The document discusses the concept of harmony in nature, highlighting the interconnectedness of the four orders of nature: material, pranic, animal, and human. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining ecological balance and the consequences of human actions that disrupt this harmony, leading to sustainability crises. It calls for a return to living responsibly with nature and learning from cultures that have managed to coexist sustainably.

1. Unit-04
CO4 - Understanding critical ability, commitment towards human
values, human relationship and human society. [U]
 Understanding the harmony in the Nature Interconnectedness and
mutual fulfillment among the four orders of nature- recyclability and self-
regulation in nature. Understanding Existence as Co-existence of
mutually interacting units in all-pervasive space. Holistic perception
of harmony at all levels of existence.
 Include practice sessions to discuss human being as cause of imbalance
in nature (film “Home” can be used), pollution, depletion of resources and
role of technology etc.
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2. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
NATURAL HARMONY:
 Natural harmony refers to maintaining harmony of the natural order.
 It is a system that coordinates physical, chemical, biological and ecological
elements in a manner that makes life possible.
 Through the term Mother Earth, we express this relationship of belonging to a
system and respect for our home.
 Harmony is usually identified as a human value, referring to compatibility and
accord in feelings, actions, relationships, opinions, interests, etc.
 It denotes a state of balance among forces influencing and even opposing one
another.
 Peace and harmony mean dealing with disputes and resolving conflicts fairly
and properly with neutralization and Middle Way principles to further the
welfare of each individual as well as the wellbeing of mankind as a whole.
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3. NATURAL HARMONY:
NATURE:
Nature most commonly refers to the "natural environment", the Earth's
environment or wilderness—including geology, forests, oceans, rivers, beaches, the
atmosphere, life, and in general geographic areas that have not been substantially
altered by humans, or which persist despite human intervention].
 This traditional concept of "nature" implies a distinction between natural and
man-made, artificial elements of the Earth.
Four orders of Nature:
There are four orders of nature-
 Material order
 Pranic order
 Animal order
 Human order
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4. NATURAL HARMONY:
 The four orders as above should not be viewed in isolation.
 All these are part and parcel of nature and existence.
 These are really mutually complementary and supplementary.
 They are not independent but are mutually interdependent.
 Each one nurtures and nourishes the others.
 Material order consists of things like air, water, soil and so on.
 Pranic order comprises trees, plants, insects, etc.
 Animal order includes birds and animals
 Human order denotes human beings.
video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Jpd_ojydw - Harmony in Nature
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5. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Need for Nature
 Our forests, rivers, oceans and soils provide us with the food we eat, the
air we breathe, the water we irrigate our crops with.
 We also rely on them for numerous other goods and services we depend on
for our health, happiness and prosperity.
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6. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Nature-our Life
 The world is currently facing a sustainability crisis; the continuation of our daily
lives is dependent on non-renewable resources.
 Being ecologically sustainable means that a society does not undermine the
resources on which its future prosperity depends.
 In other words, the society must live off the interest, and not deplete its capital.
Our current situation is the antithesis of sustainability.
 We are increasing our population, deforesting large tracts of land, creating
deserts, eroding tons of soil, eliminating species, and contributing to global
warming at an alarming rate.
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7. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Harmony With Nature
 The Industrial Revolution took us away from our ability as Human Beings to live
in Harmony with nature.
 We need to cultivate the resources that are available to us from nature more
responsibly. We waste a great deal. This planet is the only one we have.
 The only thing to be done is to secure a safe future for ourselves and future
descendants is to leave our current path of technocracy and leave the whole
idea of the technocratic world behind instead we should be working to be in
close unison with nature, nothing invented by man has reached near the perfect
ness of natures design, yet we continue to destroy already perfect creations to
create less perfect creations with the motivation of money, greed and
convenience to the detrainment of our own existence.
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8. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
 we can build our own futures though and start to become self-sufficient and self
sustainable by observing and incorporating natures system into our lives.
 We can probably learn something from cultures that have lived off the land
without destroying it.
Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdfgM82GvU - Harmony in Nature and
Existence
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9. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Interconnectedness And Mutual Fulfillment In Nature.
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10. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Mutual Fulfillment in Material Order and Pranic Order
Material order provides the nutrients to the plant / Bio order in the form of
soil, minerals, etc while the plant/ bio order decays and forms more
nutrients, thus enriching the soil.
It includes all flora such as grass,
trees, seeds, fruits, flowers,
parasitic plants, carnivorous plants.
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11. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Mutual Fulfillment in Material Order, Pranic Order & Animal
Order
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12. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Mutual Fulfillment in Material Order, Pranic Order, Animal Order
& Human Order
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13. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Recyclability and Self-Regulation In Nature
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14. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Understanding the Four Orders in Nature
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4 Order
4 अवस्था
Material order
पदाथथ अवस्था
Pranic order
प्राण अवस्था
Animal order
जीव अवस्था
Human order
ज्ञान अवस्था
Things
वस्तु
Soil, Water, Metals,
etc.
Plants and Trees Animals and Birds Human beings
Activity
क्रिया
Formation
/Deformation
Composition
/Decomposition +
Respiration
Composition
/Decomposition,
Respiration
(in body)
Composition
/Decomposition,
Respiration
(in body)
Selecting-Tasting
Imaging, Analysing-Comparing,
Selecting-Tasting
(in ‘I’)
Potential for Understanding
(in I)
Innateness*
धर्थ
Exisetence
Exisetence +
Growth
Exisetence + Growth
(in body)
Exisetence + Growth
(in body)
Will to live
(in ‘I’)
Will to live with continuous
happiness
(in ‘I’)
Right Feeling &
Right Understanding

15. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Understanding the Four Orders in Nature
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4 Order
4 अवस्था
Material order
पदाथथ अवस्था
Pranic order
प्राण अवस्था
Animal order
जीव अवस्था
Human order
ज्ञान अवस्था
Natural
Characteristic
स्वभाव
Formation/
Deformation
Composition
/Decomposition +
Nurture/Worsen
Composition
/Decomposition,
Nurture/Worsen
(in body)
Composition/
Decomposition, Nurture/Worsen
(in body)
Non Cruelty, Cruelty
(in ‘I’)
Perseverance, Bravery,
Generosity
(in ‘I’)
Basic Activity
Recognising,
Fulfillment
Recognising,
Fulfillment
Recognising,
Fulfillment
(in body)
Recognising, Fulfillment
(in body)
Assuming,
Recognising,
Fulfillment
(in ‘I’)
Knowing, Assuming,
Recognising,
Fulfillment
(in ‘I’)
Conformance
/Inheritance*
Constitution based Seed based Breed based Education-Sanskar based

16. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
Human Being – Our State Today
A critical appraisal of where we stand today shows that humans are largely
living like animals. If we as human beings do not exercise our capacity to
know we end up being more like animals and hence we get defined as
social animals.
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17. 4.1 Understanding Harmony in the Nature
My Participation (Value) in Nature
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