2010Dec05_IndianValues_LionsClub-Swarnadham

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Indian Values
PROF. V. VISWANADHAM
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Who are we ? Why are we hear ?
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Sarve Janah Sukino Bhavanthu Lokha Samastha
Sukino Bhavanthu
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tat tvam asi
YOU ARE THAT
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The Law of Dharma Dont do to others what you
dont want to be done to you.
Morality
Ethics
Individual Responsibility
Dharma
Social Responsibility
Laws of the Land
Profession
Ahimsa (non-violence)
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4 Debts of Human Life
Four Debts Deva Runam - Debt to God Rushi
Runam - Debt to Sages and Saints Pitru
Runam - Debt to ones parents and
ancestors Sangha Runam - Debt to the Society
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4 Stages of Human Life
Four Stages Brahmacharya (Studentship) Gruhast
ha (Householder) Vanaprastha (Retirement) Sany
asa (Renunciation)
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4 Goals / Ends of Human Life
Four Ends Dharma - duty to be performed
Dharma is appropriateness in thought,
action and attitude Artha - economic
security, means to fulfill wants
and desires Kama - desires / seeking pleasure
Moksha - freedom from desire and rebirth
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PURUSHARTHAS ASHRAMAS
DHARMA ARTHA KAMA MOKSHA
BRAHMACHARYA GRUHASTHA VANAPRASTHA SANYASA
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Progress of Human thought Towards Dharma
8. Universe
6. Humanity
5. Nation
1. Dependent
2. (Independent) Individual
7. Truth
4. Community
3. Family
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VALUES
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Your Values influence your behaviour
Do you agree ?
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Your behaviour influences your actions
Do you agree ?
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Your Habits reveal your behaviour
Do you agree ?
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What is the link between values, behaviour, actio
ns and habits ?
Do you see !
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Habits Create Values ?
or Values Create Habits ?
What do you feel ?
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VALUES ?
WHY VALUES ?
WHAT IS LIFE ?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE ?
WHY VALUES ARE NEEDED FOR LIFE ?
WHAT ARE HUMAN VALUES ?
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ARE VALUES DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT FIELDS
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Why there is general indifference towards
VALUES?
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ARE THESE VALUES ETERNAL ? OR, ARE
THEY SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WITH
CHANGING TIMES ? . . . . as in the case of
fashions ?
ARE THESE VALUES UNIVERSAL ? UNIFORMLY
APPLICABLE TO ALL IRRESPECTIVE
OF RELIGION, CASTE, CREED, AGE, GENDER, AND SO
ON ?
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THE INEQUALITY, THE INEFFICIENCY, THE
INDIFFERENCE, THE INEFFECTIVENESS . . . THE
GROWING POVERTY, THE EXPLODING CORRUPTION, CHEATIN
G, CRIME, VIOLENCE, VULGARITY, EVER-INCREASING
POLLUTION, NOT JUST IN ENVIRONMENT, BUT IN
THOUGHT, WORD AND ACTION, DECREASING
STANDARDS, DECLINING VALUES, WEAKNENING FAMILY
TIES, GET-QUICK-RICH BY ANY MEANS ATTITUDE . . .

