The present course deals with meaning, purpose, and relevance of universal human values and how to inculcate and practice them consciously to be a good human being and realize one’s potentials.
Introduction: What is love? Forms of love—for self, parents, family, friend, spouse, community, nation, humanity and other beings, both for living and non-living, Love and compassion and inter- relatedness, Love, compassion, empathy, sympathy and non-violence, Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing compassion and love. Narratives and anecdotes from history, literature including local folklore , Practicing love and compassion: What will learners learn gain if they practice love and compassion? What will learners lose if they don’t practice love and compassion?, Sharing learner’s individual and/or group experience(s)
Simulated Situations Case studies
Introduction: What is truth? Universal truth, truth as value, truth as fact (veracity, sincerity, honesty among others), Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing this value, Narratives and anecdotes from history, literature including local folklore, Practicing Truth: What will learners learn/gain if they practice truth? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it?, Learners’ individual and/or group experience(s)
Simulated situations Case studies
Introduction: What is non-violence? Its need. Love, compassion, empathy sympathy for others as pre- requisites for non-violence, Ahimsa as non-violence and non-killing, Individuals and organisations that are known for their commitment to nonviolence, Narratives and anecdotes about non-violence from history, and literature including local folklore, Practicing non-violence: What will learners learn/gain if they practice nonviolence? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it? , Sharing learner’s individual and/or group experience(s) about non-violence,
Simulated situations Case studies
Introduction: What is righteousness? ,Righteousness and dharma, Righteousness and Propriety, Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing righteousness, Narratives and anecdotes from history, literature including local folklore ,racticing righteousness: What will learners learn/gain if they practice righteousness? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it?, Sharing learners’ individual and/or group experience(s), Simulated situations, Case studies ,Introduction: What is peace? Its need, relation with harmony and balance ,Individuals and organisations that are known for their commitment to peace, Narratives and Anecdotes about peace from history, and literature including local folklore, Practicing peace: What will learners learn/gain if they practice peace? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it? ,Sharing learner’s individual and/or group experience(s) about peace ,Simulated situations,Case studies,
Introduction: What is service? Forms of service, for self, parents, family, friend, spouse, community, nation, humanity and other beings—living and non-living, persons in distress or disaster. Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing this value.Narratives and anecdotes dealing with instances of service from history, literature including local folklore.
Practicing service: What will learners learn/gain gain if they practice service? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it? Sharing learners’ individual and/or group experience(s) regarding service. Simulated situations. Case studies Introduction: What is renunciation? Renunciation and sacrifice. Self-restrain and Ways of overcoming greed. Renunciation with action as true renunciation
Individuals who are remembered in history for practicing this value., Narratives and anecdotes from history and literature, including local folklore about individuals who are remembered for their sacrifice and renunciation., Practicing renunciation and sacrifice: What will learners learn/gain if they practice Renunciation and sacrifice? What will learners lose if they don’t practice it? , Sharing learners’ individual and/or group experience(s),
Simulated situations Case studies
1. Mookerji Kumud, Ancient Indian Education,
2. Motilal Banarasidass Saraswati Swami Satyananda,
3. Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, Bihar School of yoga Joshi Kireet, Education for Character Development, Dharma Hinduja Center of Indic Studies Joshi Rokeach (1973).
4. The Nature of Human Values. New York: The Free Press Ghosh, Sri Aurobindo. 1998. The Foundations of Indian Culture. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo
Links:
[1] https://physiotherapy.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/universal-human-values
[2] https://physiotherapy.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-24