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Bhagawan Baba has often emphasized that the
purpose of education is to inculcate virtues and character
in every individual. He says, "The end of education is
character."
Right mark
of good education
“Students should have in their hands
the future of this country. Wherever they gather they should
see that there is calm and peace, and that they earn respect
of the community. The place where students gather should become
a haven of peace and happiness. This is the mark of good education.”
Education should
confer humility
“Education is for life not for mere
living. There are crores of people who are not educated in
this country and who are still living a good life. Education
should enable you to be an ideal example. Education should
enable you to distinguish between right and wrong. It should
promote humility in you and enable you to serve your parents
and your country selflessly.”
Education must
broaden the vision
“Education must instill the fundamental
human values; it must broaden the vision to include the welfare
of the entire world. Education must equip man to live happily
without making others unhappy, to evaluate everything correctly
and without prejudice, and to keep one's attention fixed ever
on the most precious and the highest achievement of all, self-realization.
The spiritual stream must flow from the heart as the source
and spring of all endeavour.”
Science without
character, brings disaster
“Education is being confused with the
acquisition of scholarship. This is wrong. Education has to
open the doors of the mind. Many describe science today as
a powerful acquisition, but science holds before mankind a
great opportunity, that is all. If it is devoid of character,
it brings disaster. It can then cause evil and wickedness.
Intelligence can be found to be very high among clever thieves.
So too, scientific knowledge can be misused for destructive
purposes.”
Two important
characteristics of education
“Education has two important characteristics.
One is exposition of facts relating to any subject. The other
is the unfolding of the individual's personality. The first
is concerned with matter. The second is with divine energy.
Education is a combination of the two. It is a combination
of worldly and spiritual knowledge. Education cannot be confined
to stuffing the head. It has to melt the heart, refine it
and turn it towards God. Man has to be transformed into an
ideal human being with a compassionate heart. Every effort
should be made to utilize education for the purpose of divinizing
man.”
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