Education for

Cosmopolitanism

Milan, Italia

Citizens in a Globalized World

Push of the Present:

Popular Authoritarianism, Need for Approval, Social Sanctions,

Governmental Rules, Policy, Fear

Pull of the Future:

Vision, Social Justice, Equity, Hope,

Imagination

Weight of the Past: Habit, Rules, status quo, Authority, Tradition, Expectations, Personal

Experience, Hurts, Anger, Patterns

Me

Me

Me

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Are we capable of changing the world?

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,

committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever

has.”

Dr. Margaret Mead

Opposing Narratives in a Troubled World

• Neglect of the body (Inner Ecology)

• Neglect of ‘Others’ (Minorities and Foes)

• Neglect of the Environment (Outer Ecology)

• Neglect of the Mind (Value-based Thinking)

• Neglect of the Spirit ( Universalism)

Education for Empowerment

Dis-empowerment Empowerment

Collective Well-being Politics driven by Vested Interests Benevolent Leadership

Social Exclusion Social InclusionSubordinated Coop Coordinated Coop Free market capitalism Ecological Economics/Prama'Non-renewable technologies Renewable Age TechnologiesExploit nature Progressive UtilizationMaterial consumption as end all Self-Restraint/Balance

Climbing the bliss pyramid

“Self”

directed

PURPOSE (Perfect Spirituality/ Neohumanism)

POWER Psuedo-Spirituality/ Control)

MONEY (Accumulation of Wealth ) Ego, Arrogance

Indulgences

Bliss

Search for Lasting

Happiness

Future Pleasures(Securing future through Accumulation

of wealth and knowledge)

Immediate Pleasures(Sensual Gratifications & Emotional Rasa)

“Other”directed

Enlightened Leadership “sadvipras”

Wisdom Life Style Self-Empowerment

Sharing & Service Progressive Utilizations

Gratitude Self-Restraint

• Citizen of the future is likely to be equipped to be able to

function in both local and global spaces (spatial

dimension). Nano technologies would make it easier.

• Citizen of the future will be able,

skillfully and gleefully, to appreciate the

gifts of the present in even greater

measure (personal dimension). Eco-

tourism, Leisure, Neo-Magna Carta &

Spiritual Revolution could enrich it

• Citizen of the future could have greater ‘inner’ capability to

reflect on the past & influence and co-create the future

(temporal dimension). Genetic & Information Revolution will

aid this.

Context for Global Education

Today, new hybrid forms of civilisations are emerging from the interaction of peoples & their beliefs from around the world. On a global scene , this offers rich possibilities for encounter, synthesis and new learning.

As an example, the hybridity of the term ‘neohumanism’ itself illustrates this process. It has a Greek prefix linked to a Latin root and was devised & popularised by an mystic-philosopher born in a remote village in India. It draws on both critical and post-structural insights into reality while retaining its normative commitment to the social, economic and spiritual growth of all that is on the planet and in the universe.

Spiritual Awareness to Celebrate the Passion for Life

Arts and Aesthetics for Blessedness

Science and Technology for Universal Welfare

WHY

WHAT HOW

Body

Technical, EntrepreneurialInterpersonal,

CommunicationComputational

Creativity

Conscious

Subliminal

Cognitive Abilities

Scientific Method

Inner and

Outer Ecology

Past, Present & Future

I Q= Intelligence Quotient

PQ= Productivity Quotient

EQ= Emotional Quotient

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Accelerating Social Change

Clarity of Shared Visions|||

Global Agents LocalConscious- ——— of ————— Projectsness Change

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Common Spiritual Base

Self-knowledge Devotion Service Discipline

Equipoise Inner Peace Eco-balance Surrender

Intelligence Quotient

Productivity Quotient

Emotional Quotient

Values Inner Exression Outer Expression Modality

Rationality Wisdom Justice System

Dynamicity Missionary Zeal Abundance Speed

Sense of Mysticism Beauty Unity in Aesthetics Inner Inspiration Diversity

IQ= RationalityPQ= Aesthetic DynamicityEQ= Spiritual Equipoise

PQ= Productivity Quotient

EQ= emotional QuotientIQ=Intelligence Quotient

Sadvipras- the leaders of tomorrow

Five dimensions of a sadvipran leader

Moral and

Virtuous

Inspirational

Knowledgeable,wise and intelligent

Dynamic

Confident

and Commanding

Yoga as a Challenge

Brazil

Albania

Haiti

Germany

Yoga as Play (3-5 years old)

