Continuous Happiness and Prosperity: Human Aspirations
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Desire-
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Happiness
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Prosperity
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The continuity of Happiness and Prosperity
Let us find out:
1.
Do we desire for Happiness?
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Do we desire for Prosperity?
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Do we desire for the continuity of both (happiness & prosperity)?
4.
If continuity of happiness and prosperity is ensured then what else would you desire?
Our desires are not unlimited or indefinite
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1. We have to
discover our natural
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2. We have to find
out what I am
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3. We have to
ensure this dialog
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harmony within
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desires vis-à-vis our
natural acceptance)
To have clarity, solution leading to harmony
within
To be in harmony with family members
To be in harmony with the society
To be in harmony in nature/existence
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To have confusion, problem leading to
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The state or situation, in which I live,
if there is harmony / synergy in it,
then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in
that state / situation
(and I want to continue to be in that state / situation)
To be in a state / situation which is Naturally
Acceptable is Happiness
To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is
Happiness
Happiness = To be in Harmony
The state or situation, in which I live,
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disharmony / contradiction
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(and I want to get out from that state / situation)
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forced to be in a state / situation which is not
Naturally Acceptable is Unhappiness
To be forced to be in a state of
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Unhappiness
Unhappiness
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The state or situation, in which I live,
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To be in a state / situation which is Naturally
Acceptable is Happiness
To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is
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State / Situation in which I live
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As a member of Society
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Continuous Happiness and Prosperity – the Basic Human Aspirations
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The continuity of Happiness and Prosperity
Let us find out:
1.
Do we desire for Happiness?
2.
Do we desire for Prosperity?
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Do we desire for the continuity of both (happiness & prosperity)?
4.
If continuity of happiness and prosperity is ensured then what else would you desire?
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The state or situation, in which I live,
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that state / situation
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To be in a state / situation which is Naturally
Acceptable is Happiness
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Happiness = To be in Harmony
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The state or situation, in which I live,
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Identification
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What is naturally acceptable?
Renunciation
Right Utilisation
Indulgence
Continuous Happiness and Prosperity – the Basic Human Aspirations
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How can meaning of happiness be
universal?
Or how can happiness be the same for
everyone?
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Everyone in this world is working for one’s
own happiness. So is it not right to say that
everyone is selfish in this world?
We have defined happiness as “to be in
harmony”, and unhappiness as
“to be forced
to be in a state of contradiction”. Does this
defination of happiness and unhappiness hold
good for you? If yes, then happiness means
same for all of us.
Yes, everyone is
working for one’s own
happiness; but, unfortunately, they are not
working for continuous happiness which is
their basic desire. If only they work for it, they
will realise the importance of relationship,
harmony and co-existence which is the
foundation for ensuring continuity of happiness
for one and for all. In this case,
स्वार्थ, परार्थ,
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We will make effort in the intended direction (however far the destination may be)
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We will know when we get there
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Without clarity:
we may get busy with “how to” and
waver from the intended aspiration
We may over-evaluate “our part” of the whole,
get so involved in it that
the overall target may be compromised
Whatever we feel, think, do, get done… should it not result in desired results?
So, we have to be clear about these desired results
Without that clarity, our efforts may be directionless!
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What is happiness? Is it a mental state,
sense of freedom, self-satisfaction in life,
bliss, harmony in mind, etc.?
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What is the sign to recognize that one is
happy?
Happiness is to be in a state of harmony.
Certainly, it is state of the self, the
consciousness. When we are in a state of
continuous happiness, it includes peace,
satisfaction and bliss in the self.
When we are happy, we are in a state of
harmony within and this reflects in terms of the
harmony with world outside. So, these are the
two main indicators that one is happy. On the
other hand, if we are unhappy, we are in a
state of contradiction within and this reflects in
terms of the contradiction with world outside.
Check for yourself, when does a mother
shouts at or beat the child, when she is in
harmony within or contradiction within?
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Don’t you think that issues like happiness in
continuity are merely imaginary or
impractical. We have been talking about
such issues for ages, and it is impossible to
define it and ensure it.
