Holistic Approach and Study of Yoga In Education
Abstract
The Non-existence as joint family system has adversely affected the present education scenario parallelly the absence of a holistic approach and an imbalanced growth of knowledge –dealing only with external world around us and not related to the inner-self of an individual. Our misdirected educational system instead of developing a person as a human being it is only directed towards surface level achievements. The individuals are designed purely for money-making and not for man-making and only promotes negative qualities like jealousy, hatred and rivalry instead of virtues like kindness, compassion and honesty. Education is to make successful, happier or better human being? Education is something more where a children potentials are been actualized, In the words of Chariji Education is really the process of removing the ignorance that is covering our inner knowledge, which is absolute, which is perfect, which is eternal, which is supreme. Education’ needs to be enriched with VALUES. Values are principles considered in life it may be within us (Love, compassion, sympathy, empathy)or imbibed (Discipline, honesty, conduct).
Value education is not given enough prominence in the curriculum, because we think students will learn the values somehow or the other and it is not our responsibility?
We need education to understand the value of education andthe value of further education.
Since values are caught rather than taught, it is imperative to devise other meaningful and pragmatic strategies to help in personal evolution, embracing all aspects of existence. There is no conscious effort made anywhere to bring about internal change in an individual. Anything good must sprout from inside so that the external body can reflect the beauty of it in all its glory. This harmony between inner and external process is termed as ‘Spiritual Civilisation’. We need to catch them young by physical deviations like games, Yoga, dance, gymnastics which helps them to inculcate values in their lifes. Academics and Co-curricular Activities both help in teaching values. Meditation, Value Based Education, Music, Self analysis, Positive affirmations and Resolutions help in improving our character. The learned have only read the books. The practical man has tasted the spirit of the books, hence the “learned teachers” are like sign posts by the road, to tell us where the road leads to. The present generations are more for material benefits than spirituality which is mistook as a cup of tea for saint or guru’s, hence the proper balance between the materiality and spirituality should be arrived which can be done with the help of Yoga.
