EARLY HINDU EDUCATION
JANN MICHAEL S.J CALLANTA
BSEd – Supplemental
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commit this day for your glory and honor. Make this day
a fruitful and successful.
In Jesus Name we pray. AMEN.
Enabling Objectives:
•To know more about Early Hindu Education and their
outstanding contribution to the education.
•To identify the Aims of Early Hindu Education.
•To differentiate the Method of Instruction of Early Hindu
Education.
INTRODUCTION
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The civilization of Early Hindu are among
the earliest civilization of the world. What are
civilization?
Civilization:
n. –the stage of human social and cultural
development and
organization that is considered most advanced
n. –the society, culture and way of life of a particular
area
In this topic, Early Hindu Education will be our main
focus to be studied.
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Dharma
Artha
Kama
Moksha
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Kama
Moksha
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ANALYSIS
What is the importance of education for Hindus?
• In Hinduism education is an important means to
achieve the four aims of human life, namely dharma
(virtue), artha (wealth), kama (pleasure) and moksha
(liberation).
• Knowledge is a double edged sword. With knowledge
comes power and if it falls into the hands of an ill
equipped person who is bereft of morality and sense
of responsibility, he may misuse the power and bring
misery to himself and others.
Dharma - Virtue/
aspect of truth or
reality
Artha - wealth or
property
Kama - Pleasure /
Love
Moksha Liberation / Freedom
EARLY HINDU
•India was occupied more than 4000 yrs. ago by IndoEuropeans.
•The humid climate, hard life, poverty, disease, and
famine developed in the people a kind of religion
characterized by mysticism and fatalism.
•But the doctrine of the good karma made the people
believe that there was a reward for good deeds and a
punishment for evil ones.
THE EARLY HINDU EDUCATION
Hierarchy of Five Classes (Castes)
A. AIMS OF EDUCATION
1.Intellectual
For
excellent
intellectual
development
through
knowledge and contemplation of
philosophical truth.
2. Religious
For the future life and to seek perfection to
hasten absorption into the infinite and
universal spirit.
3. Cultural
Through the use of precedent, history and strict
observance of customs and traditions.
B. TYPES OF EDUCATION
Religious Education
Concerned mainly with the development of spiritual and
emotional attitudes.
Intellectual Education
Only for priest and teachers. They needed knowledge in
ancient religious literature so that they could impart the
religious tenets, hymns, and prayers.
Vocational Education
For the artisans, agriculturists or farmers, and the
labourers.
Domestic Education
For women whose roles were only to serve their
husbands and to bear children.
Military Education
For the military caste.
C. CONTENT TO BE STUDIED
1. Literature for the Brahmans. Vedas are composed
of knowledge.
a.) Rig Veda- Veda of Psalms and Verses
b.) Yajur Veda- Veda of Sacred Formulas
c.) Sama Veda- Veda of Chants
d.) Atharva Veda- Veda of Charms
e.) The Angas- Volumes of Hindu scientific and
philosophical knowledge.
f.) The Code of Manu- A compilation of ethics, customs
and traditions.
2. In college or parishads, astronomy, history, grammar,
law, medicine, and mathematics.
Contemporary arithmetical notation including the symbol
“0” originated in India. As early as 500 B.C., the Hindus
had developed an algebra even superior to that of the
Greeks and later disseminated by the Arabs.
3. Dancing, associated with religion.
4. Sports such as wrestling and archery. Yoga was
practiced.
5.Linguistics, philosophy and theology for candidates
for priesthood.
6. For military training, the use of the horse, elephant
and the chariot in war.
D. AGENCIES OF EDUCATION
1. The Home
the child was taught at home, usually by
the mother till the age of 5.
2. Outdoors
the classes were usually less than 15
pupils.
3. Monasteries were later organized for higher
schooling.
E. ORGANIZATION OF GRADES
1. The child was taught at home till the age of 5.
2. At 5, the child attended higher schools. Children
of Kshatriyas , Vaisyas and Pariahs were not
admitted to intellectual education.
3. The women were given only domestic education
as their role was only housekeeping, serving
their husbands, and bearing children.
F. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1. IMITATION – the
teacher uttered the
words to be learned
and the pupils
imitated. In writing,
pupils imitated the
teacher’s copy, first
on sand later on palm
leaves.
2. MEMORIZATION –
the Vedas which were
written mostly in
verse lent themselves
to memorization.
G. FINANCING
It was a disgrace on the part of the teachers to
receive a fixed salary. The teachers called
gurus were highly respected by the children
even more than they did their parents.
H. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
EDUCATION
The outstanding contribution of the Hindus to
education probably the decimal system of
arithmetical notation, particularly the use of
the symbol “O”.
BE REFLECTIVE!
Education is not all about studying and getting
Good Grades. We have to discover new
things which we don’t know about and
increase our knowledge. An educated
person has the ability to differentiate
between right and wrong, good and evil.
Thank You and GOD Bless!