start from human being, the one who is going to understand. To understand the human being, one of the core things is to identify the human aspiration and how it can be fulfilled. Thus, the major focus in the first part of this course is to study the human being, the human aspiration and how this aspiration can be fulfilled. Having explored about the human being, we explore into the entire existence of which human being is a part. The existence is nature submerged in space. Nature has four orders: physical order, bio order, animal order and human order. The first three orders are already fulfilling for themselves as well as for the human order. The human order due to lack of right understanding is neither fulfilling for itself nor for the other three orders. But with right understanding, it can be fulfilling. All the four orders of nature are submerged in the space which is ever-present and all-pervading. With right understanding ensured, there is wisdom in the self of the human being, which finally leads to clarity of participation of human being in undivided society and universal human order generation by generation. This clarity helps ensure human conduct in the complete expanse of living of human being

Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Elective
Language for course content :
Duration : Self Paced
Category :
  • Multidisciplinary
Level : Undergraduate

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Course layout

Module 1: Introduction-Basic Human Aspiration, its fulfillment through All-encompassing Resolution
The basic human aspirations and their fulfillment through Right understanding and Resolution, Right understanding and Resolution as the activities of the Self, Self being central to Human Existence; All-encompassing Resolution for a Human Being, its details and solution of problems in the light of Resolution

Module 2: Right Understanding (Knowing)- Knower, Known & the Process
The domain of right understanding starting from understanding the human being (the knower, the experiencer and the doer) and extending up to understanding nature/existence – its interconnectedness and co-existence; and finally understanding the role of human being in existence (human conduct).

Module 3:           Understanding Human Being
Understanding the human being comprehensively as the first step and the core theme of this course; human being as co-existence of the self and the body; the activities and potentialities of the self; Basis for harmony/contradiction in the self

Module 4: Understanding Nature and Existence
A comprehensive understanding (knowledge) about the existence, Nature being included; the need and process of inner evolution (through self-exploration, self-awareness and self-evaluation), particularly awakening to activities of the Self: Realization, Understanding and Contemplation in the Self (Realization of Co-Existence, Understanding of Harmony in Nature and Contemplation of Participation of Human in this harmony/ order leading to comprehensive knowledge about the existence).

Module 5: Understanding Human Conduct, All-encompassing Resolution & Holistic Way of Living
Understanding Human Conduct, different aspects of All-encompassing Resolution (understanding, wisdom, science etc.), Holistic way of living for Human Being with All-encompassing Resolution covering all four dimensions of human endeavour viz., realization, thought, behaviour and work (participation in the larger order) leading to harmony at all levels from Self to Nature and entire Existence  

Books and references

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2.    Aatma-Darshan, S N Goenka, Sasta Sahitya Mandal, New Delhi,2017. ISBN 978-81-7309-840-6.

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4.    Dhammapad, Buddha, Vipassana Vishodhan Vinyas, Dhammgiri, Igatapuri, Nasik, Maharashtra, India, 2012. ISBN 978-81-7414-217-7

5.    Escape from Freedom, Erich Fromm, Rinehart, New York, 1941.

6.    Ishadi Nau Upanishad, Shankaracharya, Gita Press, Gorakhpur, 2009.

7.    Jïvana Vidyã Ek Parichaya, A Nagaraj, Jïvana Vidyã Prakãsåna, Amarkantak, 1999.

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9.    Mãnava Vyavahãra Darsåna, Jïvana Vidyã Prakãsåna, Amarkantak, A Nagaraj, 2003.

10.  Patanjali Yog Pradeep, S Sitaram Ji Maharaj, Gita Press, Gorakhpur

11.  Saankhyakarika, Ishwarkrishna, Bharteeya Vidya Prakashan, New Delhi, First Edition, 2010. ISBN 978-81-217-0247-8.

12.  Samãdhãnãtmak Bhoutikvãd, Jïvana Vidyã Prakãsåna, Amarkantak, A Nagaraj, 1998.

13.  Saman Suttam, Jinendra Varni,1974.

14.  Sanchian Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee, 2001.

15.  Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered, E. F. Schumacher, Blond and Briggs, UK, 1973.

16.  The Sane Society, Erich Fromm, Taylor and Francis, Hoboken, 2012.

17.  Vivek Chudamani, Sankracharya, Gita Press, Gorakhpur.

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19.  Lecture presentations on website uhv.org.in.

20.  Lecture recordings on YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/universalhumanvalues

21.  Feedback from Practice Session (Exercises 1 and 2) on YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQxWr5QB_eZUnwxSwxXEkQw



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