In every field of life there is no doubt that discipline plays a very important role and in the ancient literature which have been encouraging and inspiring people from many centuries the words like discipline shows that it is not wrong to say so. The proponent of yoga shastra was Maharishi Patanjali and his first sentence was - Atha Yganushasanam- Which means anushasan hi Yog Hai Vishesh yoga is discipline or the first ladder of yoga is discipline and without including discipline in his life nobody can include yoga in his life because by the means of discipline one can achieve the greatest and highest position in the field of yoga and in a Sangat Yog Marg Yama and Niyam and Aasan and Pranayam are directly related with discipline which means the self restraint on ourselves only then we can achieve the highest stage of yoga because yoga cannot be practiced without self-restraint and if we do not retain our attendance is and if we are not able to to control our soul and if we are not able to concentrate completely then we cannot achieve anything there for all these I will come by the means of discipline and Maharshi Patanjali has written Vyakaran Mahabhashya which is a very popular book of the world. It is a commentary on ashtadhyayi of Maharshi Panini and this book begins with the word Atha Shabd anushasanam and here anushasan means grammar is just nothing but only the registration of words and Bharthari Hari in Vyakaran Shastra has said that words are like sages and in the universe the greatest position is of Braham have the same way in this practical life words play a very important role because Bharatrihari has written-

Idamandhatamah Kriya nam Jayet Bhuvantraya 
Yadi Shabdahvayam Jyotirasansaram Na Deepyate ll

     The whole world is clouded by darkness if the light of words are not available to spread visibility in the word and all our behaviour and all our knowledge tradition and culture and Civilization everything dependent upon words. Therefore it is very important to have a restrain over our words and speech because the it is very important to have discipline speech and the glory of w and language is well known to all.

Behaviour and speech are good our Enemies will also become our friends is the battle of Mahabharata which was caused due to the words said by Draupadi to Duryodhana which lead to such a huge loss of life in Mahabharata war and Mahakavi bhavbhuti in Hindi great drama Uttar Ramcharit has beautifully written-

Laukikanam Hi Sadhunamartham Vaganuvartate l
Rishinam Punarnam Vachamarthomanudhavati ll
- Uttar Ramcharit 1/10

Another sloka importance of the discipline of word speech and voice has been beautifully expressed-

Avirbhutjyotisham Brahmananam Yevyavaharasteshu Ma Sanshyobhuta l
Bhadra Hyosham Vachilakshmirnishkta, Naite Vacham Viluptartha Vadanti ll
(Uttar Ramcharit 4/18)

Those who have light in their soul speed is called as on which nobody will have any doubt speech is always the home to mother Lakshmi e goddess who is always auspicious for the whole universe and such a great scholar never tell a lie. 
This is the power of discipline speech because those who always follow the path of truth true whatever they say even their future prediction.
Taitirya Upanishad is based on the subject of education and teacher gives teaching and lessons of discipline to his disciples who are graduate students after the education is complete and they are at the convocation function and such speeches are are of great significance and today the same words are is spoken in every convocation function at so many universities which begins with and ends with the word Anushasan.

Vedamnujyacharyoantevasinmanushasti l Satyam Vada l Priyam Vada l Dharmam Chara Aetadnushasanam l Aevamupasitavayam l
(Taitiryopnishad 1-11)

   The beginning of education and complete discipline are very important without discipline knowledge and education cannot be fruitful and the students who always follow the instructions of their teachers only they are able to get the fruit of education and in our philosophy and Upanishad and many such scriptures education begins with manglacharan after which discussion starts and the extract of every education is dedication and devotion and restraint of character and always being restrained only such disciples can get fruitful education. 
Maryada purushotam Shri Ram and Yogeshwar Shri Krishna and Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati and Swami Vivekananda are the best and true example of this series.
It was a time when Guru was considered as the incarnation of Brahma God and the faith of a student is unflinching and a disciple had always a disciplined way of living and this way students get various kind of education like physical and mental and intellectual and spiritual. 
This is the the greatest specialty of Gurukul system of education of India and it has been said that after following the instructions as student becomes educated and following instructions means being disciplined and abiding by the teacher and another meaning is to serve which has two property is one is being knowledgeable and when students are taught by one teacher in one classroom most of them achieve I administrative posts somebody become a doctor some others engineers and some others great lawyers and scientists and processes and they become respected and reputed in their life and some others become very simple and they hardly achieve anything of substance and those who live in discipline and those who are restrained and those who have dedication and those who are humble and take lesson from the teacher they give outstanding results in life. 
Whatsoever be the institute of education or of Medical Science and industry E and politics the success and discipline and hard work and Endeavour add dedication to duty and following the path of truth is the key to success and in the field of Management discipline is of Paramount importance because many big industrial institutes in the absence of discipline are shut down or display a very miserable condition and very close to us in Rishikesan the institute called IDPL has lost its significance and hardly anybody remember it and also in Nagpur there was a cotton mill but due to the strike of workers it is stop the function and thousands of families lost the source of livelihood.
In the armed forces the first lesson that is given is the lesson of discipline and when thousands of soldiers March In Parade together it is the moment of power and inspiration and Pride which is enough to destroy the bad intentions of the enemies. 
The organisation of Veda presents the message of discipline and sukt Sahagman. 