HAS LACK OF CONCERN FOR VALUES ANYTHING TO DO
WITH THESE STATE OF AFFAIRS ?
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VALUES ARE NEEDED FOR PEACE, HEALTH, PROSPERITY
HAPPINESS for you and also for everyone else
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VALUES
VARIETY
VICES VULGARITY VIOLENCE VULNERABILITY
VACUUM
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IN GODS CREATION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE
ARE 84 LAKHS OF SPECIES WITH HUMAN LIFE
TOPPING THE LIST.
THE HUMAN BEING IS BLESSED WITH A MIND THE
THINKING FACULTY, VIVEKA THE FACULTY OF
DISCRIMINATION.
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EVERYBODY TODAY SEEMS TO BE IN SUCH A
TERRIBLE RUSH, ANXIOUS FOR GREATER DEVELOPMENTS
AND GREATER RICHES AND SO ON, PARENTS HAVE
VERY LITTLE TIME FOR EACH OTHER PARENTS
HAVE NOT MUCH TIME FOR THEIR CHILDREN - AND
IN THE HOME BEGINS THE DISRUPTION OF PEACE OF
THE WORLD MOTHER THERESA
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THE MAIN PURPOSE OF LIFE IS TO LIVE
RIGHTLY, THINK RIGHTLY AND ACT RIGHTLY
MAHATMA GANDHI
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A LONG WAY TO GO TO PRACTICE THE VALUES WE ALL
KNOW ARE HAPPY AND EAGER TO PREACH
THE POINT IS. . . HOW SINCERELY WE FOLLOW THE
VALUES WE KNOW
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INDIA
IS AMONGST THE MOST CORRUPT NATIONS
ARE YOU PROUD ?
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A TRAGEDY MUST NOT BREAK US BUT ONLY
STRENGTHEN OUR RESOLVE TO FIGHT EVEN HARDER
A P J ABDUL KALAM
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ARE HUMAN VALUES NECESSARY FOR A HAPPY LIFE ?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE ?
WHAT IS LIFE ?
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PEOPLE ARE NOT HESITATING . . .
TO TELL LIES TO CHEAT TO DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY TO
THINK OF UNFAIR THINGS TO COMMIT A CRIME TO
COMMIT SINS TO REMAIN A SILENT SPECTATOR TO BE
EVEN A PARTNER IN THE CRIME
DO YOU NEED VALUES OR NOT ?
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WE ALWAYS WANT ALL OTHERS TO FOLLOW VALUES, TO BE
FAIR AND JUST, BUT
WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OWN SELF FOLLWOING VALUES .
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ARE WE FOLLOWING UNHESITATINGLY THE VALUES WE
PREACH ?
Why don't we walk our talk ? WHY THESE DOUBLE
STANDARDS ?
IS THERE A SOLUTION ? AT LEAST, AN EXPLANATION ?
IS THIS NOT PURE SELFISHNESS ?
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FOR MORE AND MORE OF . . .
DESIRE
GOOD THINGS ?
OR
BAD THINGS ?
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HAS CHARACTER ANYTHING TO DO WITH VALUES ?
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RESPONSES RESPONSIBILITIES RELATIONSHIPS
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HAS QUALITY ANYTHING TO DO WITH VALUES ?
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WITH OR WITHOUT
POLITICS PRINCIPLES SCIENCE HUMANITY COMMERCE
MORALITY WEALTH WORK WORSHIP COMPASSION P
LEASURE CONSCIENCE EDUCATION CHARACTER
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Satyam vada Dharmam cara Satyanna
pramaditavyam Dharmanna pramaditavyam
Kusshalanna pramaditavyam Bhutyai na
pramaditavyam Swadhyayapracvacanabhyam na
pramaditavyam. Tell the Truth Act according
to the instructions of the Scriptures Never
deviate from Truth Never deviate from
Dharma Dont neglect taking necessary steps for
self-defence Dont be negligent where your own
interests are at stake Dont neglect reading the
scriptures and teaching them to others.
From Taittiriya Upanisad Chapter 11
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Learn to Distinguish
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RIGHT / WRONG ?
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WHAT IS
GOOD / BAD ?
JUST / UNJUST ?
S I N
TRUTH / UNTRUTH ?
DHARMA / ADHARMA ?
LOVE / HATE ?
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WHAT IS THE REWARD FOR DEVELOPING
AND PRACTICING VALUES ?
HEAVEN AND HELL
IS FAITH IN GOD NECCESSARY FOR PRACTICING VALUES ?
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THINKING MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED ?
IS IT SELFISH ?
WHAT DOES YOUR CONSCIENCE SAY ?
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DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WANT OTHERS TO DO UNTO YOU
IS NOT THIS VERY FAIR ?
CAN YOU IMPROVE UPON THIS ?
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C O N T R O L
DESIRES SELFISHNESS DOUBLE STANDARDS WEAKNESSES
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WHETHER WHAT WE ARE THINKING, SAYING, DOING
ACHIEVING WILL MAKE
WILL MAKE OUR GOD FEEL PROUD OF US ?
OUR MOTHER, FATHER TEACHER
FEEL PROUD OF US ?
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VALUES HAVE THEIR ROOT IN LOVE
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LOVE FOR GOD FEAR OF SIN SOCIAL MORALITY
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" BE GOOD AND DO GOOD "
- SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
GET INSPIRED
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LOVE THE MOST BASIC HUMAN VALUE
IN UNDERSTANDING
WITH LOVE IN YOUR HEART
IN SPEECH
TRUTH
IN ACTION
RIGHTEOUSNESS
IN THOUGHT
PEACE
IN UNDERSTANDING
NON- VIOLENCE
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START THE DAY WITH L O V E SPEND THE DAY WITH L
O V E FILL THE DAY WITH L O V E END THE DAY
WITH L O V E THAT IS THE WAY

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THAT IS THE WAY TO BECOME HAPPIER
DO YOU FEEL THAT EVERY ONE OF US SHOULD BE
CONCERNED ABOUT VALUES IN OUR LIVES ?
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Help ever Hurt never
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• CHARACTER
• INTEGRITY
• OBJECTIVITY
• PURSUIT OF TRUTH
• CONCENTRATION
• PURITY OF TWA
• TRUTHFULNESS
• PATIENCE
• SELF-MASTERY

HUMAN VALUES
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• COMMITMENT
• PUNCTUALITY
• EQUALITY
• ORDERLINESS
• SIMPLICITY
• HONESTY
• HUMILITY
• ABSENCE OF ANGER
• CLEANLINESS Etc.,

HUMAN VALUES
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HABITS
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What is the link between Values and Habits ?
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WHY WE DO, WHAT WE DO THE WAY WE DO IT ?
Creates and develops FORCE OF HABIT
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EASY TO ACQUIRE
HABITS
DIFFICULT TO STOP
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HABITS REVEAL / REFLECT OUR CHARACTER OUR
PERSONALITY
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HABITS HAVE THE POWER TO ATTRACT / REPEL
PEOPLE
THINGS
CIRCUMSTANCES
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ABILITIES By Birth or Acquired Combined
with adequate PRACTICE Develop YOUR SKILLS As
well as Your HABITS
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GOOD HABITS, are very essential for SUCCESS in
LIFE.
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Foundation of GOOD HABITS forms the basis for
developing competence strengthening of
positive attitudes that together contribute to
SUCCESS IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE.
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NEVER NEVER NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER
OF GOOD HABITS
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GOOD WORK HABITS
GOOD LIFE HABITS
GOOD HABITS
GOOD HABITS
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W. A. T. C. H.
W WORDS
A ACTIONS
T THOUGHTS
C CHARACTER
H HEAD HEART
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DEVELOP PRACTICE
GOOD VALUES GOOD HABITS
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VALUES lead to GOOD HABITS gt LEAD TO GOOD LIFE
Lead a Good Life With best wishes and thanks for
a patient listening.
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