VIDYA: RE-ROOTING THE BEAUTIFUL TREE

The greatness of Bharata’s past was due to her knowledge-driven society which lifted her to the top of the world in every known field. The kind of education that could provide this was defined and designed by seers who made such knowledge the basis of the way of social life.

It is time to revive the society which has since become diluted due to the imposition of the western education system. Work for change to take place in the desired direction is required. Where must we start? Do we still have our Bharatiya Knowledge traditions? What have we lost? How can we replace the existing ‘mainstream’ education system? These areas are explored in this book in much depth.

Relying on ‘The Beautiful Tree’ by Sri Dharampal and the references obtained therefrom, actual records of the education system that existed before the systematic imposition of the Macaualyan System have been made use to re-construct a framework that is likely to support such a knowledge-driven society.

The suggestions made, if practically implemented, will apart from creating high quality career professionals, strengthen the integration of man with society, with nature, with all of creation and, ultimately, with one’s own true self.