Sangachchhadhavyam Sanvadhyam Sam Vo Manansi Janatam -1

     The power of organisation and discipline keeps our country safe and protected and at present time anushasan and discipline are not been given greater importance which is the reason why misconduct in the procedures of the functioning of the Parliament and assemblies and Universities and colleges at this is the reason why they are in miserable condition which is a matter of serious concern. 

The country in which a teacher is considered to be like God and most respected and the university is where the students have the great sense of pride for the nation and patriotism they produced grade citizens and if we see the condition of the same country miserable then it is very painful.

This is the truth of this generation that yoga and character and Patriotism and service to the mankind and hard work and discipline and Endeavour these are the parts on which India can again achieve its glorious ancient Pride. 

All Creatures of the world want to enjoy pleasure but no creature wants to wear a pain because the best life of any of them is that of human life therefore humans always want naturally the best type of pleasure but nature has its own rules that no work can be done without following the rules therefore if we want to enjoy pleasure for whole life we will be required to put efforts accordingly. As a person has got to eat mangoes he will have to plant a mango tree and if he plants Baboon tree then he should not expect to get mangoes to eat otherwise he will be seen as a fool and if we have to build a beautiful and enormous magnificent building then we are required to have a very strong foundation for the house because without strong Foundation use and magnificent building cannot be built. If the foundation of a house is weak then even if someone build a magnificent house then it will be in stable unstable and can fall anytime and will destroy wealth and human life similarly in student life also if our life is not restrained self-controlled according to to the teachings of Vedas according to the teachings of scriptures parents teachers and their guidelines then getting knowledge of best kind will not be possible and one will not be able to enjoy happy peaceful and blissful life because in the absence of knowledge A man is like an animal Vidya Vihinah Pashubhih Samanah. Therefore ine student life for getting education Brahmachari , Jitendriya, Alolup Anasakta,  Yoga Abhyas and purushartha must be performed.

Acharyopasanad Yogat Tapsa Pragyasevanat l
Vigrihya Kathanat Kalat Shangbhirvidya Prapadyate ll
(Mandukishiksha 179)

Service to Guru yoga for concentration of Mind penance Company Of Scholars logical discussion and becoming mature with passage of time so so with these 6 reasons a man can get education which means pursuing the guidance of a capable teacher and serving him and performing a Ashtang- yoga, and while getting education one must be ready to bear a little bit of heat cold insult praises criticism hunger thirst pleasure pain etc. And regularly been in the company of good true you serious focused scholars and one who has read scriptures must be in touch for discussion over serious questions of scriptures and with passage of time one must get maturity in in his studies and this is how how one will get education by these six means.

Without knowledge of classical level a man always lives stressed and cannot have stress free life and at present most of the students consider classical knowledge as a virgin and they are not ready to accept the old age old tradition of Guru Shishya Association and follow the instructions Mantra sloka and Sutra given by their teachers but after knowing this true fact lesson is repeated many times and it is really very useful and memorized lesson never goes waste and there is a well known saying that knowledge on tip of your tongue and money in your pocket are always useful and the fruit of being a scholar is beneficial not only in disease life but also in the next birth. It has been well said that -

Shaten Gunitayati Sahastrena Cha Tishthati l
Shatanam Cha Sahastrena Pretya Cheh Cha Tiahthati ll
(Yagya. Shiksha- 0169)

If listen is repeated for 100 times with full concentration then it is absorbed properly and after repeating it for 1000 times dalacin becomes constant and after repeating for 1 lakh Times it accompanies you not just in this birth but also in the next birth and therefore A student should never overlook his lesson while studying.