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There are two things to be considered- 1. is
it desirable? and 2. is it feasible? We all
desire for
happiness in continuity, definitely.
As regard feasibility, we have people who
realised this relationship, harmony and co-
existence, and the state of bliss emerging
out of it. We can also verify this by
understanding relationship and harmony and
living in it; any small effort in this direction
makes us happy to that extent and it shows
the possibility that if we can understand
these in their completeness and live with
these in continuity, we too can ensure the
continuity of happiness, that state of bliss in
ourselves.
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We are talking about ‘want’ of happiness. But
traditionally, we have been saying that this
‘want’ is the basic reason for unhappiness.
Kindly comment.
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This is all good to talk about happiness,
prosperity etc. But if your house catches fire,
what will you do? Talk about happiness or
put out the fire? The society is burning today.
What should I do first?
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We are talking about ensuring the continuity
of happiness, which is ensured by
understanding of harmony and my living
with feeling of harmony within. This is
something which has to be ensured within
and not to be obtained from outside. When
we try to get it from outside, that creats the
problem. So, what is being said is that if you
try to get continuity of happiness from
outside, you are bound to fail, be in trouble.
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Extinguish the fire in the society! But, how do
you do it, that is the question. We are
essentially trying yo work for a real answer
to it. Only when we have a system which
ensure wellbeing of all- by ensuring
continuity of happiness for one and for all,
there will be harmony and peace in the
society.
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Why are we calling food also as a physical
facility? It is the basic need of a human
being.
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If I feel happy by accumulating and indulging
in physical facilities, why should I not go for
it?
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Looking at the rate of inflation in the country
and the unforeseen situations (like this covid
situation), how can I ever make out the need
for physical facilities I will require?
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Food is physio-chemical in nature, and it
facilitates to nurture our body, therefore we
are calling it as physical facility. In fact, real
purpose of physical facility is to serve our
basic needs. Over indulgence will not come
under right utilisation.
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You can go for it, but, be clear that it will
never lead to continuity of happiness and
prosperity
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We have to distinguish between the physical
needs and the need of the self. Physical
needs, which relates to the needs of the
body, can certainly be identified. We are
already producing more (6 times) than what
is required for all the people on earth.
Inflation is a man made phenomenon
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When we say prosperity is the feeling of
having more than required, how do I decide
how much more?
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My physical needs I can identify, and that
much I have to produce anyway. However, I
have to produce more to share with others-
my relatives, my friends and people who
need in the society. Of course, while
producing more, we have to make sure that
this production is through a cyclic and
mutually enriching process with the rest of
nature
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Right understanding and right feeling (feeling of relationship)
Identification (as a family, with right understanding of natural laws)
Availability / Production (capacity to produce in the family + availability in nature)
Consuming (what is required… right utilization)
Sharing (in family… society… for the wellbeing of all)
Storage of remaining (for right utilization in future)
What is naturally acceptable?
Renunciation
Right Utilisation
Indulgence
1. Relate to them
2. Help them see the wider possibilities with human existence
3. Then they will be able to decide… we can also help them to make appropriate choice for
participation in the larger society
Presently
We do not relate to them
They don’t see the relevance of many of te hings we are asking of them
We try to dominate
They react… <<see recording>>
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The right understanding is not going to be
ensured in a day or two. When I go to work
for it, I am not able to work for physical
facilities. Now I have to fulfil all my
relationships too and I require more facilities
for it. So, how do I make the right program to
ensure enough physical facilities?
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If prosperity is a feeling, can’t I simply have it
without working much for physical facilities
by minimising my needs?
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With right understanding, I can identify my
need for physical facility. Most of the times
we find that we already have more than what
is required. So we can feel prosperous. In
case we have less, we can work better with
right understanding to produce more. As far
as relationship is concerned, the major issue
there is that of feelings and that can be
ensured through right understanding
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Not by minimising my needs, but, by rightly
identifying my physical needs. If i do that, i
find that it is very less and it is possible to
produce more than that. As we mentioned,
we are already producing more than what is
required for all people. by minimising my
needs?
