CHAPTER II : Self- Exploration As The Process Of Value Education

HUMAN VALUES AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

LECTURE NOTES

UNIT – I : CHAPTER II 

CHAPTER II :  Self- Exploration As The Process Of Value Education 

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Self-Exploration:

It is the process of finding out what is valuable to me by investigating within myself.

Exploration = Observing Outside

Self-Exploration = Observing Inside

Purpose of Self-Exploration:

•          It is a process of dialogue between ‘what you are’ and ‘what you really want to be’.
•          It is a process of self evolution through self-investigation.
•          It is a process of knowing oneself and through that, knowing the entire existence.
•          It is a process of recognizing one’s relationship with every unit in existence and fulfilling it.
•          It is a process of knowing human conduct, human character and living accordingly.
•          It is a process of being in harmony with oneself and in harmony with entire existence.
•          It is a process of identifying our innateness(Svatva) and moving towards       Self-Organization(Swantantrata) and Self-Expression(Swarajya)

Content of Self-Exploration:

It involves finding answers for the following – 

•          My Desire (Aspiration)
•          My Program (Process to fulfill my aspirations)

            Process of Self-Exploration:

The following points are to be kept in mind regarding the process of Self-Exploration:

•          Whatever is stated is a proposal
•          Don’t start by assuming it to be true or false
•          Verify it on your own right
•          Don’t just accept or reject it on the basis of scriptures, instruments or on the basis of others.
•          The following two steps are involved in the process of Self-Exploration:

       - Firstly, verify the proposal on the basis of your natural acceptance

       - Secondly, live according to the proposal to validate it experientially.

Natural Acceptance: It is the process of seeing and observing attentively and then using your inner conscience to get the answer from within. It is a way to bring out the goodness in everything naturally.

•          It does not change with time/age
•          It doesn’t depend on place
•          It does not depend on our beliefs or past conditioning
•          It is always there within us
•          It is the same for all of us.

Realization and Understanding:

The process of Self-Exploration results in ‘Realization’ and ‘Understanding’ in us. This realization and understanding leads to the following answers –

•          Assuring
•          Satisfying
•         Universal with respect to Time, Space and Individual.