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Panchadashi Unit - F05: Building Blocks

Panchadashi
Module - F
Unit - F05: Building Blocks of Joyful Living
By Raja Subramaniyan

On completion of this unit, the student will be able to
(a) Understand the impact of the three building blocks on Joyful Living
(b) Assess his own stage of development with respect to each of the building block and set the course for improvement

Notes to the teacher: (Ref 6.257 to 6.288 of the original text)

Three factors (Dispassion, Equanimity and Right Knowledge) are referred as building blocks of Joyful Living from the point of view of enjoying the fruits of the knowledge. They are not strictly required in full measure for attaining enlightenment. After enlightenment, we realize that we are not the mind and the body and mind belongs to God in the relative plane of reality. We are supposed to maintain our body and mind complex in a fit condition till our death. These three factors provide the means and method to maintain our mind in the fit condition as trustees of the mind and not as an owner or possessor.

Secondly, to explain ANY CONCEPT fully, the students have to make an enquiry on three aspects namely, Cause or Origin, Nature and Effect or Consequence of it. Thus 3 X 3 = 9 components are discussed in this unit and the student should be exposed to the cause, nature and effect in general without reference to the three building blocks so that they can apply their knowledge to other fields of knowledge as well.

Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is referred as Eight Enablers of Equanimity. Arrange for an external faculty who is an expert on Yoga Sutra to take Sessions F89-98.

Unit Test:
1. Define the three building blocks of Joyful Living.
2. What is the recommended order in which the three building blocks are to be gained?
3. What are the stages of growth described for the three building blocks?
4. Is there any contradiction between Dispassion and Desire?
5. What are the Eight Enablers of Equanimity and describe each of them.
6. What are the impact if any one of the three components are gained less than 100%.

Answers could be sent to the author for validation.

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