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You are talking about prosperity. The saints
in our country talked about renunciation and
they were happy. Can’t that also be the way
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What has been said time and again is that
rightly identify the physical needs, do not
over-indulge. When we look at it from the
perspective of people who are over-
indulging, it seems to be renunciation.
Further, it has always been professed that
we produce more than what is required but,
consume only as much as is required, the
rest we share with others for relationship and
for societal well-being.
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How can the feeling of prosperity ever be
continuous as it is dependent on the
availability of physical facilities which are
temporary?
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At a young age, such issues are quite
motivating. But as we grow up, we start
going with the masses. Isn’t it true?
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I understand the need for physical facilities.
But my family doesn’t. Hence, I need to keep
earning more and more. What to do?
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When I can identify my need of physical
facility, with right understanding, I can also
see that there is enough provision for it in
the nature and human being has enough
potential to produce more than what is
required. This clarity gives rise to feeling of
prosperity in continuity.
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Such issues are important in all age; when
we are young, we are enthusiastic about
taking up these issues. However, if we are
not clear and successful , then as we grow
old, we loose that enthusiasm in general not
only on such issues.
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Help them to explore and find out for
themselves their need for physical facility. In
the mean time, may be you have to earn
more.
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Such discussions on prosperity have been
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It is easy to see the limit of need for physical
facility. But very difficult to see in monetary
terms. Don’t you think so?
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You are talking about producing physical
facilities. But with all the education I had,
now I cannot do physical labour. What
should I do?
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It can be resolved if
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we have right understanding and feelings at
the individual level (mainstream education)
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identification of physical needs and
production at the family level,
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a system in the society which supports and
promotes this.
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If we can see and do it at the level of
physical facility, that is important. Money is
just a means for exchange of physical
facility, though it seems to have occupied a
supreme position
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First we have feel the need for producing,
then we have to develop the mindset for
labour followed by practice. This may take
some time, but, that is fine
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can I have this feeling?
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Some one has to produce the physical
facility that I need, either I do it or my family
members, my friends do it or somebody in
the society does it. If there is a feeling of
relationship and we have divided different
responsibilities in the society, on the basis of
relationship, then it is fine. But, the crisis
today is that the very basis of relationship is
missing.
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types of work for producing what is required…
notion of sharing/distribution (not of exchange)…
exchange between villages (village haat)…
notion of contributing to society…
PRINCIPLES
1. Human purpose (common?)
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Dive into the fundamental desires of humanity for happiness, prosperity, and their continuity. Reflect on internal dialogue, the concept of harmony and synergy, and the importance of maintaining harmony across different levels of existence for enduring happiness.
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Lecture 3 Continuous Happiness and Prosperity the Basic Human Aspirations
Content of Self-exploration Desire- 1. Happiness 2. Prosperity 3. The continuity of Happiness and Prosperity Let us find out: 1. Do we desire for Happiness? 2. Do we desire for Prosperity? 3. Do we desire for the continuity of both (happiness & prosperity)? 4. If continuity of happiness and prosperity is ensured then what else would you desire? Our desires are not unlimited or indefinite Our basic aspiration is for happiness, prosperity and its continuity 3
Happiness- Ensured through this Internal dialogue What I Really Want to Be My Natural Acceptance My Intention Always Relationship These are in Contradiction These are in Harmony Dialogue Unhappiness Happiness What I am My Desire, Thought, Expectation My Competence Sometimes Relationship Sometimes Opposition 4
