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 –