AKTU Human Values in Bauddh and Jain Darshan (MNHV801) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech Minor Degree in Universal Human Values

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Course Objectives

• To help students understand the basic principles of Bauddh and Jain Darshan
• To help students understand the existential realities including the human existence through Bauddh and Jain Darshan
• To help them see the participation of human beings in the nature/ existential realities (i.e. human values) and therefore the human conduct through each one of them
• To help students apply this understanding to make their living better at different levels-individual, family, society and nature
• To facilitate the students in applying this understanding in their profession and lead an ethical life Bauddha and Jain Darshan form a part of the philosophy of Indian tradition. This course outlines the basic concepts and principles of these two philosophies and provides scope for further reading of the philosophies, so as to gain clarity about the human being, the existence and human participation i.e. human values expressing itself in human conduct. It is to be kept in mind that Darshan means realisation which calls for developing the capacity to see the reality in oneself directly. So, any study of Darshan shall help develop this capacity in the students through proper steps of practices and shall not just provide the information. Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to Bauddh and Jain Darshan

Need to study Bauddh and Jain Darshan; the origin of the two philosophies, their basic principles and scope for further reading.

Unit 2: Basic Principles of BauddhDarshan

Law of impermanence (changability); Four noble truths; Eightfold path; Law of cause- action (pratitya-samutpaad).

Definition of some salient words of BauddhDarshan – nirvana, dhamma, tri- ratna(Bauddh, Dharma and Sangh), pragya, karma, parmi, ashta-kalap, trishna, shad- ayatan, samvedana, vipassana, anitya, maitri, brham-vihaar, tathagata, arahant.

Unit 3: Purpose and Program for a Human Being based on BauddhDarshan

The purpose and program of a human being living on the basis of it, clarity and practice of human values and human conduct, the natural outcome of such a program on society, nature and tradition.

Purpose-freedom from suffering, nirvana; root of suffering- vikaar – raga, dvesha and moha, Progam – various steps of meditation for attaining knowledge; shamath and vipassana; sheel-samadhi-pragya; practice of equanimity (samatva), eightfold path(Ashtang Marg); combination of understanding and practice.

Unit 4: Basic Principles of Jain Darshan

Basic realities – description of nine elements in existence (jeev, ajeev, bandh, punya, paap, aashrav, samvar, nirjara, moksha), 6 dravya of lok – dharma, adhrma, akash, kaal, pudgal, jeev; tri-lakshan, various types of pragya, various stages of realisation; samyak- gyan, samyak-darshan, samyak-charitra, syadvaad, anekantavaad, naya- nishchaya and vyavahar, karma-phal siddhanta Definition of some salient words of Jain Darshan –arhant, jin, tirthankara, panch-parameshthi, atma, pramaan, kaal, pudgal, paramanu, kashay, leshya.

Unit 5: Purpose and Program for a Human Being based on Jain Darshan

The purpose and program of a human being living on the basis of it, clarity and practice of human values and human conduct, the natural outcome of such a program on society, nature and tradition, possibility of finding solutions to present day problems in the light of it.

Purpose (goal) - moksha, Program- following mahavrat, anuvrat, 10 lakshan dharma; samyakdarshan-gyan-charitra. Commonality with BauddhDarshan

Text Books

1. Chattejee, S.G. and Datta, D.M., “An Introduction to Indian Philosophy”, University of Calcutta Press, 1960.

Reference Books

1.“Dhammapad”, Vipassana Research Institute, 2001.

1. Drukpa, G., “Musings from the Heart”, Drukpa Publications Private Ltd, 2018.
2. Jyot, “Ekcheezmilegi Wonderful”, A Film Directed by Jyot Foundation, 2013.
3. Goenka, S.N., “The Discourse Summaries”, Vipassana Research Institute, 1987.
4. Madhavacharya, “Sarva-darshanSamgraha”, ChaukhambhaVidyaBhavan, Varanasi, 1984.
5. Varni, J., “Samansuttam”, SarvaSevaSanghPrakashan, Varanasi, 7th Edition, 2010.
6. A Foundation Course in Human Values and Profession Ethics (Text Book and Teachers’ Manual), R. R. Gaur, R. Asthana, G. P. Bagaria (2019 Second Revised Edition), Excel Books, New Delhi [ISBN 978-93-87034-47-1]. Mode of Evaluation: Based on participation of student in classroom discussions/Self-assessment/Peer assessment/Assignments/ Seminar/Continuous Assessment Test/Semester End Exam Socially relevant project/Group Activities/Assignments may be given importance in this course

Course Outcomes

On completion of this course, the students will be able to

1. Analyze the basic concepts of Bauddh and Jain Darshan
2. Analyze the human being, the needs and activities of human being through Bauddh and Jain Darshan
3. Explain the whole existence based on Bauddh and Jain Darshan
4. Formulate the role of human being in the entire existence, thus getting clarity about values at all levels of living and human conduct based on Bauddh and Jain Darshan
5. Model the foundation of human society and human tradition based on Bauddh and Jain Darshan ******