Happiness Unhappiness The state or situation, in which I live, The state or situation, in which I live, if there is harmony / synergy in it, if there is disharmony / contradiction in it, then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation (and I want to continue to be in that state / situation) To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness then it is not Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation T(and I want to get out from that state / situation)o be forced to be in a state / situation which is not Naturally Acceptable is Unhappiness To be forced to be in a state of Disharmony / Contradiction is Unhappiness To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is Happiness Unhappiness = Disharmony Happiness = To be in Harmony 6
Happiness Continuity of Happiness The state or situation, in which I live, State / Situation in which I live or expanse of my being: 1. As an Individual Human Being 2. As a member of a Family 3. As a member of Society 4. As an unit in Nature/Existence if there is harmony / synergy in it, then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation (and I want to continue to be in that state / situation) To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness Continuity of Happiness = Harmony at all levels of being i.e. 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is Happiness Happiness = To be in Harmony 7
Our Program To facilitate understanding of the harmony at all levels of being 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence Proposals To understand & to live in harmony at all levels of being 1. In the Human Being 2. In the Family 3. In the Society 4. In Nature/Existence a) Verify the proposals on the basis of your NATURAL ACCEPTANCE 1 b) Experiential validation by LIVING ACCORDINGLY 2 Right Understanding Right Feeling 8
Prosperity (le`f)) Prosperity The feeling of having / producing more than required Physical Facility le`f) & vko ;d lqfo/kk ls vf/kd dh miyfC/k@ mRiknu dk Hkko A prosperous person thinks of right utilisation, nurturing the other deprived accumulation, exploiting le`) O;fDr lnqi;ksx dk] nwljs dk iks"k.k djus dk lksprk gS nfjnz laxzg kks"k.k 9
Key Points Continuous Happiness and Prosperity the Basic Human Aspirations
Content of Self-exploration Desire- 1. Happiness 2. Prosperity 3. The continuity of Happiness and Prosperity Let us find out: 1. Do we desire for Happiness? 2. Do we desire for Prosperity? 3. Do we desire for the continuity of both (happiness & prosperity)? 4. If continuity of happiness and prosperity is ensured then what else would you desire? Our desires are not unlimited or indefinite Our basic aspiration is for happiness, prosperity and its continuity 11
Happiness Unhappiness The state or situation, in which I live, The state or situation, in which I live, if there is harmony / synergy in it, if there is disharmony / contradiction in it, then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation (and I want to continue to be in that state / situation) To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness then it is not Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation T(and I want to get out from that state / situation)o be forced to be in a state / situation which is not Naturally Acceptable is Unhappiness To be forced to be in a state of Disharmony / Contradiction is Unhappiness To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is Happiness Unhappiness = Disharmony Happiness = To be in Harmony 12
Happiness Continuity of Happiness The state or situation, in which I live, State / Situation in which I live or expanse of my being: 1. As an Individual Human Being 2. As a member of a Family 3. As a member of Society 4. As an unit in Nature/Existence if there is harmony / synergy in it, then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation (and I want to continue to be in that state / situation) To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness Continuity of Happiness = Harmony at all levels of being i.e. 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence To be in a state of Harmony / Synergy is Happiness Happiness = To be in Harmony 13
Our Program To facilitate understanding of the harmony at all levels of being 1. Harmony in the Human Being 2. Harmony in the Family 3. Harmony in the Society 4. Harmony in Nature/Existence Proposals To understand & to live in harmony at all levels of being 1. In the Human Being 2. In the Family 3. In the Society 4. In Nature/Existence a) Verify the proposals on the basis of your NATURAL ACCEPTANCE 1 b) Experiential validation by LIVING ACCORDINGLY 2 Right Understanding Right Feeling 14
Prosperity (le`f)) Prosperity The feeling of having / producing more than required Physical Facility le`f) & vko ;d lqfo/kk ls vf/kd dh miyfC/k@ mRiknu dk Hkko A prosperous person thinks of right utilisation, nurturing the other deprived accumulation, exploiting le`) O;fDr lnqi;ksx dk] nwljs dk iks"k.k djus dk lksprk gS nfjnz laxzg kks"k.k 15
Physical Facility Identification Availability / Production Consuming (what is required right utilization) Sharing (in family society for the wellbeing of all) Storage of remaining (for right utilization in future) What is naturally acceptable? Renunciation Right Utilisation Indulgence 16
FAQs for Lecture 3 Continuous Happiness and Prosperity the Basic Human Aspirations
