Buddhist period of education for b.ed first-year students

1. BUDDHIST SYSTEM OF
EDUCATION:

2. INTRODUCTION:
 Buddhist system of education was a new system of
education was developed by Buddhist
Monk,(Bikshus) which was known as Buddhist
system of education.
 Buddhist system of education was mostly given in
Math and Viharas.
 During this period of education was considered to be
as the process or mean to achieve the knowledge.
 Buddhist system of education was totally based on
Darshan, Spiritual control.

3. MAIN FEATURES OF BUDDHIST
EDUCATION:
 Administration and Finance:
 A) Control of Buddhist are on Sanghas over education so not
an individual basis.
 It is patronized by kings (states).
 Here buildings are prepared by kings and handed over to the
Bikshus.
 Free Primary education, here Primary education was free of
cost and Higher education students have to pay some amount
of fees.

4. Structure and Organization of
education:
 Primary education
 A) Prabajja ceremony or Sanskar
 Its start from 6 to 12 years of age mostly in Maths and
Viharas, During admission time Prabajja ceremony
was conducted.
 The student took oath in front of Head Bikshus
 Buddham sharnam Gachami
 Dham sarnam Gachami
 Sangham sarnam Gachami.
 The students are called as Sharman or Samner

5. Contd…..
 The student have to take 10 Sikhapadani,
 Follow Non-Violence
 Speak truth
 Develop moral character
 Not accepting outside things
 Do not wear Alms, Gold, Silver, Bronze,
 Then took admission.

6. HIGHER EDUCATION:
 It starts from 12 year of age and complete at the age
of 20-25 age complete.
 Bikshu education:
 When higher education got completed then they
spread religious education.
 If he wants to be in teaching they have to undergo
UPPASAMPADA CEREMONY.
 Those student go back to their family life they went,
and those who want to for Bikshu education undergo
for Upsampadda Ceremony

7. Contd….
 Student have to take oath :
 A) Sleep under the tree
 B) begging system
 C) Having food in the same utensil
 D) They have to wear simple clothes
 E) Do not steeling something
 F) Do not do killing.

8. Bikshu education:
 Bikshus education begins at the age of 8 years here
they are able to give religious education.
 Celibacy means nit to married, Follow Sanghas rules
and regulations.
 If any news is found untruth, whether it belongs to
Student or Teacher he should be out of the Sanghas.
 But one thing is different in Buddhist education i.e.
student choose their own teacher.

9. AIMS AND IDEALS OF BUDDHIST
EDUCATION:
 Development of knowledge means “Nirvan ki prapti”
is the main aim of education.
 Buddhist system of education is totally based on
Darshan.
 Education of social behavior: Human welfare. Which
emphasis on Passion and Kindness.
 Student have to teach social behavior , so that they
can develop social behavior towards themselves.

10. Contd….
 Physical development
 Preservation and development of human cultural.
 Character formation.
 Vocational development
 Education of Buddhist religion.
 Buddha says these words:
 “Sansar dukh me hai”
 “Inse chutkara pana sambhav hai”
 “Chutkara hi niravan hai”
 “Nirvan ki prapti ke liye Jap Tap nahi balki manav
kalyan ki bhavna utpann honi chaiye”

11. CIRRCULUM OF HIGHER
EDUCATION:
 Duration is 12 years.
 Subjects like, Grammar, Religious education,
Astrology, Ayurveda and Philosophy after then
specific education was given.
 Curriculum of Bikshus education:
 Duration is 8 years.
 Those Bikshus who intended to acquire higher
knowledge in Buddhist religion and philosophy
continue their education, again they have to took oath
i.e. 10 Sikhapadani, plus 8 more.
 Curriculum Triptak - 3 Baskets and comparative
study of different religion.

12. HIGHER EDUCATION:
 Provision for specialization in any of the field.
 Higher education divided into two parts:
 Wordly curriculum, Religious curriculum.
 In Wordly curriculum: For General students, Buddhist,
Jain, Hindu religion. Reading, Writing, Maths, Arts,
Skills, and vocational education.
 Religious curriculum: Bikshu education- Hre Tripatak,
Sumant Vinay Dham, Practical knowledge, Maths,
Adminstration should be taught.

13. METHODS OF TEACHING IN
BUDDHIST EDUCATION:
 Imitation method.
 Question and Answer method
 Explanation method
 Debate method
 Conference method
 Demonstration & Practice method.
 Self Study method.

14. DISCIPLINE:
 Generally students have to follow rules and
regulations of Sanghas , Maths and Viharas.
 Those who want to pursue Bikshus education had to
follow eight more rules.
 Tough discipline
 Rules should follow by teacher and student and both
of them keep an eye.

15. TEACHER IN BUDDHIST
EDUCATION:
 Teacher are called as (Upadhyaya), Follow rules and regulations of Maths
and their instructions was followed by students itself.
 If a student and Teacher not follow the rules and regulations of the Maths,
Viharas, they should be punished.
 There are some preconditions for students:
 A) Not to marry
 B) self control
 C) Moral should be high
 8 years Bikshus education, 12 yr Higher education.

16. STUDENTS:
 Students are called as Shraman or Shamner.
 They have to follow rules and regultions of Maths
and Viharas strictly.

17. TEACHER STUDENT
RELATIONSHIP:
 Teacher treat the students just like as their Son.
 Students treat their teachers just like as their father.
 There is a panel of Bikshus who took examination
and degrees, were oral exam is conducted and if
they satisfied with the answers they promote
students in next class.
 There is no process of written examination.

18. Examination centers:
 There is no examination and degree distribution
process during Buddhist education.
 But they have the centers were all exam in conducted
like:
 Taxila University.
 Nalanda University.
 Vallabhi and Vikramshila University.