thoughts

Friday, October 30, 2015

What is education?

Swami Sukhabodhananda answers:
 
An ignorant person does not know himself. A learned man is stupid for he knows only from books and not from his experiences.Education helps understanding that happens through self-observation. Our present education system helps us to get employment and earn money . True education helps us to understand our conflict, to understand the stupid ways of our mind, to end our hurt, and thus learn to optimise life and not be a victim of situations. True education enables you to be not a submissive person or a doormat in your office. Learn to be creative. Learn to grow in your life. Watch your mind deceiving you and then the mind will learn to be creative. Education is just not for giving you livelihood but giving you the art of living wholly and joyously . 


Source: 
Oct 29 2015 : The Times of India (Chennai)