Human Values Test: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being

Study Notes

Understanding Harmony in the Human Being

A gross misunderstanding is assuming the human being to be only the Body, leading to feelings of deprivation and exploitation.

Activities of the Self

The activities of the Self can be seen in terms of desire, thought, and expectation.
Desire is the activity of imaging, making an image in the Self.
Thought is the power for analyzing based on comparing various possibilities to fulfill desire.
Expectation is the power for selecting based on tasting.
These activities are continuous, inexhaustible, and always going on, whether we are aware of them or not.

Imagination and Happiness

The activities of desire, thought, and expectation together constitute imagination.
Happiness and unhappiness depend on the state of imagination.

Understanding the Human Being

A human being is a co-existence of the Self and the Body.
The Self is what we term as 'I' and the Body is what we see with our eyes.
The needs of the Self and the Body are different:
- The need of the Self is happiness (e.g. feeling of respect leading to happiness).
- The need of the Body is physical facility (e.g. food).

Needs of the Self and Body

The needs of the Self are continuous in time, while the needs of the Body are required for a limited time.
The need of the Body is quantitative in nature, while the need of the Self is qualitative.

Fulfillment of Needs

The needs of the Body are fulfilled by physio-chemical things.
The needs of the Self are fulfilled by right understanding and right feeling.

Activities of the Self and Body

The activities of the Self are continuous (desire, thought, and expectation).
The activities of the Body are temporary in time (e.g. eating, walking).

Response of the Self and Body

The response of the Body is based on recognizing and fulfilling.
The response of the Self is based on knowing, assuming, recognizing, and fulfilling.

Key Takeaways

Human being is co-existence of the Self (Consciousness) and the Body (Material).
The response of the Body is definite, while the response of the Self depends on assuming.
With assuming based on knowing, the conduct of a human being gets definite, otherwise it is indefinite.

Description

This quiz explores the concept of human beings as a co-existence of the Self and the Body. It delves into the four levels of living of a human being, starting from the individual level, emphasizing the importance of understanding oneself.