UHV-I

Session 13

Natural Environment

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Introduction

So far we have explored -

As individual human beings, we want to live with happiness and
prosperity in continuity. Collectively, we want to live in a humane
society.

Now, we will explore -

If there is a provision in nature for living in harmony
• Is nature by way of harmony?
or
• Is nature by way of struggle, survival of the fittest etc.?

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Nature
Nature = Collection of Units
Air
Water Trees

Soil
Animal body

Birds Animals Human body

Self(I)

Human Beings

Earth Sun
Moon Metals

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Nature = Collection of Units = Four Orders

All units can be classified into 4 orders

Pranic Order
(प्राण अवस्था)
Plants, Trees,
Herbs etc.

Physical Animal Order

Order (जीव अवस्था)
(पदार्थ अवस्था) Animals, Birds
Air, Water, Soil, etc.
Metal etc.

Human Order
(ज्ञान अवस्था)
Human Being

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Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment
Between Physical Order and Pranic Order

Mutual fulfillment
1. Cyclic, interconnected, interdependent
2. Every unit is enriched
Pranic Order
Plants, Trees,
Herbs etc.

Physical
Order
Air, Water, Soil,
Metal etc.

And there is abundance of Physical order for the Pranic order to

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Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment
Between Physical Order, Pranic Order and Animal Order

Mutual fulfillment
1. Cyclic, interconnected, interdependent
2. Every unit is enriched
Pranic Order
Plants, Trees,
Herbs etc.

Physical Animal Order

Order Animals, Birds
Air, Water, Soil, etc.
Metal etc.

And there is abundance of Physical order and Pranic order for

Animal order to thrive
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Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment
Physical Order, Pranic Order and Animal Order are fulfilling for Human
Order, but Human Order (without right understanding) is not fulfilling
for any of the 4 orders

Human beings have Pranic Order

Plants, Trees,
natural acceptance Herbs etc.
to be mutually fulfilling

Physical Animal Order

Order Animals, Birds
Air, Water, Soil, etc.
Metal etc. ?
√
√
?
√?
Human Order
Human Being
With right understanding,
human beings can understand
the mutual fulfilment and be fulfilling for all 4 orders...
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Interdependence and Abundance in Nature
Nature is organised in such a manner that the physical facility required
for any order is available in abundance

Dependence of any order is on all previous orders

e.g. Pranic order is dependent on physical order
e.g. Human order needs the most conducive
environment. Human order depends on
Human
animal order, pranic order as well as Order
physical order

Animal Order
Quantity of units
Physical >> Pranic >> Animal >> Human

Pranic Order

Physical Order
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Have we Understood Nature?

What do problems like global warming and climate change indicate?

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Harmony in Nature
1. Physical order – air, water, soil, metals etc.
Nature = Collection of Units
2. Pranic order – trees, plants, herbs etc. = 4 Orders
3. Animal order – animals, birds etc.
4. Human order – human beings Relationship of mutual
fulfilment (harmony)

There is a relationship of mutual fulfilment (harmony) amongst these 4 orders.

The first 3 orders are mutually fulfilling for each other. They are fulfilling for
human being also. It is naturally acceptable to human beings to be fulfilling
for all the orders

The role of human being is to realize this mutual fulfilment – For this, all that
human beings need to do is:
1. To understand that mutual fulfilment (harmony) is inherent in nature
– we do not have to create it
2. To live accordingly – then the mutual fulfilment amongst the 4
orders will be realised

and there is provision in nature for living with mutual fulfilment (harmony)
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Home Assignment
Home Assignment
13.1. Global warming and resource depletion are two problems of the
current time. Are these natural occurrences or are they due to lack of
right understanding of nature?

13.2. Do we, human beings, have a role to play in nature?

• To further develop the harmony in nature (at least not to disturb the
harmony in nature)
• To make right utilisation of the physical facility (after all it comes from the
rest of nature)
• To evolve a way of living in harmony with nature

13.3. What are some of the activities you can do in contributing to the
harmony in nature?

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 Video Discussion
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth
Watch the video An Inconvenient Truth
It is a 2006 documentary about global climate change presented by
Former US Vice President Al Gore. He raises the question
“What were you doing when you had the time to do something?”

Source: http://an-inconvenient-truth.com/

Observe:
1. State of the Planet
2. Root Cause of the Problems
Population, old habits, our way of thinking? Or
Inhuman conduct on the part of human being?
(exploitation of nature, domination… are only the
symptoms)
What is a holistic solution? 15
Current Approach Holistic Solution
1. Clarity of All Encompassing
Solution
2. Effort for All Encompassing
Solution
Human Education,
Human Conduct,
Human Constitution,
Human Order
Problem – Population, old habits, 3. Root Cause – Inhuman
Our way of thinking Conduct (exploitation of
(or only symptom?) nature, domination… are only
the symptoms)
4. Effort for getting rid of problem
Action taken to get rid of it – – Ensure Human Conduct
Technology through Human Education
(or symptomatic relief – Temporary?)
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