pv - need for value education - sg 08jun2014

www.purnavidya.com Updated Jun 2014

Krishnan Subramaniam

Global Coordinator

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� Prayer

� Self introduction by all

� Why Value education?

� Value Education through Purna Vidya

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� Climate change

� Natural events – Tsunami, Earthquake

� Epidemics

� Violence

� Does these affect me / bother me◦ In a far away country

◦ In my neighborhood

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� I should get the results of actions for which Ihave been responsible

� If other’s actions are affecting me, then I ama contributor (indirectly / unknowingly) tothat result

� Is this Fate?

� Fate = result of my actions (expressed thrufree-will) earlier (in this or past lives)

� Since I have free-will, I can change my futureactions, thereby change the world

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� All actions are driven by goals – Purusharthas

� Needs and Wants

� Varna dharma / Ashrama dharma –everyone’s needs are taken of

� Agricultural society to Industrial society

� Current definition of success – produce morein the shortest time with maximum profit

� Leads to consume more than what Icontribute

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� Can I consume more than what I contribute?

� Am I consuming more than my contribution to the Universe? How?

� How can I increase my contribution to the Universe?

� What are the tools and resources available to me to increase my contribution to the Universe?

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� Goals◦ Affordability

◦ Value for money (Success factor)

� Values◦ Universal

◦ Personal

◦ Increased sensitivity

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� Family

� Samskaras

� Rituals

� Tradition

� Culture

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� Joint family

� Nuclear family

� Split family

• Compromise

• Variations

• Inconsistency

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What helped me to reach here is not going to help me reach there

What helped me to reach here is not going to help me stay here

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� Formal, systematic, complete

� Cannot replace learnings at home

� Has to involve the whole family

� Risk of conflict -- aversion

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