Material and internal fulfilment from Education
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Swami Atmadev
In today's world for the upliftment and development of human race the shape of education that we have now it is of such a kind that we can see the complete development of science, technology, research, innovation, invention, etc. like material skills. With the help of it humans have touched material facilities, material growth and touched the zenith of modern era. With the help of it we have brought the whole world close to each other and turned the earth into a global village and today anybody living in any corner of the world can contact anyone in any other part of the world. We have written a great success story even in the field of space science. The efforts that we have been making for building doctors, engineers and scientists , it is sufficient.
Besides the purpose of education and knowledge that we have , it makes us full of internal completeness, divinity, peace, satisfaction, friendship, compassion, bliss, etc. but we are not focusing on it. Material growth, education, ideology are rampant in the world but the important and focus that we should show for development of an individual, education and rise of feelings, it is not happening. How to ensure generosity in a man? Humbleness, mutual cooperation, power of rejecting pains, courage to fight obstacles and difficulties, etc. are to be ensured and in the education of children and youth it is required to bring fundamental changes. It requires to include material fulfilment as well as internal , spiritual, religious and moral fulfilment as well. But today's education , has become job centric and money centric. Any field of education is chosen on the basis of what kind of job this or that education will ensure or how much money it will fetch. It is so because in our society as well wealth, money, prosperity and material growth are given great importance. However divine element should be given this place in a person. But it is making us devoid of it. While our main wealth , our real wealth which helps us in this world and that world as well is as follows-
Abhayam Sattvasanshuddhirg
yanayogavyavasthithih I
Danam Damashcha Yagyashcha Swadhyayastapa Arjavm II
Ahinsa Satyamakrodhastyagah Shantirapaishunam I
Daya Bhuteshwaloluptvam Mardavam Hrirachapalam II
Tejah Kshama Dhritih Shauchamadroho Natimanita I
Bhawanti Sampadam Daivimbhijatasya Bharata II
(Geeta- 16.1-3)
What is today's system of education, is care taken of these qualities in it ? The school or college your children attend, is it that moral education is given there? Is this education able to guarantee fearlessness, clean heart, knowledge, yoga, penance, simplicity, non-violence, truth, sacrifice, peace, glory, sacrifice, patience, etc. which are divine qualities. These are some very serious questions before every parents and they are before this whole society and the world. If we have contemplation over it, it will be known that in today's education, no sign of internal development and completeness of humans are seen. For this we will have to cast our sight on such a system in which apart from material education, moral, religious, internal education should also be there and it is Indian methods of education. It is that which was adopted by our sages for lakhs and crores of years and have build up a totally inclusive, complete, developed, balanced system of education in which mind, feelings and morality have been developed.
In the present system of education it is often seen that some one has passed graduate and post graduate examination but he fails to get a good job or success in business. This develops frustration, disappointment in him and he is ready to attack himself. This is the weakness of the present system of education and it is also a result of flaws. Information was given to a person but peace, satisfaction nd skill was not given to him. A man dives into the sea and finds precious stones and pearls which is a matter of great joy. With economic prosperity and attains the zenith of success but at the same time if he moves on the path of selflessness, freedom from greed, free from ill will, then we will witness the rule of God on this plant. There will be purity, truth and beauty all around and we will be able to make a meaningful life and can include auspiciousness in the Samashti. It is also the declaration of Vedas-
Vidyam Chavidyam Cha Yastada Vedobhayam Saha I
Avidyaya Mrityum Teerttva Vidyayaamritamashnute II
When lack of education (Apara Vidya) which means material education and divine , religious and internal prosperity- the two when are in coordination in our lives and when it will happen in the society, only then we will be able to get completeness in an individual and the society. We enhance power of knowledge in our mind, power of feeling in the heart, strength in the body, and this way we enhance the power and continuity of Karma and in the society we should bring various technologies in the society, communication system , new methods for treatment of diseases, and also with the help of various equipments an individual and the society will be free from pain, scarcity and diseases.
Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye
The meaning of this ancient philosophy of sages is that education has to be of the type that an individual be free from internal weakness, scarcity, pain, atrocity and exploitation. We should make our people able with such a divinity, fulfilment and meaningfulness and feel the infinite blessing of the almighty.
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