SRI RAMAKRISHNA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution)

COIMBATORE – 10.

UNDERSTANDING
HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
BY
R.KANMANI
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (SR.GR)/ECE

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 UNDERSTANDING HARMONY IN THE
SOCIETY
 The society is an extension of family and it is possible to live in
harmony with every human being, thus laying the foundation for an
undivided human race, from family order to world family order.
 With the understanding of values in human relationships, we are able to
recognize the connectedness with every individual correctly, and fulfill it.
 When we understand the values in relationship with other units in
nature too, we are able to recognize our connectedness with them too,
and fulfill it. This enables us to participate in the universal human order.

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 The family is the basic unit in society, i.e. society is composed of
family, group of families, village family, group of village families,
town family… and so on, where every individual is responsible
or self-disciplined and self motivated by common values,
participating in the larger order toward a common human goal.
Through the participation of every family in the society, in the 5
dimensions or social systems, the common human goal is
fulfilled for all
– from family order to world family order
– generation after generation

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 FOUR LEVELS OF HUMAN LIVING
 Self

 Family

 Society

 Nature

A harmonious world is created by values at 4 levels..

These are: Individual, family, society, universe.

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  Our basic aspirations are happiness (mutual fulfilment) and prosperity
(mutual prosperity). Happiness is ensured by the relationships with
other human beings and prosperity is ensured by working on physical
facilities.

 Right Understanding: This refers to higher order human skills – the

need to learn and utilize our intelligence most effectively.

 Good Relationships: This refers to the interpersonal relationships that a

person builds in his or her life – at home, at the workplace and in
society.

 Physical Facilities: This includes the physiological needs of individuals

and indicates the necessities as well as the comforts of life. It means
the feeling of having or being able to have more physical facilities than
is needed.

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We saw that the family is the basic unit or building block of human
organisation

The society is the next larger order

Society is composed of many families living together making collective

effort for a common goal

We will explore:
1. Goal of human being living in society (human goal)
2. The dimensions or systems required to achieve the human goal
3. Scope of the systems

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Families living together, in a relationship of mutual fulfillment
(common goal)
Society

People living together, but not in relationship of mutual fulfillment

(differing goals)
Crowd

People living separately, in opposition / struggle

(conflicting goals)
Battlefield
We will explore harmony in society – The base of harmony in society
is harmony in family for which the base is harmony in human being

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 1.Common goals : There are some needs which are
common to all like freedom, income, equality, security,
respect. .
2. Different goals: Development or progress does not
mean the same thing for every individual. Each
individual has his own idea of development. For
example development for a farmer may be better
irrigation facilities; for an unemployed youth it may
mean better employment opportunities. .
3. Conflicting goals: What may be development for one,
may not be development for other. For example poor
workers want low priced foodgrains whereas rich
farmers want a high price for their products etc.
 

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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/

1 2 3 Existence
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Are all 4 required, desirable or we can leave something out?

If all 4 are achieved, would anything else be required?
Are we working for all 4? In the family? In the
society? Where do we start from?

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Current State – Have we understood our Goal?
HUMAN GOAL
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)

Happiness
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/

Gross Misunderstanding Existence

Assumptions (eg. Accumulation Domination , Mastery &

Money is everything) By Any Exploitation, Fear Exploitation
Means

In Every Individual In few Individuals In Society Over Nature

Obsession for Consumption Terroris Resource Depletion

“ for Profit m War Pollution
“ for Sensual Pleasure
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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Fearlessness Co-Existence
Prosperity (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
& Right Feeling
1 Happiness 2 3 4
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
1 2
3 Existence
4
Human Order
Systems / Dimensions

1. Education – Sanskar  Foundational System

2. Health – Self-regulation
3. Production – Work 4. Justice –
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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
1 Happiness
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/

