Education

Building upon the previous issue’s theme of Conscious Parenting, this issue explores the theme – ‘Education for the New Age.’ Starting with September 2021, this new series of 12 issues is inspired by the famous line of Sri Aurobindo – “All Life is Yoga” and aims to dive deep into the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and other senior sadhaks to seek a few pearls of wisdom which can guide us to work toward a true renaissance of India.

Oct 21 2022October 21, 2022

Why a New Education for Future: Words of the Mother

All Life is Yoga, Education, Guiding Light, Sunlit Path / By Renaissance Editor

With the advent of supramental consciousness, how do we understand the central aim of education – Know Thyself? What type of education can help prepare future generations for the new consciousness and new world?

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

A True Education for India’s Future: Words of the Mother

All Life is Yoga, Education, Guiding Light, Nation, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

In these passages the Mother points to some fundamentals of education which is forward-looking and essential for building a new India.

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

Spirituality in Education: A Few Fundamentals

All Life is Yoga, Education, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

Read here a few essential clarifications from the Mother and Sri Aurobindo concerning meaningful integration of spirituality in educational context.

Oct 21 2022October 11, 2022

A Teacher has to be a Yogi

All Life is Yoga, Article, Aspiration, Education, Guru / By Nolini Kanta Gupta

This article highlights a new dimension of consciousness that deeply effects the quality of interaction between the teacher and pupil.

Oct 21 2022October 26, 2022

Sri Aurobindo on Education for Character Development

All Life is Yoga, Article, Culture, Education / By Renaissance Editor

Values cannot be imposed through textbooks. Teachers and parents must serve as living examples. Rich stories can also expose children to higher ideals.

Oct 21 2022November 1, 2022

Dealing with Undesirable Influences and Tendencies in Children

All Life is Yoga, Article, Education, Society / By Renaissance Editor

The Mother gives a few fundamentals for how teachers could facilitate impulse-control in children, particularly the impulses of violence and sex.

Oct 21 2022November 1, 2022

What Matters is the Consciousness with Which You Teach

All Life is Yoga, Article, Education / By Renaissance Editor

We have selected a few passages from the Mother’s correspondence with the teachers at Ashram school (SAICE) which are relevant for all educational contexts.

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

Insights from Indian Psychology for Personality Development of the Learner

All Life is Yoga, Article, Education, Yoga / By Kireet Joshi

The author zooms in on a few key insights from Indian understanding of human personality and its perfection which must form the basis of education.

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

Back to Basics, Lessons for the Future – 1

All Life is Yoga, Education, Essay, Indian History, Nation / By Beloo Mehra

When rethinking education for India of tomorrow, it is critical to know the fundamentals which formed the basis of our educational heritage.

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

Back to Basics, Lessons for the Future – 2

All Life is Yoga, Education, Essay, Indian History, Nation / By Beloo Mehra

Given the great value our ancients placed on brahmacharya as a system of human energy management, it is no wonder that we find a long history of physical education in ancient India, far more ancient than Greece.

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

Back to Basics, Lessons for the Future – 3

All Life is Yoga, Education, Essay, Indian History, Nation / By Beloo Mehra

Rethinking our education in the light of the essential principles of education emphasised in Indian culture will bring greater harmony in the Indian mind.

Oct 21 2022October 20, 2022

The Initiation – A Story Told by the Mother

All Life is Yoga, Education, Guru, Tales and Stories, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

A delightful story told by the Mother which speaks of what a real initiation means and how a guru prepares a shishya for receiving higher knowledge.

Oct 21 2022November 5, 2022

Educating the Vital – Art Education for Inner Harmony (Video)

All Life is Yoga, Art, Education, Insightful Conversations, Video / By Beloo Mehra

Bindu Popli, an artist and art educator speaks of the significance of art education in helping students develop a greater sense of harmony and inner balance.