The five human values

These values operate at all three levels of our awareness Conscience Subconscience Higher Conscience

LOVE Using the power of energy

Love is not an emotion, affected by the subconscious mind, but is a spontaneous, pure reaction from the heart. It is the power of love which causes one person to wish happiness for another and take pleasure in their well-being. A beneficial energy (love) is directed towards the other person. As this energy flows through our own body first, it also enhances our own health. Love is having an unconditional positive regard for the good of another. It is giving and unselfish. Love is essential if children are to grow up healthy in mind and body. Love is the unseen undercurrent binding all the other four values together.

Peace - Using the tool of the mind

We smile when we are happy and contented. Contentment is gained when we cease to want to give ourselves all the apparent 'good' things conveyed to us through our five senses. When our will is sufficiently strong to enable us to discern the difference between real needs and superfluous desires, we cease to be driven by the urge to own more and more things. Inner agitation stops and we are left feeling peaceful. When there is peace in the individual, there will be peace in the family, when there is peace in the family, there will be peace in the community. In order to learn self esteem, calmness and freedom from anxiety are necessary. These qualities are fostered by the Program's components, namely silent sitting and the self-reflective exercises in some of the group activity sessions.

Truth Discrimination and Intellect

The desire to know Truth has prompted mankind to ask some of the great questions such as Who Am I or What is the purpose of this life? Learning to speak the truth is a vital step in the formation of a strong character. Voicing an untruth is an antisocial act and causes confusion in the mind of both the speaker and the listener and leads to antisocial behaviour. A quotation used in a lesson to stimulate thought and questions, may later come to mind to provide guidance and choice in a life situation. Choosing to refer to this higher level of awareness and to consciously exercise moderation in our behaviour leads to better health and greater contentment.

Right Conduct - Using the tool of the body

Information is received through the five senses, i.e. smell, taste, sight, touch and hearing. When this information is referred to the conscience, the resulting action will be beneficial. Every action is preceded by a thought. If the thought is consciously seen and noted, it aims to assist and is unselfish, the action will be good for oneself and others. If our minds are busy, or we are daydreaming, the action may be useless, clumsy or harmful to ourselves and others.

Non Violence Awakening the Sprit Within

For the non-violent person the whole world is his family. When the former four values are practised (i.e. the conscious mind is keenly aware, love is overflowing, there is peace and actions are undertaken without harm or violation to anything else. It is the highest achievement of the human to live and with encompassing respect for all life living in harmony with nature and not hurting by thought, word or deed. This program recognises two aspects of nonviolence; psychological and social.

Thinking with love is truth, Feeling with love is peace, Acting with love is right conduct, Understanding with love is non-violence. Sathya Sai Baba