Highlighting this secret it has been said in Mandukishiksha -
Padam Paadam Tathardharcha Sevitavyam Prayatnah l
Apragyah Pragyatam Yati Sarosibhah Sagaro Yatha ll
(Mandukishiksha- 175)

Maybe a student Learns just single versus or a single series or half of of a listen but he must do that and Ud must never allow any obstacle in the process and while doing so so one day he will become a great scholar like the way rivers from all sides merge in the ocean and it has been rightly said in this context-

Urdhva Sahastradamnatam Satatam Chanvavekshanam l
Aptai Sah  Spathastrividha Dharna  Smrita ll
(Mandukishiksha- 171)

Repeating for more than 1000 times and always thinking of the meaning and discussing with great Scholars are the three types of methods by the means of which one can make things stronger and a student who does like this becomes a scholar and can achieve anything in his life because the student who puts effort to learn the lessons and divide on productive activity is like gossip unnecessary praises and we hat rate argument conflict addiction chatting mobile chatting comments watching movies playing games roaming around unnecessarily going for shopping unnecessary makeup for good looking such students can achieve their goal and the Sanskar of Ideal students always must be simple living high thinking.

Yatha Pipilikabhishcha Kriyate Pansusanchayah l
Na Chatra Balasamarthayamudyamastatra Karanam ll
(Yag. Shiksha- 0174)

Even Ants can take away the heap of soil and for doing so they don't have enough physical strength but they can do this because of their hard work and keeping this fact in mind students must continue to do work and even a student of lesser capabilities can a good student in a very short span of time as a very beautiful thing has been set for students of great qualities in yagyavalkya Shiksha-

Na bhojanvilambi Syanna Narinibandhanah l
Sudurmapi Vidyarthi Vrajeda Garudahansavat ll
(Yag. Shiksha - 0164)

A student should not think of food nor should he think of associated with women but he must have interest in things of hard work and those who follow such instructions search students must go to Far Away places like Ashwin aur asali kaun does while in today is environment it is just opposite that is Y why most of the students have some kind of disease kando parents send their children for good education to colleges schools and University  and the students who are not self restrained and disciplined they destroy the glory of their family Anda de do an unnecessary show off and they keep doing so all the time and they never recover from this problem and they always wish for or pleasure even in in students life F&D day live lavishly but they don't know that in in construction period if lavish way of life or pleasure II is expected then the life will become dark if like is needed then through pleasure and bliss of life must be avoided because students must always remember these words-

Sukharthi Chetyajed Vidyamvidyarthi Chetyajet Sukham l
Sukharthinah Kuto Vidya Kuto Vidyaethinah Sukham ll
(Yag. Shiksha- 0166)

If someone seeks comfort then he should stop learning and if someone wants to learn then he should not expect for comfort of life because a person who is speaker of comfort cannot get knowledge and a student cannot get comfort and pleasure and the sense of these lines is that learning process is like penance there for students must not expected for comfort of life and living like a hermit he should try to get knowledge.

Vinyavanatasvantah Shuddhacharasamanvitah l
Jigyasuh Satyavadi Cha Viduarthi Priyadarshanah ll

A student must be humble with good conduct knowledgeable and curious for learning good speaker and nice viewer and he must have sacredness  self-restrain good behaviour pain for others kritagya disciplined and organised then his lies will definitely be divine and it is the uttermost responsibility to pay respect to his elders.

Abhivadanshilasya Nityam Vriddho pasevinah l
Chatwari tasya Vardhantw Ayu, Pragya, Yasho, Balam ll

One who is always humble good behaving scholar and caring for elderly people his age knowledge name and fame and strength these four always increase and those don't do so they remain deprived l

Alasyanamurkhasanyogad Bhayadrpganipidnat l
Atyasaktya Cha Manachcha Shanbhirvidya Vinashyati ll
(Mandukishiksha- 180)

Idleness company of fools fear being caught by diseases lust arrogance are are 6 reasons which destroy with their and in a student life we learn a lot many things and with the knowledge of scriptures we also learn speech balanced behaviour divine nature and management skill to tekal adverse situation art skill but lost idleness diseases and ID never allow us to get Vidya.

