Study Circle- Five Human Values
The higher life which makes man human depends
on the cultivation of the five human values:
Truth, Right Conduct, Love, Peace, Non-Violence
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Truth: Truth
has different levels. There is the truth
of sense perception, such as 'the fire burns'.
One can ascertain this with one's senses.
There is also the truth by inference, such
as 'man is mortal'. We base this statement
on the strength of our observation of those
around us and extend it to arrive at a general
conclusion, even though we may not have seen
every human being born in this world dying.
Apart from all these is the Truth which is
incapable of being destroyed or hurt. It
persists and pervades the whole Cosmos.
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Right
Action: Actions takes place
on the physical domain and behind each
action there is thought. If this thought
derives its sustenance from the human
will, as opposed to human desire, the
resultant action will be righteous.
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Peace: Often
dubbed as a mirage, peace can be a reality
for each of us if we have faith in our innate
power to do good, to be good, and see good.
What is equally important is to recognize
that nothing in this universe is ever responsible
for absence of peace within us. It is only
when our internal emotional system is disturbed
that restlessness and confusion find a home.
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Love: The
psychic domain of the human system is the
source of love. Love is the expression of
the individual divine within and is the power
of soul. It is the mightiest of forces in
the world and is truly representative of
human nature. Love is not an emotion. It
is a form of energy which each individual
transmits and receives every moment. It affects
all forms of life. It is a peculiar possession
which grows with sharing.
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Non-Violence: In
the context of human beings non-violence
means: amity, harmony and understanding.
In the context of plants and animals it means
non-injury. That is, desisting from avoidable
harm and in the context of nature and such.
It means non-violation of the law and balance
of nature. Thus, the practice of non-violence
is not restricted to the physical plane alone
but includes all the three. That is, thought,
word, and deed.
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