September 5th, 1888 is the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - one of India's most distinguished twentieth-century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy. As a Professor, Ambassador and President of India, Dr. Radhakrishnan is perhaps one of the finest embodiments of Plato's ideal of a philosopher-king. A most sincere salute to all teachers / gurus - dispellers of darkness... Today is YOUR day!!

1. Happy
Teachers DaySeptember 5th
– Radhakrishnan’s Birthday
Dr. James K. Herndon, Ph.D.

3. Sunday, September 5th
, 2010
Teaching is:
“…a medium to positively influence the lives of tender hearts,
but also a fantastic way to bring about self-improvement…
We grow as human beings.”

4. “The aim of education is not the
acquisition of information, although
important, or acquisition of technical
skills, though essential in modern
society, but the development of that
bent of mind, that attitude of reason,
that spirit of democracy which
will make us responsible citizens.
The purpose of education is not to
fit us into a social environment,
but to help us… create a more
Dr. Radhakrishnan – On Education:

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6. Putting the Pieces Together…
“East is West,
and West is East,
and soon the
twain shall meet.”
Will Durant

7. ““A university is called uponA university is called upon
to train students...to train students...
who are able towho are able to
bring people together.bring people together.
They should considerThey should consider
themselves not as citizensthemselves not as citizens
of this or that nation…of this or that nation…
but citizens of the worldbut citizens of the world
as a whole.”as a whole.”
Vice-Chancellor RadhakrishnanVice-Chancellor Radhakrishnan

8. A wise [person’s] country is the world.
Diogenes

9. I am neither an Athenian nor a Greek,
but a citizen of the world.
Aristotle

10. According to Radhakrishnan…According to Radhakrishnan…
““the ideal of the universitythe ideal of the university
is the promotion of liberty of mind,is the promotion of liberty of mind,
or freedom of thought.”or freedom of thought.”
Such an environmentSuch an environment
fosters what can be can calledfosters what can be can called
““the university spiritthe university spirit
of self-criticism and broad-mindedof self-criticism and broad-minded
reasonableness towards peoples’reasonableness towards peoples’
beliefs and practices…beliefs and practices…
As a society of thinkers, theAs a society of thinkers, the
university is the home of liberty.”university is the home of liberty.”

11. From the unreal,From the unreal,
lead me to the real!lead me to the real!
From darkness,From darkness,
lead me to light!lead me to light!
From death,From death,
lead me to life-everlasting!lead me to life-everlasting!

12. Welcome to Philosophy…
Time to Stretch Yourself!!!

13. Open-mindednessOpen-mindedness
Stretch!!!Stretch!!!
Mix it Up!!!Mix it Up!!!

14. “Adhyātma vidyā:
of all sciences,
the greatest science is
knowledge of your own self.”
“Knowledge of the self is truth –
the highest kind of knowledge.”
S. Radhakrishnan

15. Leave Your Mark…Leave Your Mark…

16. BeBe
Inquisitive…Inquisitive…

17. ““A university is a fellowship of spirits –A university is a fellowship of spirits –
a society of seekers of truth…”a society of seekers of truth…”

18. Communicate…
Philosophy is not
a solitary, private affair –
but something to be shared,
ideas to be exchanged.

19. RadhakrishnanRadhakrishnan
recognizes in the largerrecognizes in the larger
society, associety, as
on the university campus,on the university campus,
““the same vital needthe same vital need
to pull down the walls,to pull down the walls,
to breathe freely,to breathe freely,
to look aroundto look around
on a vaster horizon.”on a vaster horizon.”

20. Distance Education ???
What is the Role of
University Education?
Chai with Professors
Discussion outside class

21. ““The universityThe university
must stimulatemust stimulate
an interest in thean interest in the
sources of oursources of our
civilization….civilization….
Its philosophyIts philosophy
and religion.and religion.

22. Reflect…Reflect…

23. Inter-religious Dialogue
Explore your own faith, and that of another…

24. I’m Changing My Degree…I’m Changing My Degree…

25. Realize…Realize…
that life is a schoolthat life is a school
and you are hereand you are here
to learn. Problemsto learn. Problems
are simply partare simply part
of the curriculumof the curriculum
that appear andthat appear and
fade away likefade away like
algebra class,algebra class,
but the lessonsbut the lessons
you learnyou learn
will lastwill last
a lifetime…a lifetime…

26. Sometimes, You Have to Learn the Hard Way…Sometimes, You Have to Learn the Hard Way…

27. ““The best life one can haveThe best life one can have
is the life in the company ofis the life in the company of
great books and great [professors].”great books and great [professors].”
You AreYou Are
Known by theKnown by the
Company YouCompany You
Keep…Keep…

28. Swami Vivekananda… Take That!
“Books are infinite in number,
and the time is short,
therefore the secret of knowledge
is to take what is essential.
Take that, and try to live up to it!”

29. Philosophy Must Change Us!!!

30. Happy Teachers Day
To Our Esteemed Gurus
With Love and Respect