1 Story of Stuff Watch a 20 minute video "Story of Stuff" We will discuss your observations: 1.What is the program of the people shown in the video? 2.Reflect on your own program. Is your program similar to the program of the people shown in the video? 3.What is the outcome from these programs?

2 Discussion

3 ?? Cyclic production process ?? Recycling can help (but it will never be enough) Problem (as shown in video) Solution (as shown in video) Production of unhealthy products with focus on profit vs purpose (eg. carcinogenic pillows) Exploitation of the people involved in production, consumption Over exploitation of natural resources Linear production process Indulgence (influenced by media & marketing) 99% waste

4 What is your Natural Acceptance: 1.Indulgence (bhog) 2.Abstinence (tyag) 3.Right Utilization (sadupyog) Symptoms of Indulgence:  One is significantly influenced by external inputs (sensation, preconditioning)  Over indulgence, copious consumption (ati bhog), 99% waste  Profit-centric production  Linear (not cyclic) production process  Exploitation of the people involved in production, consumption  Over exploitation of natural resources… - Use physical facility for sensation - Abstain from physical facility use - Purposeful use of physical facility

5 Purposefulness – Transformation Right Utilisation – Relationship, Order in Society Utilisation – Family Use – Body Indulgence – Taste Over Indulgence Madness for Indulgence – Sensual Pleasure Á;kstuh;rk & thou tkx`rh lnqI;ksx & laca/k] O;oLFkk mi;ksx& ifjokj miHkksx& 'kjhj Hkksx& bæh; lq[k cgqHkksx vfrHkksx ¼Hkksx mUekn½ What is Physical Facility used for? KkuiwoZd vKkurko'k With Right Understanding Without Right Understanding

6 What is your Natural Acceptance: 1.Indulgence (bhog) Use of physical facility, other for sensation 2.Abstinence (tyag) Abstain from physical facility, sensation, other 3.Right Utilization (sadupyog)Purposeful use of physical facility, sensation, other #1 – Developing Right Understanding

7 Indulgence (Bhog) Abstinence (Tyag) Right Utilisation (Sadupyog) Use is primarily for getting sensation / taste (aswadan) Minimise usage of physical facility Use based on purpose/property (& then taste)

8 Indulgence (Bhog) Abstinence (Tyag) Right Utilisation (Sadupyog) Use is primarily for getting sensation / taste (aswadan) Minimise usage of physical facility Use based on purpose/property (& then taste) Consumption, accum. of physical facility for sensation/taste Abstain from use of physical facility or sensation / taste Prosperity 1.Recognising need 2.Fulfillment of need

9 Indulgence (Bhog) Abstinence (Tyag) Right Utilisation (Sadupyog) Use is primarily for getting sensation / taste (aswadan) Minimise usage of physical facility Use based on purpose/property (& then taste) Consumption, accum. of physical facility for sensation/taste Abstain from use of physical facility or sensation / taste Prosperity 1.Recognising need 2.Fulfillment of need Other is -Means of sensation -Means of feeling -Resource for physical facility Renunciation of relationship Other is like me Feeling is important In the relationship

10 Indulgence (Bhog) Abstinence (Tyag) Right Utilisation (Sadupyog) Use is primarily for getting sensation / taste (aswadan) Minimise usage of physical facility Use based on purpose/property (& then taste) Consumption, accum. of physical facility for sensation/taste Abstain from use of physical facility or sensation / taste Prosperity 1.Recognising need 2.Fulfillment of need Other is -Means of sensation -Means of feeling -Resource for physical facility Renunciation of relationship Other is like me Feeling is important In the relationship Exploitation of -Human being -Nature Little interaction with -Human being -Nature Enrichment of -Human being -Nature #1 – Developing Right Understanding

11 Prevailing Notions of Happiness & Prosperity Happiness = Fulfillment of Desire? Happiness = Excitement? Happiness = Sensation? Happiness = Domination? Happiness = To be Unique? Continuous Happiness = Fulfillment of all Desires, Maxisation of Excitement, Maximisation of Pleasing Sensation, To be Most Dominant, To be Most Exclusive/Unique? Prosperity = Physical Facility? Continuous Prosperity = Maximum (Unlimited) Accumulation of Physical Facility? (even if it means struggling to meet the unlimited wants, since resources are limited)

12 Sources of Happiness 1.Right Understanding Harmony at all levels of being Human Being, Family, Society, Nature/Existence – in Self (I)Continuity is possible, Swatantrata 2. Right Feeling Trust, Respect, Affection, Care, Guidance, Reverence, Glory, Gratitude, Love – in Self (I)Continuity is possible, Swatantrata – From OtherTemporary, Dependence on Other, Continuity not possible 3. Sensation, PFSound, Touch, Form, Taste, Smell – Through BodyTemporary, Dependence on Body & Other, Continuity not possible Tasty-Necessary  Tasty-Unnecessary  Tasteless-Unnecessary  Intolerable

13 This jhuggi-jhopdi cluster is on left side, just before NZM railway station (approaching from Okhla side) The dish antennas above almost every structure is an indication of where they spend their time and money The dwellings are so close so the noise must be going from one to another. Is there a concern for the neighbor? Few neighbors could also have decided to pool and get one dish, and watch together… BUT…

14 An Appraisal of the Current Scenario At the level of the individual – rising problems of depression, psychological disorders, suicides, stress, insecurity, trauma, health problems, loneliness... At the level of the family – breaking of joint families, mistrust and insecurity in relationships, divorce, family feuds, legal suits. At the level of the society – growing incidences of terrorism and naxalism, rising communalism, spreading casteism, racial and ethnic struggle, wars between nations, attempts of genocide, fear of nuclear and genetic warfare. At the level of nature – global warming, water, air, soil, noise pollution, resource depletion of minerals and mineral oils, sizeable deforestations, loss of fertility of soil...

15 1.Physical Facility  Sensation  “Happiness” 2.Physical Facility  Respect  “Happiness” Undefined Quantity of Physical Facility (by any means)  Accumulation of Physical Facility  “Prosperity” Assumptions Production of any Physical Facility by almost any means for profit (undefined limit) Right Understanding & Right Feelings  Happiness 1.Identification of Required Physical Facility 2.Production / Availability of Required Physical Facility  Prosperity Right Understanding & Right Feeling Production of required Physical Facility by Avartansheel process for mutual fulfillment Animal ConsciousnessHuman Consciousness

16 Transformation ( ladze.k ) = Development ( fodkl ) Transformation& Progress ladze.k&fodkl

17 I desire for happiness If I am not aware that right understanding and right feelings (trust respect … love) in me is a source of happiness for me Then I have only one option, i.e. to draw happiness from sensation, physical facility [even though I can see that the happiness by this method is not continuous] e.g. While I do not want to fight, a fight takes place… I try to resolve it by giving a gift (tasty food, nice clothes etc.). Sometimes this used to work… Now I can see that it only shifts the attention from the fight to the gift, and only for a short time… In a few days, another fight takes place, and this time it is of greater intensity…

18 Now I can see that it is due to lack of right understanding about relationship, and therefore, lack of fulfillment in relationship I have been trying to fill this gap by more & more sensation, physical facility The happiness I draw out of sensation, physical facility is not long lasting; I get bored by one sensation, physical facility… so I go for another, yet another… Now I can see that the happiness from having the right understanding and right feelings in myself is long lasting. I can now start paying attention to it I can also rightly evaluate the role of sensation, physical facility

19 Expressing these feelings to the other can be a source of happiness for the other Leading to mutual happiness