Ancient Indian values like spirituality, simplicity, pursuit of truth, dignity of labour, universal tolerance and acceptance – Eternal Values for a Changing Society.

1. B1 CC 01
EDUCATIONAL
PHILOSOPHY
IN
INDIAN CONTEXT
By
M.VIJAYALAKSHMI
Assistant Professor

2. UNIT-I
Educational Philosophy In
Traditional and Modern
Indian Society

3. UNIT-I
Educational Philosophy In Traditional
and Modern Indian Society
1.4 Ancient Indian values like spirituality,
simplicity, pursuit of truth, dignity of
labour, universal tolerance and
acceptance – Eternal Values for a
Changing Society.

4. ANCIENT
INDIAN VALUES

5. Meaning
• Value is that which satisfies human desire
• Refers to the ideals in various acts of
behaviour; they refer to what we ‘ought to’
do in preference to something which we
should not do
• It is an endeavour which satisfies need
system, psychological as well as physiological

6. Definition
• M.T.Ramji’s –
“A value is what is desired or what is sought.
Values may be operationally conceived as
those guiding principles of life which are
conducive to one’s physical and mental
health as well as to social welfare and
adjustment and which are in tune with one’s
culture”

7. Concept of Values
• Axiology – study of the concept of
values
• Value is an emotive expression –
Logical positivists
• Value is a Quality of a Thing –
Realists
• Value is an essence – Idealists

8. Types
• Interior and Exterior Values
• Desired and Intelligent Values
• Mechanical and Natural Values

9. oVALUES – desires and goals
oAncient India – Spiritualism
oMiddle – materialism,
casteism, communalism and
parochialism
oAt present – Value Education

10. ANCIENT INDIAN VALUES
Spirituality
Simplicity
Pursuit of truth
Dignity of labour
Universal tolerance and
Acceptance

11. Spirituality
• Means realization of the self
• Opposed to materialism and worldliness
• Vedas- Moksha or salvation
• Four-fold values of life- Dharma, Artha, Kama
and Moksha
• Four stages of life (ashramas) – Brahmacharya,
Garhastya, Vanprastha and Sanyasa
• Dharma – Brahmacharyashrama
• Artha and Kama – Garhastyashrama
• Dharma and Moksha – Vanprasthashrama
• Moksha- Sanyasashrama

12. Simplicity
Saints were embodiments of
simplicity
Buddha, Mahaveera, Kabir and
Guru Nanak
Personalities with internal qualities
– sacrifice, honesty, morality,
co-operation, tolerance, etc
Simple living and high thinking

13. Pursuit of truth
• Chief goal of life
• Sacrificed everything for the sake of
truth
• Truth alone triumphs – main slogan of
our culture
• Gandhiji – Truth or Sathyagraha –
powerful weapon
• ‘The Story of My Experiments with
Truth’ – illustrate the power of truth

14. Dignity of Labour
• Great saints – Saint Kabir, Saint
Namdev, Guru Ravi Dass and Guru
Nanak
• Devotion towards their work
• Gandhiji – Those who do not work
with hands soon lose the music of
their life

15. Universal tolerance and Acceptance
 Essence of the Vedic culture
 Hinduism – most tolerant religions in the
world
 Eg: Asoka, Harsha, Kanishka and Akbar
 Harmony and Unity
 Growth of communalism, casteism and
religious fundamentalism – co-operation
among the people

16. Indian Philosophy - Values
 Faith in God
 Tolerance
 Spiritualism
 Non-violence
 Courtesy
 Dignity of Manual Work
 Nishkama karma
 Simple living and High thinking
 Social Service
 Brotherhood of man

17. Values should be imparted…
• Respect
• Professionalism
• Concern for others and also Nature
• Character Formation
• Citizenship
• Moral values

18. Common values for life
• Simplicity
• Pursuit of Truth
• Dignity of Labour
• Tolerance
• Broadmindedness
• Attainment of bliss – Moksha
• Welfare of mankind
• Holy life
• Purity and simple living

19. School Programmes for
Inculcation of Values
• Community prayer
• Health and cleanliness Programmes
• Teaching Learning Situations
• Production and craft Programmes
• Training in citizenship
• Cultural and Recreational Activities
• Social service programme

20. Means or Mediums
• Morning Assembly
• Compulsory Subject
• Redesigning of Curriculum
• Extension Lectures
• Declamation Contests
• Skits and Dramas

21. • Celebration of Birthdays
• Celebration of International days
• Use of Mass-Media
• National Service Scheme
• Value Oriented Magazines
• Role of the Teacher

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