HV PPT 2: Self-exploration as the

Process for Value Education

RECAP

The last lecture, explained the Need, basic guidelines, content and
process of Value Education.
Let us now understand the process of Self-exploration in more detail.

Topics to be covered

Meaning and Purpose of Self-exploration

Content of Self-exploration

Process of Self-exploration

Meaning and Purpose of Self-exploration, Self-investigation

1. It is a process of Dialog It starts with a dialog between me and you

2. It soon becomes a dialog within your own Self
Dialog
What I am
What is Naturally Acceptable to Me

tSlk eSa gaw

laokn

Desire, Thought

tSlk gksuk eq>s lgt Lohdk;Z gS

Natural Acceptance

Harmony laxhr

Contradiction varfoZjks/k
Relationship
Opposition

Relationship

Process of Self-exploration, Self-investigation

1. It is a process of dialogue between me and you, to begin with. It

soon becomes a dialogue within your own self
2. It is a process of dialog between what I am (tSlk

eSa gwa) and my

Natural Acceptance or what I really want to be (tSlk gksuk eq>s lgt
Lohdk;Z gS = LoRo)

3. It is a process of Self-exploration, Self-investigation Self-evolution

4. It is a process of knowing oneself and through the self, knowing
Nature and the entire existence
5. It is a process of recognizing one's relationship with every unit in
nature/existence; and fulfilling that relationship
6. It is a process of knowing Human Conduct (ekuoh; vkpj.k) and
living according to it
7. It is a process of living in harmony in oneself, living in harmony with
othersliving in harmony with entire existence

LoRo

Lrra=rk

LojkT;

Natural Acceptance

Acceptance

Given independent choice, what

is acceptable naturally

Under the given circumstances,

what one ends up accepting

Natural Acceptance

Peer pressure, conditioning

Sensation
Acceptance

E.g.
Relationship

E.g.
Sometimes relationship,
sometimes opposition

Food for health

Sometimes food for health,

sometimes food for taste

Mobile for communication

Sometimes for communication,

sometimes for respect, show-off

Natural Acceptance

1. Intact
2. Invariant

Uncorrupted by pre-conditioning

All Individuals
3. Universal " Time
" Space

Process of Investigation - Subjective

Results

Authentic Understanding of Reality

"

"

- OBJECTIVE
Education
is possible

(Absolute) Self Confidence

Natural Acceptance about WHAT TO DO (not about how to do)

Natural Acceptance
Natural Acceptance does not change with time.
It does not depend on the place

It does not depend on our beliefs or past conditionings

This Natural Acceptance is constantly there, something we can refer to
Natural Acceptance is the same for all of us: it is part and parcel of every
human being, it is part of humanness.
We can refer Natural Acceptance, access it to know what is right for us. We
only have to start referring to it.
Each proposal in this course needs to be evaluated on the basis of your
Natural Acceptance.

Exploring What is Naturally Acceptable to Me

Dialog

What I am
(desire, thought) laokn

What is Naturally Acceptable

to Me (Natural Acceptance)

tSlk eSa gaw

tSlk gksuk eq>s lgt Lohdk;Z gS

Sometimes relationship
Sometimes opposition
Sometimes Trust
Sometimes Mistrust
Nurturing
Taste & not nurturing

As an Individual
In Family
In Society
In Nature/Existence

Relationship
Trust in Relationship

Nurturing the Body

My Natural Acceptance lgt

My Innateness LoRo

Lohfr

Scope of this Course

Knowing your Natural Acceptance

What you really want to be

LoRo

Living in accordance with your Natural Acceptance

Living in harmony within

Lora=rk

Living in harmony with others with the entire existence

LojkT;

Content of Self-exploration, Self-investigation

1. Desire/Goal (Aim, Objective, Purpose):

What is my (human) Desire/Goal?

(What do I really want in life, or what is the goal of human life?)
2. Program:

What is my (human) program for fulfilling the Goal/ Desire?

(How to fulfill it? What is the program to actualize the above?

Process of Self-exploration

Whatever is said is a PROPOSAL.

The PROPOSAL is to be EXPLORED within oneself:
a) On the basis of ones own Natural Acceptance (The student is
NOT expected to ASSUME it to be true)
b) On the basis of ones own VERIFICATION in living
This is a natural process of self verification and experiential
validation that leads to understanding

It is not a process of assuming things (Dos & Donts) as given

It is not a process of assuming things written in books
It is not a process of assuming things said by others
It is not a process of assuming things based on readings from
instruments

Process of Self-verification

Whatever is said is a Proposal (Do not accept it to be true)

Verify it on your own right

Proposal
1 Verify
on the basis
Of
your
Natural
Acceptance

Experiental Validation
Live according to it
2a

Behaviour with
Human Beings

2b

Work with
Rest of Nature

Mutual Happiness Mutual Prosperity

Which process is Naturally Acceptable to you?

A process of self-exploration on your own right, leading to understanding
in your self
or
A process of discourse, dos & donts, in which you assume what is said

Process of Self-verification

Whatever is said is a Proposal

Do not accept it just because it is written in some book
a reading from some instrument
stated by some person

Proposal
Verify
on the basis
Of
your
Natural
Acceptance

Experiental Validation
Live according to it

Behaviour with
Human Beings

Work with
the rest of Nature

Mutual Happiness Mutual Prosperity

Realization
Understanding

Summary: Self-Exploration its content and process

Whatever is said is a Proposal

Do not accept it just because it is written in some book
a reading from some instrument
stated by some person

Proposal
Verify
on the basis
Of
your
Natural
Acceptance

Experiental Validation
Live according to it

Behaviour with
Human Beings

Work with
the rest of Nature

Mutual Happiness Mutual Prosperity

Realization
Understanding