2. Having strong well defined
Family Values family values helps solidify
the foundation for a strong,
tight knit family.
When cultivated long enough
this closeness provides a soft
place to fall when life doesn’t
go according to plan.
They are rules or ideals that, as a
family, we agree to live by and stay
Strong and consistent family
true to values are important in
building trust and confidence
in each family member.
9. They have come from epics
& ancient Indian literature like…
10. Family Values are important to learn
& Keep because we believe from
ancient times in
11. Joint family
In India the family is the most
important institution that has survived
through the ages
12. Joint family – Identical Virtues
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A dominant institution in the life of the
individual and in the life of the
community
13. Joint family – Unique Virtues
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Extended family and kinship ties are of
utmost importance
14. Then
&
Now
Traditionally families adhere to a
patriarchal ideology (Men is the Head)
But now it has changed / is changing
However the gender role are same as
traditional ones
The structure was in the considered to be
strong, stable, close, resilient, and
enduring
But now it has changed / is changing
A joint family (the preferred family type in
the Indian culture) had three to four
living generations, including uncles,
aunts, nieces, nephews, and
grandparents living together in the same
household, members eat the food cooked
at one hearth, share a common income,
common property, were & are still
related to one another through kinship
ties, and worship the same idols
But now it has changed / is changing
15. Characteristic we still
adhere to is
Extremely pronatalistic society desiring
to have a male child
16. Typically Males are raised
with the following
attitudes
1. To be assertive,
2. Less tolerant,
3. Independent,
4. Self-reliant,
5. Demanding &
6. Bossy
17. Typically Females are
raised with the following
attitudes
1. To be self-sacrificing,
2. Docile,
3. Accommodating,
4. Nurturing,
5. Altruistic,
6. Adaptive,
7. Tolerant & Religious,
8. To value family above all
24. Bhagvad Gita
– Chapter 2, Verse 47
"You have a right to perform your
Karma prescribed duty, but you are not
&
Parishrama
entitled to the fruits of action.
Never consider yourself the cause
of the results of your activities, and
never be attached to not doing
your duty."
31. Charak Sanhita
Bhootadaya
&
Prakriti prem
In the Charak Sanhita, destruction of
forests is taken as destruction of the
state, and reforestation an act of
rebuilding the state and advancing its
welfare. Protection of animals is
considered a sacred duty.
42. Group Discussion
1. What Family Values you have
learnt from your family?
2. How they are Unique?
3. How you learnt then?
4. In which style you were
conveyed?
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