Course Presentation: Electronic & Computer Engineering
- 2. 2 Introduction So far we have explored - As individual human beings, we want to live with happiness and prosperity in continuity. Collectively, we want to live in a humane society. Now, we will explore - If there is a provision in nature for living in harmony • Is nature by way of harmony? or • Is nature by way of struggle, survival of the fittest etc.?
- 3. Nature
- 4. Nature = Collection of Units Air 4 Wate r Trees Soil Animal body Bird s Animal s Human body Self(I) Human Beings Eart h Sun Moo n Metal s
- 5. Nature = Collection of Units = Four Orders All units can be classified into 4 orders Animal Order (जीव अवस्था) Animals, Birds etc. Physical Order (पदाथथ अवस्था) Air, Water, Soil, Metal etc. Bio Order (प्राण अवस्था) Plants, Trees, Herbs etc. Human Order (ज्ञान अवस्था) Human Being 5
- 6. Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment And there is abundance of Physical order for the Bio order to thrive Physical Order Air, Water, Soil, Metal etc. Between Physical Order and Bio Order Mutual fulfillment 1. Cyclic, interconnected, interdependent 2. Every unit is enriched Bio Order Plants, Trees, Herbs etc. 6
- 7. Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment And there is abundance of Physical order and Bio order for Animal order to thrive Animal Order Animals, Birds etc. Physical Order Air, Water, Soil, Metal etc. Between Physical Order, Bio Order and Animal Order Mutual fulfillment 1. Cyclic, interconnected, interdependent 2. Every unit is enriched Bio Order Plants, Trees, Herbs etc. 7
- 8. Relationship of Mutual Fulfillment Physical Order, Bio Order and Animal Order are fulfilling for Human Order, but Human Order (without right understanding) is not fulfilling for any of the 4 orders Human beings have natural acceptance to be mutually fulfilling Animal Order Animals, Birds etc. Physical Order Air, Water, Soil, Metal etc. Bio Order Plants, Trees, Herbs etc. Human Order Human Being With right understanding, human beings can understand the mutual fulfilment and be fulfilling for all 4 orders... ? ? ? √ √ √ 8
- 9. Interdependence and Abundance in Nature Nature is organised in such a manner that the physical facility required for any order is available in abundance environment. Human order depends on animal order, pranic order as well as physical order Dependence of any order is on all previous orders e.g. Bio order is dependent on physical order e.g. Human order needs the most conducive Human Order Animal Order Quantity of units Physical >> Bio >> Animal >> Human Bio Order Physical Order 9
- 10. Have we Understood Nature? What do problems like global warming and climate change indicate? 10
- 11. 3 Common Goal of a Human Society Human Goal Is this indeed our collective aspiration? 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 society? What about in the family? Right Understanding & Right Feeling In Every Individual Prosperity In Every Family Fearlessness (Trust) In Society Co-Existence In Nature/ Existenc e Happines s
- 12. 4 What are we Actually Making Effort for? For Human Goal (in Family… in Society) or Just for Managing in the Current System Right Understanding & Right Feeling In Every Individual Prosperity In Every Family Fearlessness (Trust) In Society Co-Existence (mutual enrichment) In Nature/ Existence Assumptions (eg. Money is everything) In Every Individual Accumulation By Any Means In few Individuals Domination , Exploitation, Fear In Society Mastery & Exploitatio n Over Nature Obsession for Consumption “ for Profit “ for Sensual Pleasure Resource Depletion Pollution Terroris m War Happines s
- 13. Harmony in Nature 1. Physical order – air, water, soil, metals etc. 2. Bio order – trees, plants, herbs etc. 3. Animal order 4. Human order – animals, birds etc. – human beings There is a relationship of mutual fulfilment (harmony) amongst these 4 orders. The first 3 orders are mutually fulfilling for each other. They are fulfilling for human being also. It is naturally acceptable to human beings to be fulfilling for all the orders The role of human being is to realize this mutual fulfilment – For this, all that human beings need to do is: 1. To understand that mutual fulfilment (harmony) is inherent in nature – we do not have to create it 2. To live accordingly – then the mutual fulfilment amongst the 4 orders will be realised Nature = Collection of Units = 4 Orders 13 Relationship of mutual fulfilment (harmony)
- 14. Home Assignment
- 15. 13 Home Assignment 1.Global warming and resource depletion are two problems of the current time. Are these natural occurrences or are they due to lack of right understanding of nature? 2. Do we, human beings, have a role to play in nature? • To further develop the harmony in nature (at least not to disturb the harmony in nature) • To make right utilisation of the physical facility (after all it comes from the rest of nature) • To evolve a way of living in harmony with nature 3. What are some of the activities you can do in contributing to the harmony in nature?
- 16. Video Discussion An Inconvenient Truth
- 17. An Inconvenient Truth Watch the video An Inconvenient Truth It is a 2006 documentary about global climate change presented by Former US Vice President Al Gore. He raises the question “What were you doing when you had the time to do something?” Source: http://an-inconvenient-truth.com/ Observe: 1. State of the Planet 2. Root Cause of the Problems Population, old habits, our way of thinking? Or Inhuman conduct on the part of human being? 17
- 18. Problem – Population, old habits, Our way of thinking (or only symptom?) 18 Action taken to get rid of it – Technology (or symptomatic relief – Temporary?) Current Approach Holistic Solution 1. Clarity of All Encompassing Solution 2. Effort for All Encompassing Solution Human Education, Human Conduct, Human Constitution, Human Order 3. Root Cause – Inhuman Conduct (exploitation of nature, domination… are only the symptoms) 4. Effort for getting rid of problem