Self exploration
Meaning :
 Process used for value education is self
exploration.
 As clear from name it is process to find out what
is valuable to me by investigating with in myself.
 Since it is me who feel happy, successful, unhappy
or unsuccessful. Therefore what is right for me is
to be judged by myself only.
This whole process is called self exploration
Purpose of self exploration:
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It is a process of dialogue between “what you are” and “what
you really want to be”
It is a process of self evolution through self investigation
Process of knowing oneself and through that understanding
entire existence.
Process of recognizing relationship with every unit in
existence.
Process of knowing human conduct, human character &
living accordingly.
Process of being in harmony with oneself and with entire
existence.
Process of knowing innateness, & moving towards self
organization & self expression.
It is a process of dialogue between
“what you are” and “what you really
want to be”
Ask yourself:
Am I what I really want to be?
There will be contradiction
You have to study inside you to look at difference and remove
contradictions.
Many times you will find you think something else, want to do
something else and do something else.
It is a process of self evolution through
self investigation
 In previous point you found that contradictions are inside you
 So to remove contradictions you have to study yourself
 Means you have to evaluate yourself, investigate yourself
 It is inside us which is to be investigated not the entire world
Process of knowing oneself and
through that understanding entire
existence.
Ask yourself
Do I know myself?
Do I want this self investigation?
Am I satisfied in living my life without knowing myself?
If we know our self then only we will be able to know entire
world around us.
Only then after we can know people we live with- family
society-we interact with.
So this process starts with self and then through that also know
the entire existance.
Process of recognizing relationship
with every unit in existence
 What we are living with: human beings, plants , animals and
matter etc.
 Once we know ourselves correctly then only we will be able
to understand entire world and our relation with them
 Relationship with teachers, family, society etc
 For example if you wrongly assume animals breathe away all
air then ?????????
Process of knowing human conduct,
human character & living accordingly.
 No one wants to live with uncertainty
 Ask yourself
Whether you want certain conduct or uncertain conduct?
Can u live comfortably with changing ( uncertain) behavior ?
Process of being in harmony with
oneself and with entire existence.
With self exploration we can lead our self to harmony
Process of knowing innateness, &
moving towards self organization & self
expression.
 Innateness------------- svatva
 self organization------------swantantrata
 self expression----------swarajya