Module 12: Human values and humanism: dilemmas and directions
  Lecture 36: Value Education-I
 

Nagraj (2004a) says:

  • Each ignorant man is free to act but is dependent to reap fruits of his action.

  • Each man has right to err but is born with an opportunity to act right action.

  • Each man begs for justice from birth, and remains incapable to provide justice.

  • Each man wants material prosperity and spiritual fulfillment.

  • Each man lacks a clear program in isolation.

  • Each man is an integrated part of nature.

  • Each man wants happiness, peace, contentment and bliss.

  • Each man lacks a purposeless program.

  • Each man wants to be full of awareness and self-consciousness.

Nagraj (2002) draws attention to the fact that today there are conflicts between and within all communities despite the fact that conflict is not the essence of communal living. The problem is that that human society has not yet implemented human constitution. This human constitution has to be based on character of man. So far man has been presented only as one in requirement of food, house, clothes, television, telephone, and telecommunication. No attempt has been made to understand and recognize his co-existence as another basic requirement. The two, his materiality and consciousness are complementary and thrive on each other (Nagraj, 2001a). Harmonious living lies in understanding, integrity, responsibility and participatory action (Nagraj, 2007). And each man and woman has common authority and understanding of “in, from and for”. This means that each man carries within himself the understanding, responsibility and participation which are expected from man and which will promote the man’s cause. Man is not born to suffer or to destroy the earth. He is born to be happy, fulfilled, live in harmony and contribute to growth of humanity in mutuality and co-existence.