1 3 Existence
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1a. Education – To develop the right
2 understanding of the harmony at all levels
of our being – from self to the entire
existence (individual, family, society,
Human Order– Sanskar
1. Education
1 nature/existence)
1b. Sanskar – The commitment,
2. Health/ –Dimensions
Systems Self-regulation
preparation and practice of living in
3. Production – Work harmony.
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EDUCATION
Education = Developing Right Understanding
Sanskar = Commitment/ Preparation/ Practice for Right Living
Preparation includes Learning Right Skills & Technology
Development of the competence to live with Definite Human
Conduct
Discipline to Self Discipline
1. Right understanding, i.e. wisdom or clarity about what to do as a
human being – in oneself, family, society, nature…

2. Right feeling – the capacity to live in relationship with the other

human beings – in family, society…

3. Right skills for prosperity, i.e.

 The capacity to identify the need of physical facility
 The skills & practice for sustainable production of more than what is required
(by way2of 1 labour, using cyclic, mutually enriching process)
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 Where are we today?

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Human Education

Next generation has improved

- Understanding
- Feeling

Human Education

Personal
Transformation

Societal
Transformation
Harmony in Society – Universal Human Order
HUMAN GOAL
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
Existence
Systems / Dimensions of Human Order
1. Education – Sanskar
2. Health – Self-regulation
3. Production – Work
4. Justice – Preservation
5. Exchange – Storage

Scope –From Family Order to World Family Order (Universal Human Order)
Family – Family cluster – Village – Village cluster ... Nation ... World Family
Order Order Order City... Order Order Order
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Assignment for Today
What is the common goal of the organization you belong to? How does
it map to the Human Goal?

How can you and your organization contribute for ensuring right
understanding and right feeling in the neighborhood of the institution?

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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness 2 4
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
1 2
3 Existence
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2b. Self-regulation – Feeling of
Human Order responsibility for Nurturing, Protection
Systems / Dimensions and Right Utilization of the Body
1. Education – Sanskar
2a. Health (Swasthya) –
2. Health – Self-regulation Body acts according to Self (I)
3. Production – Work Parts of the body are in harmony
4. Justice – (in order)
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Feeling of Resp. → Pgm. for Self-regulation → Health in the
Body (A) For Staying Healthy
1 1a
1 Intake and Daily Routine (Lifestyle)
2 Labour and Exercise
1b

3 Postures for regulating internal & external body organs

(B) For bringing and Regulated
(C) Dependence on Breathing
2 body back to 3 drug / machine to
harmony from perform a body
temporary function
disharmony

4 Medicine and Treatment

Health (in the Body)

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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness 2 4
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
1 2
3 Existence
4
Human Order
Systems / Dimensions
1. Education – Sanskar
2. Health – Self-regulation
3. Production – Work 3b. Work: The labour a human
4. Justice –
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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness 2 4
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
1 2
3 Existence
4
Human Order 1. What to Produce?
Systems / Dimensions
1. Education – Sanskar Required Physical Facility (necessary for
2. Health – Self-regulation nurturing, Protection & right utilisation of
body)
3. Production – Work
4. Justice – Preservation
2 4 2. How to Produce?
5. Exchange, 20–21 Storage a) Mutually Enriching, Cyclic Process
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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness 3
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
1 2
3 Existence
4
Human Order
Systems / Dimensions 4a. Justice – Recognition of
Human-Human Relationship, its
1. Education – Sanskar
Fulfillment & Evaluation leading to
2. Health – Self-regulation
Mutual Happiness
3. Production – Work
4. Justice –
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Harmony in Family – Justice, From Family to World Family (Undivided Society)

1. Relationship is – between one self (I1) and other self (I2)

2. There are feelings in relationship – in one self (I1) for other self (I2)
3. These feelings can be recognized – they are definite (9 Feeling)
4. Their fulfilment, evaluation leads to mutual happiness
Feeling in relationship:
1 Trust FOUNDATION VALUE 6 Reverence
2 Respect 7 Glory
3 Affection 8 Gratitude
4 Care 9 Love COMPLETE VALUE
5 Guidance