Panch Vidyam Na Grihanati Chandah Stabdhashcha Ye Narah l
Alsa Roginashchaiva Yesham Cha Visritam Manah ll
(Yag. Shiksha- 0163)

These 5 types of students fail to get Vidya-

1.     Those who get angry at small things and they the orphan I have conflict with friends and get angry atto parents and teachers.
2.     One who has stubborn attitude and even if he is made to understand one thing for so many times despite he remains insolent.
3.     Those who are idle and don't like to put efforts in studies day-to-day work and earn a living.
4.     Those who have any physical or mental diseases.
5.    Those who have in stable mind and they don't have a tendency to learn new things and those who are always lost and have mental stress cannot get Vidya.

By not engaging mind in studies and doing nonsense activity is like Avidya, Agyanta, Adharma, injustice and foolish activities such students cannot get Vidya and cannot get happy life.

Kamam Krodham Tatha Lobham Shringarkautake ll
Atinidraatiseva Cha Vidyarthi Hashta Varjayet ll

1.     Kam which means men are boys having lost for the company of women.
2.     Anger and envy
3.     Greed for wealth and lust
4.     Lust for taste of food
5.     Lust for fashion
6.     Source of entertainment
7.     Laughter and jokes
8.     Except to Excess of sleep and study engaging oneself in serving allot students must avoid these 8 things.

We can say that ideal student life is the foundation of all pleasures of life and in its absence life is meaningless because every boy and girl student has got the responsibility that day should get to learn lesson in the the guidance of capable teachers and pursuing the teachings of Vedas he must become Jitendriya.  so that they could use the strength of body mind soul social strength and with self-determination they could build a strong Nation and the world and according to Sukthi- Vidya Dadati Vinayam could be pursued  because it has been said - Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye . 

