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Unit II(3Q)

What are the source of preconditioning? (L1) 5M

Describe how pre conditioning can lead to unhappiness.

How can we ensure harmony in self (‘I’)?

A) Explain with examples the various activities in the self 'I'.

Select the activities of knowing, assuming, recognizing and fulfillment with one
example. (L2) 10M

B) Discuss the needs of the body are qualitative.

1. Differentiate the needs of the Self with the needs of the Body. (L2) 10M
Illustrate the statement ‘Human being is co-existence of the Self and the Body. (L2) 10M

Demonstrate the programs for ensuring the health of the body. (L3) 10M
Determine any two programs that you can undertake to improve the health of your body.
(L3) 10M
The Needs of the Self and the Body
The need of the Self is happiness which is a continuous need. The need of the Body is physical
facility which is a temporary need. Both of these are needs of human being.

Fulfillment of the Needs of the Self and the Body


Thus, these are two different types of needs. Both of these are essential and therefore, both of
them have to be fulfilled separately for human being.

Human Being as Co-existence of the Self and the Body


We are human beings; and we need to first understand ourselves.
So, what is a human being? The proposal is that human being is co-existence of the Self and the
Body. Self is what we term as ‘I’ and Body is what we see with our eyes.
To understand the two realities, we can start by looking at the needs, activities and
response of the Self and the Body.
The Needs of the Self and the Body
The need of the Self is happiness (e.g. feeling of respect leading to happiness) while the need of
the Body is physical facility (e.g. food). All the needs related to the Self are continuous in time
while all the needs related to the Body are required for a limited time. This is one way we can
differentiate between the need of the Self and the need of the Body.
The other way to see the difference between the two is in terms of quantity and quality. The
need for food is quantitative in nature. We can identify the quantity of the food needed to
nurture our body. Same is the case with the need of clothes, shelter, etc. On the other hand, the
feeling of respect,

Now, let us see how these two different types of needs are fulfilled. The need for food is
fulfilled by something physical. But when it comes to the need for respect, it is fulfilled by the
feeling of respect. All the needs related to the Body are fulfilled by some physio-chemical
things. All the needs related to the Self are in terms of feeling, and they are fulfilled by right
understanding and right feeling.
The Activities of the Self and the Body
The Self has the activity of desire, thought and expectation which are continuous. On the other
hand, any activity of the Body, like eating, walking, etc. is temporary in time.
The response of the Body is based on recognizing and fulfilling whereas the response of the Self
is based on knowing, assuming, recognizing and fulfilling. The recognition and fulfilment of
the Body is definite, while that of Self is determined by the activity of assuming. As
assumption changes, the recognition and fulfilment by the Self also changes. The conduct of
the human being basically depends upon the response of the Self, as all decisions are made by
the Self. Only with the assumptions set right, i.e. assuming based on knowing (which is
definite), can recognising and fulfilling be set right; and only then, the conduct can become
definite.

All the problems of a human being are due to assumptions without knowing, and the solution
lies in ensuring the activity of knowing. And this is possible only through education-sanskar.

Self as the Consciousness Entity, the Body as the Material Entity


The Self and the Body are two different types of reality. The Self is the domain of consciousness,
which is characterised by the activity of knowing, assuming, recognising and fulfilling. The
Body is the domain of material and it only has the activity of recognising and fulfilling.
Happiness is the need of the consciousness and it is fulfilled by right understanding and right
feeling, which are activities of the consciousness itself. The Body is a material unit, its needs are
material in nature and they are fulfilled by physio-chemical things.
The programme for nurturing and maintaining health of the Body includes the following:
1a. Intake
1b. Routine
2a. Physical Labour
2b. Exercise
3a. Balancing internal and
3b. Balancing breathing of body external organs of body
4a. Medicine
4b. Treatment
1a. The first part is the intake, all that the Body takes in. It includes the air it breathes, the water it
drinks, the sunlight it absorbs, the food given to it and so on.
1b. A regular routine is required in order to keep the Body healthy, like ensuring a proper
programme for sleeping, waking up, cleaning the Body, eating, doing physical work, etc.
2a. The Body needs adequate movement to maintain health. Labour is the work on the rest of
nature. Few hours of labour a day provides sufficient body movements to keep the Body in
good health. It also ensures production of physical facility.
A lifestyle which includes appropriate intake, routine and labour, would be generally sufficient to
keep the Body in good health. However, if we are unable to do that, or in spite of this effort,
there is some disharmony in the Body, there are some more aspects of the programme for self-
regulation and health, below.
2b. If one is not able to labour, s(he) can do exercises for proper upkeep of the Body.
3a. There is a need for keeping the internal as well as the external organs in harmony by
appropriate means like postures, movements etc.
3b. Breathing is a significant activity for the Body. Balancing the breathing of body is necessary,
through appropriate breathing exercises.
For the most part, health of the Body can be maintained by these three (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b).
Despite these, if there is some problem in the health of the Body then we take medicine and
ultimately, we also take treatment when all this does not work.
4a. The Body is self-organised and naturally in harmony. It is able to recover itself from many
disturbances. But if due to some reasons it runs into disharmony, medicine is helpful in taking
care of lifestyle disorders, non-communicable illnesses as well as communicable diseases.
4b. In the event the Body is not in a state to recover itself back to a state of harmony, there is a
need for treatment.
Protecting the Body Providing a conducive physical environment includes clothing, shelter etc. is
all a part of protection of the Body.
Right Utilisation of the Body Right utilization of the Body would mean that it is used in the
process of fulfilling human aspiration, which is basically the need of the Self.

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