Justice = Recognition, Fulfillment & Evaluation of Human-Human

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 HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness 4
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/

1 2 3 Existence
4

Human Order 4b. Preservation – Recognition of

Systems / Dimensions Human-Rest of Nature
1. Education – Sanskar Relationship, its Fulfillment &
2. Health – Self-regulation
Evaluation leading to Mutual
Prosperity or Mutual Enrichment
3. Production – Work
1. Prosperity of Human Being
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HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY
Human Goal
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness 2 3
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/

1 3 Existence
4

2 5a. Exchange – of physical facility

with a view of mutual fulfillment
Human Order (not with obsession for profit / of
Systems / Dimensions exploitation)
1. Education – Sanskar
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Harmony in Society – Universal Human Order
HUMAN GOAL
Right Understanding Prosperity Fearlessness Co-Existence
& Right Feeling (Trust) (mutual fulfilment)
Happiness
In Every Individual In Every Family In Society In Nature/
Existence
Systems / Dimensions of Human Order
1. Education – Sanskar
2. Health – Self-regulation
3. Production – Work
4. Justice – Preservation
5. Exchange – Storage

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 UNDERSTANDING HARMONY IN THE SOCIETY

Samadhan – The solution

Samridhi - Prosperity
Abhay - Fearless
Sahastitva - Coexistence

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 SAMADHAN
 Society is getting complex. The sound of the inner
heart is getting diminished. There should be a balance
between both.
 One has to be at pace with society and with nature for
a successful life. Samadhan represent the right
understanding in every individual.
 The balance is much needed to live with harmony in
family and society. Conflicts are the part of life.
 One can not imagine problem free world but Samadhan
helps in living peacefully because right way will right
always.
 Dharma is the guiding principle for samadhan.

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 “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few
wants”
 To attract abundance and prosperity, let's first understand what
each word means. The meaning of abundance is; a large amount
or a plentiful or overflowing quantity of something.
 And the definition of prosperity is the condition of being affluent
and successful and having good fortune.
 Almost everyone wants to have riches, wealth and possessions
and become prosperous and well off. So they look around for the
road or path to prosperity and hope that they'll find one that will
lead them to fill their needs. Some will get the "aha" moment and
understand how the law of abundance and the law of prosperity
work and they will thrive.
 Many more will keep on searching and most will give up,
believing that they are the unfortunate few who are fated to
struggle and live in scarcity and an impoverished life.

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 FEAR
 Fear is only a delusion created by the mind;
lack of fear is also a delusion created by the
mind.
Mistaking one thing for another leads to
fear; recognizing the mistake and rectifying
it, leads to the removal of fear. These two,
Bhaya and Nirbhaya, are associated with
fear and the freedom from fear.

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  When you forget your Self, when you forget the
Atma, you will suffer from fear. When you remember
only the world and not God, you will suffer from fear.
When you are filled with desires and attachments,
you will suffer from fear.
 When you are deluded by objects, you will suffer from
fear. On the other hand, when you are immersed in
the transcendental reality, you will be totally free
from fear; you will never be afraid of anything. Then
you will always be Abhaya, fearless.

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  Fear can be overcome when we enquire into the nature of its cause objectively
and the causative factors are resolved.
 The fear of death can be overcome if one accepts the fact that this body is
meant to be perishable but the soul is immortal.
 Fear of the past can be overcome if we take responsibility for our actions
and stop doing things which will add to our guilt later.
 Insecurity can be overcome if we accept our limitations and perceive the
wonderful cosmic order as a humble spectator.
 There is an effective technique called 'Pratipaksha Bhavana' in Patanjali's Yoga
Sutras. According to this technique, one can neutralise any thought or emotion
by consciously raising its counter thought or emotion. For instance, when one is
angry, thinking of a pleasing situation (e.g. beautiful scenery) or an object which
is close to one's heart (e.g. thinking of one"s own mother or children) can help in
neutralizing anger.

