KNOWLEDGE IS WEALTH

Gurukulam The

has existed since the Vedic age.

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

Awareness development of personality of purity of knowledge and culture

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.

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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

Gu-Invisible,i.e. God, `ru - visible The scriptures say that

Brahma the creator

Vishnu the preserver Siva the destroyer Destroys the effects of bad karma Eternal relationship Responsible for attain moksha (liberation) Preserves the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the disciple.

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.

Mind remains stable in sorrow

Free from passion, fear and anger

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.

CHARYA, which means "to follow"

 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 Rigveda, containing hymns to be recited by the hot;

The Yajurveda, containing formulas to be recited by the adhvaryu or officiating priest;

The Samaveda, containing formulas to be sung by the udgt

The Atharvaveda, a collection of spells and incantations, apotropaic charms and speculative hymns.

 Born:

476 AD Patliputra in Magadha (now Patna) Mathematician-Astronomer

It includes o Arithmetic o Algebra o Plane trigonometry and o Spherical trigonometry

Approximation of Place value system and zero Astronomy

 Birth

: c. 370 BCE

Taxila or South India Professor at the University of Takshila Identified as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta

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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