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My Idea of Education
For Swami Vivekananda, true education consists first of learning how to control the mind and will. It is a character-making assimilation of ideas. Thus the student learns how to be whole and think deeply. From there, it is easy to accumulate facts and know how to use them. Material gathered from the Complete Works of Sw. Vivekananda.
128 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2008
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Vivekananda left a body of philosophical works (see Vivekananda's complete works). His books (compiled from lectures given around the world) on the four Yogas (Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga) are very influential and still seen as fundamental texts for anyone interested in the Hindu practice of Yoga. His letters are of great literary and spiritual value. He was also considered a very good singer and a poet.By the time of his death, He had composed many songs including his favorite Kali the Mother. He used humor for his teachings and was also an excellent cook. His language is very free flowing. His own Bengali writings stand testimony to the fact that he believed that words - spoken or written - should be for making things easier to understand rather than show off the speaker or writer's knowledge.
Swami Vivekananda [ স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ ] (1863 – 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.
Born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Vivekananda left a body of philosophical works (see Vivekananda's complete works). His books (compiled from lectures given around the world) on the four Yogas (Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga) are very influential and still seen as fundamental texts for anyone interested in the Hindu practice of Yoga. His letters are of great literary and spiritual value. He was also considered a very good singer and a poet.By the time of his death, He had composed many songs including his favorite Kali the Mother. He used humor for his teachings and was also an excellent cook. His language is very free flowing. His own Bengali writings stand testimony to the fact that he believed that words - spoken or written - should be for making things easier to understand rather than show off the speaker or writer's knowledge.
Swami Vivekananda [ স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ ] (1863 – 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.
Born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
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January 3, 2023
ಭಾರತೀಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪದ್ದತಿಯನ್ನು ಗಮನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು, ಭಾರತದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಮೊಣಚುಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಸೂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರ ವಾಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು... ಇದು ಒಟ್ಟು ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಾವ್ರತ್ರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವ ಜಾಳು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವಲ್ಲ, ಶೋಷಿತ ವರ್ಗ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀವರ್ಗ, ಯುವಕರ ವರ್ಗ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಉದ್ದಾರವನ್ನು ಪೋಶಿಸುವ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ವಿಮರ್ಶಿಸುವ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ, ಓದುಗನಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಅವರ ಕೆಲ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಮುಜುಗರಗೊಳಿಸಿದವು. ಉದಾ: ಸ್ತ್ರೀವರ್ಗದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸಾರಲು ಒಂದು ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೇ ಬರೆಯುವ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರು, ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುವಕರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಬೇಕು, ಹೀಗಾಗಲೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ದೇಶ ಅದೋಗತಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ... ಇನ್ನೂ ಇತರೆ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಓದುಗನಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹಿಂದೇಟು ಹಾಕಿತು..
ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ವಿಮರ್ಶಿಸುವ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ, ಓದುಗನಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಅವರ ಕೆಲ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಮುಜುಗರಗೊಳಿಸಿದವು. ಉದಾ: ಸ್ತ್ರೀವರ್ಗದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸಾರಲು ಒಂದು ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೇ ಬರೆಯುವ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದರು, ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುವಕರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಬೇಕು, ಹೀಗಾಗಲೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ದೇಶ ಅದೋಗತಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ... ಇನ್ನೂ ಇತರೆ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಓದುಗನಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹಿಂದೇಟು ಹಾಕಿತು..
January 2, 2016
An assortment of Swamiji's famous quotes on relevant topics, this book was a relatively quick read.
My takeaway from this book is present in of 16-17. I liked the explanation of capacity, propensity and capability.
Of human potential by Israel Scheffler has been added to my wishlist
My takeaway from this book is present in of 16-17. I liked the explanation of capacity, propensity and capability.
Of human potential by Israel Scheffler has been added to my wishlist
October 17, 2012
Great for Indian perspective, many things also apply globally. Quite thoughtful and is something you would want to read again at a different stage of life to get a different understanding.
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April 16, 2015os verry good
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