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but unfortunately modern Psychology does not study the phenomena of consciousness in its entirety. It has no concern with the consciousness of non-violence. It has failed to explain why there is difference of attitude in the individuals. Keeping all these in view, Yuvacharya Sri wants some points to be inducted in the Psychology of non-violence :
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1. The difference of consciousness should be explained with the help of principle of Karma and spirituality. 2. In order to understand consciousness itself, unconscious mind (adhyavasāya), sub-conscious mind (chitta) and conscious mind (mana) should be explained separately.
3. The proper study of the stimulating aspect and inhibiting aspects of mind (Audayika and Kṣayopaśamika) must be studied.
4. The study of consciousness should be made from both the points of view viz. fact and value.
In other words, the function of Psychology should not be only to study what consciousness is, but also to know how this can be transformed. Therefore, Psychology must be a science and spirituality together.
5. The differences of consciousness should not be studied on the basis of environment only. It should be studied both from the point of view of environment and heredity as well as Karma theory based on the principle of relativity or non-absolutism.
Education of Non-violence
According to Yuvacharya Sri the foundation of education should be made on the basis of the three aspects of human personality. These are :
1. Belief, Faith, Interest, inspiration etc. 2. Thought and 3. Conduct.
In the education based on non-violence, changes in all these three aspects of human personality are essential. Yuvacharya Sri says that the present educational system is responsible for violence, for it one-sidedly believes in
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