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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