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Gurukulam The
Shastriji Maharaj Dharamjivan dasji Swami is the pioneer of Modern Vedic Gurukul system
Gurukul
System is an ancient Indian concept of education, wherein the participants get knowledge, by residing with his teacher as part of his family. GURU refers to the Teacher or the master.
Self
Control of character
Development Social
Integral
Propagation Preservation
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it was the only system of learning known in india at the time, most of the shishyas gained their education through this medium. shishyas received knowledge in all subjects. got a practical and in depth look into life.
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Children
from all classes of society lived under the gurukul roof as brothers. Along with practical knowledge they also received knowledge on various aspects of life. They were taught impeccable manners and values that life is based on.
They
were taught respect for elders, mothers, fathers and teacher. The children were taught to live with meagre material things and no fancy, pretentious object. The gurukul was a comprehensive learning center.
ROLE OF GURU
Indian culture puts special emphasis on the guru-disciple relationship. Real guru is one who has attained Selfrealization. If a person sincerely seeks enlightenment, -God sees that he gets a true guru.
Stable mind
Free from desire, selfishness, egoism `Iness, attachment and greed. He is full of pure love, compassion and mercy. For genuine desire for spiritual progress.
BRAHMACHARYA
BRAHMA, (shortened from brahman), the absolute, eternal, supreme Godhead.
It is one of the four stages of life It is an educational period of 1420 years During this time traditional vedic sciences religious texts Vedas and Upanishads
VEDAS
In compiling the Vedic mantras, VED VYASA edited them into four books,
VED VYASA
the Rig-Veda, the Yajur-Veda, the Sama-Veda and the Atharva-Veda. The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India.
Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitutes the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.
The Atharvaveda, a collection of spells and incantations, apotropaic charms and speculative hymns.
Born:
Birth
: c. 370 BCE
Taxila or South India Professor at the University of Takshila Identified as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta
principles
of politics Arthashastra deals in detail with the qualities and disciplines required for a wise and virtuous king.
Indian way of life 17chapters, 455 sutras the dos and don'ts of running a kingdom
MODERN EXAMPLES