Harmony in the Human Being

Understanding Human being as Coexistence of

Self (I) & Body

HUMAN BEING IS MORE THAN JUST THE BODY

What do we visualize when we refer to someone as a human being?1. The familiar shape and structure of human body2. Human features such as eyes, nose, ears etc…3. Alive-ness of the person- the entity that keeps the

body alive and make it operate in various ways.4. The activities demonstrated by the person (seeing,

talking, listening, walking etc..)5. We sense the subtler activities of the person

(feeling, thinking, believing, etc…) Thus its impossible to imagine a human being- a

person that is alive without these two aspects namely the body and the alive-ness (jivana)

Distinct characteristics of self and body

Human Being

a) Self (I) b)Body

Three ways to distinguish between “Self” & “Body":

Time a) continuous

b) temporary/periodically

Needs Quantity a) qualitative

b) limited/ quantitative

Activities Types

co-existence

Needs of self and body

Eg.

Hungry

Body has a need for

nourishm

ent

Food & water For its

nourishment and each cell uses

the energy from the

digested food for its sustenance. (basic need

of body)

Besides food, physical facilities

The body can be damaged by continuous exposure to cold,

rain or the sun. Hence,

there is need for some physical

facilities to protect the body

like clothes and shelter.

Who take cares of the body? Ans. “ I DO ” i.e.

“Self” What do I want? Or what is my need?

- Trust? Do I need trust, or is it the need of the body?

- Respect and happiness

Needs are fulfilled by…

Self Body

Lots of physical facilities – lack of right understanding – not happy

Lots of wealth – do not have right feelings – not happy We need both: since one is the need of body and

other is the need of ‘I’.

Right Understandin

g Right

Feelings

Physical facilities

Understanding the activitiesAll our activities

Thinking Seeing Breathing

Dreaming Talking Digesting

Imagining Listening Blood flow

Analyzing Eating Heartbeat

Understanding walking

1) self 2) Both 3) Body

Body Self

Recognizing and fulfilling

Thirsty drink H2O Body absorbs

Water has definite relation with the bodyThe body recognizes its relation with water and fulfils it.

Knowing, Assuming, Recognizing and Fulfilling

Recognizing and fulfilling changes based on the assumption

Cont………..

Self as conscious Entity and body as material Entity

co-existence Human being = Self

Body information

The conscious entity that The material entity that desires, thinks, imagines has physico-chemical activities like digesting, heart-beats

etc

Knowing, assuming,

recognizing & fulfilling recognizing & fulfilling

I co-exist with the body. I and my body keep exchanging information

Cont..... ‘I’ has acceptance of co-existence with the body

‘I’ directs to make available physico-chemical condition

for the body

Self (I) Body(conscious entity) (physico chemical

entity)

‘I’ takes decisions and instructs the body

Body co-exists with ‘I’

Self (‘I’) Body

(Conscious entity) (physico chemical entity)

Body cannot decide or instruct.

Body makes available information (sensations)

to the self (‘I’)

Information

Information

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