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This document outlines a course on understanding harmony at different levels: within oneself, between individuals, in society, and in nature. The 5 modules discuss: 1) exploring self through natural acceptance and experiential validation to fulfill basic human aspirations, 2) understanding harmony between the mind and body, 3) comprehending values like trust and respect that promote harmony between individuals and in society, 4) recognizing the interconnectedness in nature and existence, and 5) implications of this holistic understanding on developing professional ethics and transitioning towards universal order.

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Uhv Final

This document outlines a course on understanding harmony at different levels: within oneself, between individuals, in society, and in nature. The 5 modules discuss: 1) exploring self through natural acceptance and experiential validation to fulfill basic human aspirations, 2) understanding harmony between the mind and body, 3) comprehending values like trust and respect that promote harmony between individuals and in society, 4) recognizing the interconnectedness in nature and existence, and 5) implications of this holistic understanding on developing professional ethics and transitioning towards universal order.

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UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES 2 : UNDERSTANDING HARMONY

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Module 1: Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value
Education

Purpose and motivation for the course, recapitulation from Universal Human Values-I, Self-
Exploration–what is it? - Its content and process; ‘Natural Acceptance’ and Experiential
Validation- as the process for self-exploration , Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A
look at basic Human Aspirations, 4. Right understanding, Relationship and Physical Facility-
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.
Include practice sessions to discuss natural acceptance in human being as the innate
acceptance for living with responsibility (living in relationship, harmony and co-existence)
rather than as arbitrariness in choice based on liking-disliking.

Module 2: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself!

Understanding human being as a co-existence of the sentient ‘I’ and the material ‘Body’,
Understanding the needs of Self (‘I’) and ‘Body’ - happiness and physical facility,
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 Health; correct appraisal of Physical needs,
meaning of Prosperity in detail,Programs to ensure Sanyam and Health.

Include practice sessions to discuss the role others have played in making material goods
available to me. Identifying from one’s own life. Differentiate between prosperity and
accumulation. Discuss program for ensuring health vs dealing with disease

Module 3: Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human


Relationship

Understanding values in human-human relationship; meaning of Justice (nine universal values


in relationships) and program for its fulfilment to ensure mutual happiness; Trust and
Respect as the foundational values of relationship, Understanding the meaning of Trust;
Difference between intention and competence, Understanding the meaning of Respect,
Difference between respect and differentiation; the other salient values in relationship,
Understanding the harmony in the society (society being an extension of family):
Resolution, Prosperity, fearlessness (trust) and co-existence as comprehensive Human
Goals, Visualizing a universal harmonious order in society- Undivided Society, Universal
Order- from family to world family, Include practice sessions to reflect on relationships in
family, hostel and institute as extended family, real life examples, teacher-student
relationship, goal of education etc. Gratitude as a universal value in relationships.

Discuss with scenarios. Elicit examples from students’ lives


Module 4: Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as
Coexistence

Understanding the harmony in the Nature, Interconnectedness and mutual fulfillment


among the four orders of nature- recyclability and self-regulation in nature, Understanding
Existence as Co-existence of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space, Holistic
perception of harmony at all levels of existence.

Include practice sessions to discuss human being as cause of imbalance in nature (film
“Home” can be used), pollution, depletion of resources and role of technology etc.

Module 5: Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional


Ethics
Natural acceptance of human values, Definitiveness of Ethical Human Conduct, Basis for
Humanistic Education, Humanistic Constitution and Humanistic Universal Order,
Competence in professional ethics: a. Ability to utilize the professional competence for
augmenting universal human order b. Ability to identify the scope and characteristics of
people- friendly and eco-friendly production systems, c. 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: a. At the level of
individual: as socially and ecologically responsible engineers, technologists and managers
b. At the level of society: as mutually enriching institutions and organizations

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