HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND VALUES -JEEVAN VIDYA

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HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND VALUES -JEEVAN VIDYA

Year: First Year

Faculty: Common to all faculties (Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities)
Number of Lectures: One lecture per week of 50 minutes duration (total 24 lectures)
Total number of lectures per term: 12 periods of 50 minutes each
Total Marks: 100 (Theory: 80, Term Work: 20)
Examination: Each term theory examination will be of 50 marks of two hours duration

Objectives of the course:

To develop the understanding about:

1. Life and values pertaining to Individual, Family and Society.
2. Harmony in Environment, Nature and Existence.
3. Humanity, Human Mindset, Human Conduct and Universal Order in Nature & Existence.
4. Animal and Human consciousness.


HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND VALUES -JEEVAN VIDYA
(Paper – I)

Term - I


Unit – I

Existence and Co-existence (vfLrRo@lg&vfLrRo)

1. Understanding the Existence/ Nature (vfLrRo@izd`fr dh le>)
2. Understanding the order in nature (izd`fr esa O;oLFkk)
· Material order (inkFkkZoLFkk)
· Bio-order (izk.kkoLFkk)
· Animal order (thokoLFkk)
· Human order (KkukoLFkk)
3. Understanding the Co-existence (lg&vfLrRo dh le>)


Unit-II

Understanding the Human (ekuo dh le>)

1. Self and Body (Lo;a vkSj ’kjhj)
2. Harmony in Self (Lo;a esa O;oLFkk)
3. Harmony in Self with Body (’kjhj ds lkFk Lo;a esa O;oLFkk)

Term-II

Unit-III

Understanding the Values (ewY;ksa dh le>)

1. Eternal Values (LFkkfir ewY;% fo'okl] lEeku] Lusg] eerk] okRlY;] d`rKrk] xkSjo] J)k] izse )
2. Behavioral Values (f’k"V ewY; % lkStU;rk] lkSE;rk] ljyrk] iwT;rk] vuU;rk] lgtrk] mnkjrk] lkSgknZzrk] fu"Bk)
3. Material Values (oLrq ewY; % mi;ksfxrk] dyk)

Unit-IV

Understanding of Human Being and Human Values (ekuo vkSj ekuo ewY; dh le>)

1. Human being and Human Goal (ekuo vkSj ekuo y{;)
2. Existential (Jeevan) Values (thou ewY; % lq[k] 'kkafr] larks"k] vkuan)
3. Human Values (ekuo ewY; % /khjrk] ohjrk] mnkjrk] n;k] d`ik] d#.kk)
4. Character and Morality (pfj= vkSj uSfrdrk)

Term Work

One assignment on each unit carrying 5 marks is required to be submitted for evaluation.
Assignments such as:
1. List down all your desires. Observe whether the desire is related to ‘I’ or Body. If it appears to be related to both, see which part of it is related to ‘I’ and which part is related to Body.

2. Observe that any physical facility you use, even if it is a basic physical need, follows the following sequence with time:
Necessary & Tasteful→Unnecessary & Tasteful→Unnecessary & Tasteless→Intolerable

3. Observe and write down your feelings distinctly and analyze whether they are naturally acceptable to you or not acceptable at all. If they are naturally acceptable, would you want them continuously? If not, would you bear with them for a few moments or completely shun them away?

4. List down all the physical facilities in your house. Observe whether you are utilizing the facility properly or not and for how much time you are making use of it. Are these more (in terms of Quantity & Time) than you need? Are you prosperous?

5. Observe the four orders of nature (around you) and the mutual fulfillment among the different orders. Suggest how human order (you in particular) can be fulfilling for the other three orders
Reference Books:

1. Jeevan Vidya Ek Parichay (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
2. Jeevan Vidya – A Primer (English) by A. Nagraj
3. Manav Vyavahar Darshan (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
4. Vyavaharvadi Samajshastra (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
5. Manaviya Sutra Vyakhya (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
6. Study material provided by Jeevan Vidya Study Center, Somaiya Vidyavihar (English and Hindi)



HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND VALUES -JEEVAN VIDYA

Year: Second Year

Faculty: Common to all faculties (Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities)
Number of Lectures: One lecture per week of 50 minutes duration (total 24 lecture)
Total number of lectures per term: 12 periods of 50 minutes each
Total Marks: 100 (Theory: 80, Term Work: 20)
Examination: Each term theory examination will be of 50 marks of two hours duration

Objectives of the course:

To develop the understanding about:

1. Life and values pertaining to Individual, Family and Society.
2. Harmony in Environment, Nature and Existence.
3. Humanity, Human Mindset, Human Conduct and Universal Order in Nature & Existence.
4. Animal and Human consciousness.


HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS AND VALUES -JEEVAN VIDYA
(Paper – II)

Term - I

Unit-I

Understanding the human conduct (ekuoh; vkpj.k dh le>)

1. Relationships within Family (ifjokj esa laca/k)
2. Justice (Nyaya) in Relationship (laca/kksa esa U;k;)
3. Relationship of Human being with Nature (Environment) (ekuo vkSj izd`fr esa laca/k)
4. Human Behavior, Human Values, Nature and Morality (ekuoh; LoHkko] ekuoh; izo`fÙk;ka ewY;&pfj=&uSfrdrk)


Unit-II

Understanding the human society (ekuo lekt dh le>)

1. Understanding the Existence/ Nature (vfLrRo/ izd`fr dh le>)
2. Dimensions of Human Endeavor and Objectives (ekuoh; dk;Z ,oa y{; dh le>)
3. Relationship and Harmony in society (lekt esa laca/k vkSj O;oLFkk)


Term-II

Unit-III

Understanding the Interrelationships (ijLijrk dh le>)

1. Co-existence and Interrelationships (lg&vfLrRo vkSj ijLij&iwjdrk)
2. Mutual Fulfillment and Cyclicity (Avartansheelata) in Nature (izd`fr esa vkorZu”khyrk)
3. Swatantrata and Swaraj (Lora=rk ,oa Lojkt)

Unit-IV

Significance of Value Education

1. Problems faced by the Humanity
2. Ecological and Environmental imbalances
3. Social and Family disintegration
4. Consciousness development and value education through Madhyastha Darshan – Saha-astitvavad (Co-existentialism)

Term Work

One assignment on each unit carrying 5 marks is required to be submitted for evaluation.
Assignments such as:
1. Out of the three basic aspects of your life - right understanding, relation and physical facilities - observe how the problems in your family are related to each. Also observe how much time & effort you devote for each in your day to day life.
2. List down all your activities. Observe each of the activities distinctly whether it is pertaining to ‘I’ or ‘Body’ or both.
3. Observe the activities within ‘I’. Identify the object of your attention for different moments (over a period of say 5 to 10 minutes) and draw a line diagram connecting these points. Try to observe the link between any two nodes.
4. Initiate dialogue in your family (relations) and find out the answers to the following eight questions to understand the ‘Trust’:

A(Questions related to our Natural Acceptance):

1. Do I want to make myself happy?
2. Do I want to make the other happy?
3. Does the other want to make himself/ herself happy?
4. Does the other want to make me happy?

B(Questions related to our Competence):

1. Am I able to make myself always happy?
2. Am I able to make the other always happy?
3. Is the other able to make himself/ herself always happy?
4. Is the other able to make me always happy?

Evaluate yourself and others on the basis of Intention and Competence.
5. How will you promote ‘Harmony’ in your village/ town/ city OR the humanity as a whole in respect of the following dimensions of the society Education & Sanskar (f'k{kk&laLdkj), Production & Work (mRiknu&dk;Z), Justice & Security (U;k;&lqj{kk), Sanyam & Health (la;e&LokLF;), Exchange & Storage (fofue;&dks"k).


Reference Books:

1. Jeevan Vidya Ek Parichay (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
2. Jeevan Vidya – A Primer (English) by A. Nagraj
3. Manav Vyavahar Darshan (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
4. Vyavaharvadi Samajshastra (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
5. Manaviya Sutra Vyakhya (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
6. Avartanasheel Arthashastra (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
7. Vyavaharatmak Janavad (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
8. Samadhanatmak Bhautikvad (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
9. Manav Sanchetanavadi Manovigyan (Hindi) by A. Nagraj
10. Study material provided by Jeevan Vidya Study Center, Somaiya Vidyavihar
(English and Hindi)