Need for values in global change – indian
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The document discusses the need for values in the face of global change from an Indian perspective. It notes that everything around us is constantly changing, and Indians see the material world as being in a constant state of flux. It also highlights how nature demonstrates synchrony and change through examples like trees shedding leaves and animal hibernation. The document advocates for embracing change as a fundamental reality and references an Indian philosophy of seeing the universe as one family to guide global efforts to protect common resources in the face of challenges like plastic pollution.
Need for values in global change – indian
- 1. Need for VALUES in Global change – Indian perspective CHANGE IS CONSTANT
- 2. Everything changes over a period of time Seasons, Physical body, Mental makeup, Personality, Economy, Politics, World, …….. Inevitable within & around us Swami Bodhananda, Chairman, Sambodh Foundation – Indians consider the material world to be constant flux & change and full of contradictions & paradoxes. Hence they welcome & appreciate change as fundamental reality
- 3. Changes in the world are all synchrony Trees shed leaves to preserve water when summer approaches – leaves decay and act as nutrient for new leaf to grow Hibernation by animals – Sunflower looks up the sun Temperature change – Occurrence of Day & night
- 4. TREES Water Leaves Decay Manure Growth
- 5. SEA WATER Evaporates Rain EARTH Clouds
- 6. R K Pachuri, Chairman of IPCC – India, land of ancient civilisation wisdom guides actions, Philosophy ‘ Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ’ meaning, Universe one family, global efforts for protecting global commons
- 7. PLASTIC Plastic made life easy for many, again has damaged environment May take 1000’s years to degrade Since 1950 - 1 billion ton of plastic have been discarded
- 8. Good Actions VALUES Goodwill Respect Profit Avoid misbehavior Self satisfaction ??????
- 9. MASCULINE FEMININE No Values REALISATION Values
- 10. No Killing ?????? VALUES Less Disposal Disrespect Cheap living No misbehavior Hurt others