Relevance Of Vedic Ideals Of Education In The Modern Education System
Vedic literature is supposed to be a part of our daily life. Its nothing to do with employment opportunities . It would be great if we can have it as a essential subject in school itself. Vedic education is the core foundation of India’s culture & rich heritage. No one can be called educated who cannot preserve and expand his cultural heritage. This study is about the importance of vedic ideals of education in the modern education system. The need of this study is to maintain the discipline in the modern educational institutes and to create cordial relation between teacher and student. This study can convince the modern generation that in order to achieve high ideal of perfect mastery over senses, in order to erect the ideal of truth, the ideal of liberty, the ideal of equality and ideals of peace and unity then we need to accept the ideals of vedic education. The practice and utilization of Vedic knowledge can indeed assist us in many ways. Vedic education is the solution to all problems which we presently find in this world. We need to look now deeper view to find out the answers and solutions. The formation of character by proper development of the moral feeling was aim of vedic education. Therefore the direct aim of all education, whether literary or professional, should be to make the student fit to become a useful member of society. Education ought to develop man’s ideal nature by giving him a sure moral feeling and enabling him to control his original animal nature. The aims and ideals of Vedic education were to promote simultaneous and harmonious development. Men are social beings, ASIA vedic Academy education not only emphasized social duties but also promoted social happiness.
Vedic message
1.Moral Education:
As I said earlier it has become big question for modern institution that how to face with different types of behavioral problems among the students. In fact institutions are not fully aware how and when moral values should be teaching to the students. Man is a social animal and he has to learn different social habits like respecting elders and teachers, helping the poor, respecting the women. There should be separate department of moral education in the modern institutions. Vedic education was totally based on moral values and strong emphasis was given to moral education. If we really want better society, pious people then moral education should be made prime weapon for changing the nature of students.
2.Discipline:
Vedic student always followed the principle of simple living and high thinking but modern generation has adopted its reverse, simple thinking and high living. Vedic student regard his teacher as his father. In vedic period there was very good kind of mutual understanding between teacher and student. The sense of discipline and the cordial relation between teacher and pupil of vedic age is well known to the world. Today we see the educational atmosphere has become so venomous due to indiscipline. The sense of discipline can be developed if teacher pupil relationship can be made to adopt the ideal relationship between teacher and pupil.
3.Curriculum:
We need to make vedic education available for ones reach. In vedic period education was not only for acquisition of knowledge but its main aim was formation of character. Provision was made for the student, he was not prepared for this world, but for the eternal happiness in the other world. Curriculum of modern institutions is totally different. The ultimate aim of modern education is to prepare the student for the world. Education is something, which makes a man self-reliant and self-less (Rigveda).
4. Life of Students:
In vedic age students were bellowed to lead a simple life. Nowadays the life style of our young generation has altogether changed they like to lead a life with full of fashion and show. They have given up the principle of ‗Simple Living and High Thinking‗ and adopted its reverse principle i.e. High Living and Simple Thinking. The whole balance of the life is disturbed. In order to make their life healthy and smooth they. Should be made to realize the importance of ancient style of life.
5.Education for Self-sufficiency:
Education is that whose end product is salvation (Upanishads). Education according to Indian tradition is not merely a means of earning a living; nor it is only a nursery of thought or a school for citizenship. It is initiation into human souls in the pursuit of truth and the practice of virtue. The ancient schools followed the principle of education for self-sufficiency. Modern education lays stress upon preparing students to prepare themselves for their future life. Vocational subjects have been included in the curriculum in order to vocational education but much is needed to the done in this direction in order to achieve the desired aim.
Result:
Students will be able to learn different social habits like helping the people, gentleness, respect the elders and teachers and so many. These good habits make them good social creatures and they will be known good human beings. Students will be able to realize that the should not engage themselves to criticize others because Vedas warns us those who defame others ultimately cause injurious themselves. Institutions will easily induce moral feelings among students. Relationship between teacher and student will be cordial and most vital thing is formation of character. We will able to realize how to respect women, how to get rid from social evils as we all know vedic ideals of education are the solution to all social evils. Materialism should not be our aim of life because Vedas advise us to become a man of values than success. In every aspect of life we have to be remain truthful because Vedas asserts; truth never dies.