Question(s) 1: Happiness Response We have defined happiness as to be in harmony , and unhappiness as to be forced to be in a state of contradiction . Does this defination of happiness and unhappiness hold good for you? If yes, then happiness means same for all of us. How can meaning of happiness be universal? Or how can happiness be the same for everyone? Everyone in this world is working for one s own happiness. So is it not right to say that everyone is selfish in this world? Yes, everyone is working for one s own happiness; but, unfortunately, they are not working for continuous happiness which is their basic desire. If only they work for it, they will realise the importance of relationship, harmony and co-existence which is the foundation for ensuring continuity of happiness for one and for all. In this case, , , - all three are fulfilled togrther. 18
Why is it important to understand the aspirations? 1. We will make effort in the intended direction (however far the destination may be) 2. We will know when we get there 3. Without clarity: we may get busy with how to and waver from the intended aspiration We may over-evaluate our part of the whole, get so involved in it that the overall target may be compromised with due apologies to our good doctors Whatever we feel, think, do, get done should it not result in desired results? So, we have to be clear about these desired results Without that clarity, our efforts may be directionless! 19
Question(s) 1: Happiness Response Happiness is to be in a state of harmony. Certainly, it is state of the self, the consciousness. When we are in a state of continuous happiness, it includes peace, satisfaction and bliss in the self. What is happiness? Is it a mental state, sense of freedom, self-satisfaction in life, bliss, harmony in mind, etc.? What is the sign to recognize that one is happy? When we are happy, we are in a state of harmony within and this reflects in terms of the harmony with world outside. So, these are the two main indicators that one is happy. On the other hand, if we are unhappy, we are in a state of contradiction within and this reflects in terms of the contradiction with world outside. Check for yourself, when does a mother shouts at or beat the child, when she is in harmony within or contradiction within? 20
Question(s) 2: Happiness Response Don t you think that issues like happiness in continuity are merely imaginary or impractical. We have been talking about such issues for ages, and it is impossible to define it and ensure it. There are two things to be considered- 1. is it desirable? and 2. is it feasible? We all desire for happiness in continuity, definitely. As regard feasibility, we have people who realised this relationship, harmony and co- existence, and the state of bliss emerging out of it. We can also verify this by understanding relationship and harmony and living in it; any small effort in this direction makes us happy to that extent and it shows the possibility that if we can understand these in their completeness and live with these in continuity, we too can ensure the continuity of happiness, that state of bliss in ourselves. 21
Question(s) 2: Happiness Response We are talking about want of happiness. But traditionally, we have been saying that this want is the basic reason for unhappiness. Kindly comment. We are talking about ensuring the continuity of happiness, which is ensured by understanding of harmony and my living with feeling of harmony within. This is something which has to be ensured within and not to be obtained from outside. When we try to get it from outside, that creats the problem. So, what is being said is that if you try to get continuity of happiness from outside, you are bound to fail, be in trouble. Extinguish the fire in the society! But, how do you do it, that is the question. We are essentially trying yo work for a real answer to it. Only when we have a system which ensure wellbeing of all- by ensuring continuity of happiness for one and for all, there will be harmony and peace in the society. This is all good to talk about happiness, prosperity etc. But if your house catches fire, what will you do? Talk about happiness or put out the fire? The society is burning today. What should I do first? 22
Question(s) 3: Prosperity Response Food is physio-chemical in nature, and it facilitates to nurture our body, therefore we are calling it as physical facility. In fact, real purpose of physical facility is to serve our basic needs. Over indulgence will not come under right utilisation. Why are we calling food also as a physical facility? It is the basic need of a human being. If I feel happy by accumulating and indulging in physical facilities, why should I not go for it? You can go for it, but, be clear that it will never lead to continuity of happiness and prosperity Looking at the rate of inflation in the country and the unforeseen situations (like this covid situation), how can I ever make out the need for physical facilities I will require? We have to distinguish between the physical needs and the need of the self. Physical needs, which relates to the needs of the body, can certainly be identified. We are already producing more (6 times) than what is required for all the people on earth. Inflation is a man made phenomenon 23
Question(s) 3: Prosperity Response When we say prosperity is the feeling of having more than required, how do I decide how much more? My physical needs I can identify, and that much I have to produce anyway. However, I have to produce more to share with others- my relatives, my friends and people who need in the society. Of course, while producing more, we have to make sure that this production is through a cyclic and mutually enriching process with the rest of nature 24
