Value education

A Teacher has to be a Yogi

All Life is Yoga, Article, Aspiration, Education, Guru / By Nolini Kanta Gupta / October 21, 2022

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

Sri Aurobindo on Education for Character Development

All Life is Yoga, Article, Culture, Education / By Sri Aurobindo / October 21, 2022

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

Stories for the Children, by the Children: True Courage

All Life is Yoga, Courage, Education, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Tara Jauhar / October 21, 2022

The Mother encouraged a small group of children to write stories. One story written by Tara Jauhar in her early teens is featured here.

True Attitude of the Teacher – Part 1

All Life is Yoga, Article, Education, Essay, Guru / By Pavitra PB Saint-Hilaire / October 21, 2022

Read here about the role of a teacher in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s first principle of true teaching and soul-based free progress approach.

True Attitude of the Teacher – Part 2

All Life is Yoga, Article, Education, Essay, Guru / By Pavitra PB Saint-Hilaire / October 21, 2022

How can teachers help children learn to discriminate among the various inner movements? What is teacher’s role in a free progress system? Read this and more.

Pursuit of Goodness – A Resource for Teachers

Book of the Month, Culture, Education, Goodness, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Kireet Joshi / April 21, 2022

This writeup featuring some aphorisms of Bhartrihari from his Nitishatakam, is included in a book titled “The Aim of Life.”