परम श्रद्धेय श्री स्वामी जी का दिव्य संकल्प है- योग, अध्यात्म, आयुर्वेद, संस्कृति तथा संस्कार के प्रचार-प्रसार, शिक्षा-दीक्षा, शिक्षण-प्रशिक्षण व शोध-अनुसंधान के द्वारा जीवन, राष्ट्र एवं पूरे विश्व का समग्र दिव्य रूपान्तरण। जब हम इस बात पर केन्द्रित होते हैं कि आखिर इस लक्ष्य की पूर्ति कैसे होगी? तो सामान्य रूप से यह विचार मस्तिष्क में आता है कि इतने महान् लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के लिये प्रत्येक क्षेत्र में प्रयास अपेक्षित है, फिर वो चाहे अनुसंधान हो या व्यापार हो या कृषि हो या शिक्षा हो या राजनीति हो या उद्योग हो। हर तरफ से प्रयास करने की आवश्यकता है। परन्तु इसी बात पर जब हम सूक्ष्मता से विचार करते हैं, थोड़ा चिन्तन करते हैं, तो हम पाते है कि इस लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति देश के और समग्रता से देखें तो सम्पूर्ण विश्व के एक-एक व्यक्ति पर निर्भर करती है। इस लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए हर एक व्यक्ति का सहयोग आवश्यक है। केवल किसी एक या दो या कुछ गिने-चुने लोगों के प्रयास करने से रूपान्तरण तो होगा परन्तु पूर्ण रूपान्तरण, जो श्री स्वामी जी महाराज का लक्ष्य है, वही नहीं हो पायेगा। पूर्ण रूपान्तरण के लिये तो प्रत्येक व्यक्ति का इस लक्ष्य के प्रति जागरूक होना पड़ेगा? और इसमें कोई स्वेच्छा की बात नहीं है बल्कि यह आज की आवश्यकता है परन्तु लोगों की इस लक्ष्य के प्रति जागरुकता कैसे जागे? क्योंकि हम देख रहे है, आज मानव समाज की स्थिति। अपनी स्वार्थ साधना में इतने तल्लीन हो गये है कि राष्ट्रहित और विश्वहित को अपना विषय ही नहीं समझते, तो फिर क्या किया जाये? क्योंकि लक्ष्य तो प्राप्त करना ही है। तो लोगों में जागरूकता कैसे लायें? क्या बहुत बड़े-बड़े शिविरों का आयोजन करके जनसमुदाय को संबोधित किया जाये? क्या रैलियां निकालकर नारे लगाएं? क्या घर-घर जाकर अलख जगाएं? क्या करें? हम देखते है कि इन सभी प्रयासों से उतनी सफलता नहीं मिल पाती जितनी इस लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिये अपेक्षित है। जीवन भी थोड़ा सा ही है। यदि लोगों की जागरूक करने के प्रयास में ही जीवन बीत गया तो उस लक्ष्य को प्राप्त कब करेंगे? तो इन सभी उपायों को करते हुए भी हमें एक मूल उपाय ढूंढना होगा, जो इस लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति का मुख्य साधन हो। परम श्रद्धेय श्री स्वामी जी महाराज ने यह जो महान् संकल्प लिया, उसकी प्राप्ति के लिए उन्होंने हर क्षेत्र से प्रयास किया और निरन्तर कर रहे हैं। और इन सभी प्रयासों में उन्होंने सबसे मुख्य साधन समझा ‘शिक्षा’। यह सर्वविदित सत्य है कि शिक्षा ही एक ऐसा साधन है जो व्यक्ति के विचारों और कर्मों में परिवर्तन ला सकता है। ‘इसी तथ्य पर विचार करके लॉर्ड मैकाले ने भी भारत की शिक्षा व्यवस्था पर ही आघात किया था जिसका परिणाम हम आज तक भोग रहे हैं। अब विचार करना है कि इस लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति का मूल साधन शिक्षा कैसे हो सकती है? तो हम इस बात से भी अनभिज्ञ नहीं हैं कि जो आज हमारा वैचारिक स्तर है, जो आज हमारा कार्यक्षेत्र है, जो आज हमारी शारीरिक, मानसिक और बौद्धिक स्थिति है, उसके पीछे कारण है हमारी बचपन की शिक्षा, हमारी संगति। हमें जो पढ़ाया गया, हमें जैसा सिखाया गया, जैसा हमारे चारों तरफ का वातावरण था, जैसे लोगों के बीच में हम रहे, हम वैसे ही हो गए, हमारे भी वैसे ही अभ्यास हो गए। अब उन अभ्यासों में, विचारों में परिवर्तन किसी के समझाने से नहीं आ सकता। तो फिर वही प्रश्न- कैसे हो रूपान्तरण? कैसे लाएँ जागरूकता? तब हमारी दृष्टि जाती है उन पर, जिनके अभ्यास अभी अपरिपक्व हैं। जिनके विचारों और अभ्यासों में परिवर्तन लाना संभव है। वे हैं, बालक और युवा। और वह रूपान्तरण संभव है शिक्षा से। बस, इसी दृष्टि से श्रद्धेय श्री स्वामी जी महाराज ने इस लक्ष्य प्राप्ति का मुख्य साधन शिक्षा को समझकर बालकों व युवाओं के लिए अनेक शिक्षा संस्थानों की व्यवस्था की। जिसमें युवाओं के लिए पतंजलि विश्वविद्यालय, वैदिक गुरुकुलम्, वैदिक कन्या गुरुकुलम् व बालकों के लिए पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् व आचार्यकुलम् सम्मिलित हैं। जिसमें से वैदिक गुरुकुलम्, वैदिक कन्या गुरुकुलम् को वे विशेष महत्व देते हैं। वे स्वयं अनेक बार कहते हैं- पतंजलि योगपीठ मेरा शरीर है तो वैदिक गुरुकुलम् व पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् मेरी आत्मा हैं। अब पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् के प्रति भी स्वामी जी महाराज की क्या दृष्टि है, इस पर प्रकाश डालते हैं-

पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् का मुख्य लक्ष्य है ऐसे विद्यार्थियों का निर्माण करना जो वैदिक ज्ञान परम्परा में पूर्ण दीक्षित हों, साथ ही आधुनिक ज्ञान-विज्ञान से भी परिचित हों और गुरुकुलीय शिक्षा व्यवस्था में शिक्षित-दीक्षित होकर अपने व्यक्तित्व को शारीरिक, बौद्धिक, आध्यात्मिक व सामाजिक रूप से सर्वांगीण विकसित करके समाज, राष्ट्र व विश्व में सफलता, समृद्धि एवं विकास का नया इतिहास बना सकें।

पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् में विद्याभ्यास, योगाभ्यास एवं श्रेष्ठ व्रताभ्यास- इन तीनों बातों को समान रूप से महत्व दिया जाता है। विद्याभ्यास से विद्यार्थियों का समग्र बौद्धिक विकास, योगाभ्यास से शारीरिक, भावनात्मक व आध्यात्मिक विकास तथा श्रेष्ठ दिव्य सात्विक व्रतों के अभ्यास से चारित्रिक विकास के द्वारा स्वभाव या प्रकृति में पूर्ण दिव्यता विकसित करना ही गुरुकुलम् का ध्येय होता है।

सभी विवेकशील माता-पिता भी अपने बच्चों को ऐसे ही दिव्य रूप में विकसित होता हुआ देखना चाहते हैं, परन्तु वे प्रयासपूर्वक भी इतना अनुकूल वातावरण उपलब्ध नहीं करा पाते। गुरुकुलम् में एक बालक पर जितना ध्यान दिया जाता है उतना घर में बालक पर ध्यान नहीं दिया जा सकता। क्योंकि गुरुकुलम् का मुख्य उद्धेश्य ही  है बालक का निर्माण। गुरुकुलम् की सम्पूर्ण गतिविधियां ही विद्यार्थियों को लक्षित करके संचालित होती हैं परन्तु इतनी सर्तकता हम घर में बालक के प्रति नहीं बरत पाते क्योंकि माता-पिता के स्वयं के अन्य उत्तरदायित्व होते हैं और यदि घर में पूर्ण सात्विक वातावरण बनाया भी जाये तो भी बच्चे को विद्यालय में वह पूर्ण सात्विक वातावरण नहीं मिल पाता। अन्य बच्चों के साथ रहते हुए गलत आदतें सीखने की भी संभावना होती हैं। इस प्रकार अनेक बाधाएं होती हैं परन्तु गुरुकुलम् में प्रयासपूर्वक उन्हें ऐसा दिव्य व सात्विक वातावरण उपलब्ध कराया जाता है। प्रतिक्षण उनकी शारीरिक क्रियाओं, वाणी, विचार, आचार, व्यवहार पर ध्यान दिया जाता है और अशुभ से उन्हें बचाया जाता है। सामान्य विद्यालयों में हम बच्चों को उच्चतम शिक्षा तो देते हैं, परन्तु चाहकर भी उन्हें संस्कार नहीं दे पाते। वही गुरुकुलम् में चौबीसों घण्टे ऐसा वातावरण, प्रशिक्षण दिया जाता है तथा ऐसे अभ्यासों में उन्हें ढाला जाता है कि जिससे विद्यार्थी के जीवन में सम्पूर्ण दिव्यता प्रतिष्ठित हो जाये। वैयक्तिक व चारित्रिक रूप से गुरुकुलम् के विद्यार्थी एक महामानव या महापुरुष की तरह विकसित होते हैं। उनके जीवन में विविध कुशलताओं के साथ-साथ मनुष्यत्व, देवत्व व ऋषित्व का पूर्ण विकास होता है और उन सबके लिये किसी विशेष प्रयास की आवश्यकता नहीं होती बल्कि गुरुकुलम् की दिनचर्या, गतिविधियां, गुरु-आचार्यों व परस्पर की मर्यादा का पालन करते वे चीजें विद्यार्थियों का स्वभाव बन जाती हैं। यह उनके लिये भार, बोझ या तनावपूर्ण कार्य नहीं होता। अपने स्वभाव को परिवर्तित करने के लिये उन  पर दबाब नहीं डाला जाता। उन्हें पता भी नहीं चलता और वे गुरुकुलम् के वातावरण में ढल जाते हैं। इसके लिये कोई जोर-जबरदस्ती की जरुरत नहीं पड़ती। गुरुकुलम् में बच्चों को ऐसा ही वातावरण प्रदान किया जाता है। हम देखते हैं कि बच्चे जो भी गलत आदतें सीखते हैं वे अपने आसपास के बड़े लोगों या दूसरे बच्चों से सीखते हैं। जन्म से तो उन्हे कोई बुरा अभ्यास नहीं होता। अत: माता-पिता व गुरुजनों का परम कर्त्तव्य है कि बच्चों के समक्ष सदैव विधायक भाषा में ही सोचें-विचारें या करें और जो कुछ भी बालकों को सिखाना चाहते हैं उनके उदाहरण स्वयं बनें। केवल कहने मात्र से, उपदेश मात्र से बच्चे नहीं सीखते बल्कि बच्चे तो वही सीखते हैं जैसा व्यवहार वे अपने आस-पास देखते है, जैसी वाणी सुनते हैं। परन्तु यह दुर्भाग्य की बात है कि बच्चों के साथ जितना प्रयत्न किया जाना चाहिए सम्भवत: कोई बिरला ही उतना प्रयास करता हो। न तो माता-पिता के पास समय होता है और न कोई उत्तम दृष्टान्त और न ही वातावरण। श्रद्धेय श्री स्वामी जी महाराज का जो लक्ष्य है उसकी पूर्ति के लिये आवश्यक है, अच्छे इन्सान बनाना। और वह बचपन से ही बनाएं जा सकते हैं। बच्चे कच्ची मिट्टी की तरह होते हैं उन्हें हम जैसा ढालना चाहें वैसे हम ढाल सकते हैं, परन्तु एक बार घड़ा पक गया अर्थात् आपके अभ्यास बुरे बन गए, उसके बाद यदि प्रयास किया जाएगा तो कोई लाभ नहीं होगा। हम देख रहे हैं कि छोटे-छोटे बच्चों को घरों से, रास्तों से उठा लिया जाता है और उन्हें आतंकवादी बना दिया जाता है। उन्हे जो पढ़ाया जाता है, जो सिखाया जाता है वे वैसा सीख जाते हैं। तो हम भी बच्चों को गुरुकुलम् प्रणाली के माध्यम से बचपन से शुभ संस्कार देकर, सात्विक वातावरण में उनका सर्वांगीण विकास करके, उन्हें दिव्य महापुरुष, एक अच्छा इन्सान बनाना चाहते हैं।

