MODULE 3 LESSON 1-A

CARING AND
SHARING FOR
THE EARTH
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
AT THE END OF THE LESSON, THE STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO:

understand that demonstrate

others do not awareness of one’s internalize the
always understand own ability in good value of caring for
what we say in the communication humans and the
same way what we through environment
mean; compassionate
living and
 AS A MOTHER
LOVES HER ONE AND
ONLY CHILD, SO
SHALL YOU LOVE
THE WHOLE
HUMANITY.
-THE BUDDHA
OUR PLANET IS INCREDIBLY GIFTED WITH
RESOURCES THAT ALLOWS HUMAN TO
SURVIVE. ALL THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO
LIVE ARE GIFTS FROM MOTHER EARTH: THE
AIR WE BREATHE, THE FOOD WE EAT, THE
WATER WE DRINK AND THE HOMES WE RAN
TO FOR COVER. UNFORTUNATELY, INSTEAD
OF NURTURING PLANET THAT NURTURE US,
HUMAN HAVE DAMAGED THE EARTH'S
ABILITY TO SUSTAIN LIFE. (CASTRO AND
GALACE)
 Compassion in simple terms, refers to that quality which encompasses non-
violence kindness empathy and equality in the highest and purestform. It takes
people out of their pursuit egoistic interest to open their eyes to the realness
of the suffering of others around then it is the essence of being human.

Non Violence- is an integral active quality in compassionate living. It means to

abstain from all violent acts and motive. Mahatma Gandhi demonstrated the power
of non-violent action in his struggle for freedom from the British Empire. He said
that only cowards take arms Non-Violent.

Consider the following principles of Non- Violence

1. Hatred cannot be conquered by compassion- Lord Buddha

2. If somebody slap you on the left check turn your right check also- Jesus Christ
3. I respond to those who do well by goodness I also respond to those Lao Tzu
4. If someone lives a life of non-violence he need not to performed other religions
act because non- violence living itself a highest form of being religious
Thrukkural The Tamil Instructional Book of Poetry
5. There is so much powerful weapon than compassion- Mahatma Gandh
 Kindness this is the state of mind that
motivates a person to help and serve those who
suffer. You can be kind in all your responses to
other people by the way you think, talk and
behave.

Empathy is a effective response of concern and

tenderness of the joys and suffering in other.
With empathy you share the other persons
feelings and experience it as if you have
entered into that person’s inner world.
Empathy encapsulates feelings not only the
fellow human beings but also for animals and
natural environment.
 Equanimity means maintaining a detached sense of calmness in mind and
temper, in face of stressful and provocative situations in life. It also includes
being large hearted and forgiving. The most effective way of fostering
compassion in children is to provide opportunities to experience it
through action. Such actions are:

-Understanding (others)
-Feeling (for)
- Providing support/helping/serving
-Tolerating
- Expressing warmth
-Loving
-Caring/consoling/counselling/comforting
-Listening
-Respecting
-Giving
-Being friendly
Thank you!