Physical Facility Right understanding and right feeling (feeling of relationship) Identification (as a family, with right understanding of natural laws) Availability / Production (capacity to produce in the family + availability in nature) Consuming (what is required right utilization) Sharing (in family society for the wellbeing of all) Storage of remaining (for right utilization in future) What is naturally acceptable? Renunciation Right Utilisation Indulgence 25
1. Relate to them 2. Help them see the wider possibilities with human existence 3. Then they will be able to decide we can also help them to make appropriate choice for participation in the larger society Presently We do not relate to them They don t see the relevance of many of te hings we are asking of them We try to dominate They react <<see recording>> 26
Question(s) 4: Prosperity Response The right understanding is not going to be ensured in a day or two. When I go to work for it, I am not able to work for physical facilities. Now I have to fulfil all my relationships too and I require more facilities for it. So, how do I make the right program to ensure enough physical facilities? With right understanding, I can identify my need for physical facility. Most of the times we find that we already have more than what is required. So we can feel prosperous. In case we have less, we can work better with right understanding to produce more. As far as relationship is concerned, the major issue there is that of feelings and that can be ensured through right understanding Not by minimising my needs, but, by rightly identifying my physical needs. If i do that, i find that it is very less and it is possible to produce more than that. As we mentioned, we are already producing more than what is required for all people. by minimising my needs? If prosperity is a feeling, can t I simply have it without working much for physical facilities by minimising my needs? 27
Question(s) 4: Prosperity Response You are talking about prosperity. The saints in our country talked about renunciation and they were happy. Can t that also be the way to live? What has been said time and again is that rightly identify the physical needs, do not over-indulge. When we look at it from the perspective of people who are over- indulging, it seems to be renunciation. Further, it has always been professed that we produce more than what is required but, consume only as much as is required, the rest we share with others for relationship and for societal well-being. 28
Question(s) 5: Prosperity Response How can the feeling of prosperity ever be continuous as it is dependent on the availability of physical facilities which are temporary? When I can identify my need of physical facility, with right understanding, I can also see that there is enough provision for it in the nature and human being has enough potential to produce more than what is required. This clarity gives rise to feeling of prosperity in continuity. At a young age, such issues are quite motivating. But as we grow up, we start going with the masses. Isn t it true? Such issues are important in all age; when we are young, we are enthusiastic about taking up these issues. However, if we are not clear and successful , then as we grow old, we loose that enthusiasm in general not only on such issues. Help them to explore and find out for themselves their need for physical facility. In the mean time, may be you have to earn more. I understand the need for physical facilities. But my family doesn t. Hence, I need to keep earning more and more. What to do? 29
Question(s) 6: Prosperity Response It can be resolved if 1. we have right understanding and feelings at the individual level (mainstream education) 2. identification of physical needs and production at the family level, 3. a system in the society which supports and promotes this. Such discussions on prosperity have been there for ages, still people are accumulating and exploiting. Can it ever be resolved? It is easy to see the limit of need for physical facility. But very difficult to see in monetary terms. Don t you think so? If we can see and do it at the level of physical facility, that is important. Money is just a means for exchange of physical facility, though it seems to have occupied a supreme position First we have feel the need for producing, then we have to develop the mindset for labour followed by practice. This may take some time, but, that is fine You are talking about producing physical facilities. But with all the education I had, now I cannot do physical labour. What should I do? 30
Question(s) 6: Prosperity Response Some one has to produce the physical facility that I need, either I do it or my family members, my friends do it or somebody in the society does it. If there is a feeling of relationship and we have divided different responsibilities in the society, on the basis of relationship, then it is fine. But, the crisis today is that the very basis of relationship is missing. <<example of village as a family some 36 types of work for producing what is required notion of sharing/distribution (not of exchange) exchange between villages (village haat) notion of contributing to society PRINCIPLES 1. Human purpose (common?) 2. Relationship? 3. Then we can decide on type of economy of take-take give-take give-give >> Is it necessary that I have to produce to be prosperous? If I am in teaching profession, can I have this feeling? 31