गुरुकुलम् के पीछे श्री स्वामी जी महाराज की यही दृष्टि है कि पहले भारत का नेतृत्व गुरुकुलों में तैयार होता था, जहाँ पर विद्यार्थी वेद-वेदांगों के साथ-साथ शस्त्रविद्या, नीतिशास्त्र व अर्थशास्त्रों का भी अध्ययन करके सही व गलत की विवेचना करने की क्षमता प्राप्त कर लेते थे। तब व्यक्ति, परिवार, समाज व राष्ट्र में ईमानदार, संयमी, सदाचारी व्यक्तियों का सर्वोपरी स्थान होता था। दुर्भाग्य से आज देश का नेतृत्व कॉन्वेंट स्कूलों, ऑक्सफोर्ड, कैंब्रिज, हार्वर्ड, मैसाचुसेट्स आदि विदेशी शिक्षा संस्थानों में हो रहा है। इन संस्थानों में भले ही शिक्षा उत्तम हो परन्तु आध्यात्मिकता न होने से संस्कार नहीं मिल पाते। जिससे वे बच्चे बड़े होकर अपने मूल कर्तव्यों को निभाने में कोई रूचि नहीं लेते। किसी भी प्रकार से स्वार्थसिद्धि हो, ऐसी विचारधारा में जीने लगते हैं जिससे नैतिक मूल्यों का पतन हो रहा है और विश्व अनेक गंभीर समस्याओं से जूझ रहा है।

अत: श्रद्धेय स्वामी जी महाराज पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् के माध्यम से सामाजिक, सांस्कृतिक, आध्यात्मिक, आर्थिक, व्यवसायिक, राजनैतिक, वैज्ञानिक व बौद्धिक नेतृत्व तैयार कर रहे है। ताकि ये बच्चे राष्ट्र और विश्व का नेतृत्व करें, जो स्वयं प्रामाणिक, संयमी, चरित्रवान् हैं। इसके अतिरिक्त और अनेक प्रयोजन है जिनका विस्तार करना कठिन है। एक बहुत बड़े लक्ष्य को लेकर इस प्रकल्प की शुरूआत की गई है। यह कोई 50 या 100 सालों का नेतृत्व नहीं बल्कि पतंजलि गुरुकुलम् का लक्ष्य 500 से 1000 वर्षों के लिये भारत का नेतृत्व तैयार करना है।