as Adventure ( 6-16 years old)

as A Way of Life ( 17 & older)

New Haven

What is Neohumanism?

India

Supra AestheticsMusic and ArtsLanguage Arts

YES-Astaunga YogaPhilosophy

BiopsychologyPhysical Education

Communication

• Earth Sciences

• Ecology

• Physics

• Biology

• Geography

• History

• Social Science

• Psychology

Sciences

Mathematics

Physics

Economics

Technology

IT

Politics

Research

etc.

Origins of Gurukul Tradition

Vedas

Upanishads

Tantra

Ananda Marga

Gurukuls’

Vistara School,Australia

Curriculum for Neohumanist Studies (CNS)

course module

1 .Life Styles, Health, Relationships and Personal Development

7. Values, Education and Future

2. Science, Technology, Arts & Culture

3. Economic Systems, Industry/ Business World & Economic-Empowerment

4. Power, Politics, Public Policy, Government & Sustainable Communities

5.Entertainment, Recreation, Media, Communications & the Cyber World

6. Legal Systems, Law enforcement, Justice & Security

Service Spirit

Entrepreneurial Spirit & Pragmatism

Social Activism & Revolutionary Zeal

Aesthetics, Integrative & Synthetic Spirit

Penetrating Microvita Intellect

Value Based Living

Elevated Consciousness

Neohumanist Stance

course module

course module

course module

course module

course module

course module

Citizenship21st

Consciousness of the “divine”

Spiritualitycurriculum, sequences,rites and passages

Extraterrestrial &Other worlds including subatomic microvita

21stPlanet

Contemporary Citizenship

•Curriculum is a journey•The 21st century citizen is a hero on his/her journey, •To be heroic is to become a pluralistic 21st century citizen•The religious values are distilled in this journey•The school is the dojo (gurukul) of the community within which the citizen get his/her competencies •The sensai (guru/master/teacher) is the embodiment of cardinal values espoused by the school.

Beer Sheva Declaration

Values,Knowledge

SkillsInvolvement

Lexicon; democratic thought; sociology; civic knowledge; laws & regulations; forces of change; rights, human rights, animal/plant rights; values of others

A model for civic literacy

Contexts:Identities;Relevance, consistency, integrity of school climate;Integrated, holistic, cross-disciplinary;Enabled, amplified, extended by interactive technologies

Methods; profiling;

active listening;

multilogue; reflection; reflective

media; dilemma

dialogues; value

clarification; debating;

mediation; futures studies

Actors: students; teachers; parents / family; community; NGOs; industry; army; police.Modalities:community volunteering;civic criticism;school democratization

Next steps:What do we need to add to this to complete it?

What resources and case studies exist?

Consistent, relevant pedagogy/School climateIntegrated, holistic, cross disciplinary

Enabling / amplifying technologiesKnowledge and

valuesSkills Involvement

Identities

Audience

Context

Pedagogythat is

consistentand relevant

Lexicon(shared

language tocommunicate)

Humanistic CivicValues

DemocraticThought

Sociology

Civic Knowledge

Forces of change

Human Rights(knowledge and

values)

The "Other"values

Methods

Profiling

Active listening

DialogueOr multilogue

Reflection

ValueClarification

Debate

Mediation

ReflectiveMedia

Futures studies

Target audience/ actors:

StudentsTeachers

HeadmastersParent/Family

Ngo's

Armed Forces

Modalities:

Communityvolunteering

Civic criticism

Schooldemocratization

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