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 PANCHA SHILA BY PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

Pt. Jawahrlal Nehru – the first prime minister of India outlined his conception of
peaceful coexistence between the two superpowers in terms of the Five Principles,
or the Pancha Shila:

1.Mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty,

2.Non-aggression,
3.Non-interference in one another’s internal affairs,
4.Equality

5.Mutual benefit.

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  Coexistence between different peoples, races, religious
groups, clans, tribes within a spectrum of identities is
the great challenge for the 21st century.
 Coexistence between peoples has become an imperative
in the next phase of evolution of civilization.
 On the one hand the struggle for self-determination of
peoples, a major factor in nationalist wars of the 20th
century culminated in the completion of the
decolonization process.
 Currently the civil wars and ethnic identity conflicts are
challenges to the existing state system.

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 AKHAND SAMAJ
Akhand Samaj is the state of the society where all people of different

religion and thought process live together and work towards betterment of

the society. The Akhand Samaj is achieved when every human-being

realizes established-values and expression-values.

When we look at our India, we found that this nation is the combination of

different cultures. The country which is respected for its multi religious,

multi linguistic and multi cultural richness is suffering with dividedness.

Divide and rule has different meaning in pre- independent India, However

modern Indian vision is to have undivided society.

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  Segregating people with gender – biased laws
to protect only women questions the equality
before law.
 Perhaps this could be the reason why there is
still too much segregation and demoralization
of sections in Indian society, until one can
truly accept that all are equal before law,
nothing will change.

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 UNETHICAL PRACTICES IN SOCIETY TODAY
 Corruption in multiple forms and at various levels.
 Tax evasion, misappropriation and misuse of public funds.
 Misleading propaganda, unethical advertisements and sale promotion.
 Cut-throat competition.
 Exploiting the weakness of consumers through various enticements
 Adulteration and spurious production
 Endangering the health and safety of public at large. • Hoarding and over-charging
etc.

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  The unethical practices are rapidly increasing and their impact is also becoming
far-reaching. Corruption in multifarious manifestations is afflicting all the
professions like a virus.
 Similarly, other unethical practices are also proliferating and getting out of
control. It appears as if human ingenuity is being increasingly harnessed to
devise newer and subtler ways to thwart the ethical conduct of profession, to
twist the laws and to beat the system.
 As a result of this 'epidemic' of unethical practices, we are frequently coming
across serious scams, major economic offences and kickbacks in large scale
purchases.
 Lapses on the part of big organizations in ethical conduct of profession have led
to large scale disasters, such as Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Chernobyl Disaster,
etc. endangering public life and prosperity, and causing serious degradation to
environment.

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SUM UP
A society is composed of families living together, in a relationship of mutual
fulfillment. They have a common goal, which is:
1. Right understanding & right feeling (happiness) in every individual
2. Prosperity in every family
3. Fearlessness (Trust) in society
4. Co-existence in nature/existence

The family is the basic unit in society, i.e. society is composed of family, group
of families, village family, group of village families, town family… and so on,
where every individual is responsible or self-disciplined and self motivated
by common values, participating in the larger order toward a common
human goal
Through the participation of every family in the society, in the 5 dimensions or
social systems, the common human goal is fulfilled for 1. Education – Sanskar
all 2. Health – Self-regulation
– from family order to world family order 3. Production – Work
4. Justice – Preservation
– generation after generation 5. Exchange – Storage

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Why “More than Required Physical Facility”
If my family is prosperous, then:

1. We identify the required physical facility for the family (including the
required quantity) – with right understanding

2. We produce more than the required physical facility using cyclically

enriching process – with right skills

3. We consume as much as is required (for nurturing, protection & right

utilisation of the body), and not more – with a feeling of sanyam

4. We share the rest for mutual fulfillment in relationship & for order in
society – with
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 DISCUSSIONS
Q&A

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 THANK YOU

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