2. Gurukulam has existed since the Vedic age. The Shastriji
Maharaj Dharamjivan dasji Swami is the pioneer of Modern Vedic
Gurukul system
3. Gurukul System is an ancient Indianconcept of education,
wherein theparticipants get knowledge, by residingwith his teacher
as part of his family. GURU refers to the Teacher or the
master.
4. Self Control Development of character Social Awareness
Integral development of personality Propagationof purity
Preservation of knowledge and culture
5. Asit was the only system of learning known in india at the
time, most of the shishyas gained their education through this
medium. Theshishyas received knowledge in all subjects. They got a
practical and in depth look into life.
6. Children from all classes of society livedunder the gurukul
roof as brothers. Along with practical knowledge they alsoreceived
knowledge on various aspectsof life. They were taught impeccable
mannersand values that life is based on.
7. They were taught respect for elders,mothers, fathers and
teacher. The children were taught to live withmeagre material
things and no fancy,pretentious object. The gurukul was a
comprehensivelearning center.
8. ROLE OF GURU
9. Gu-Invisible,i.e. God, `ru - visibleThe scriptures say that
Brahma the creator Vishnu the preserver Siva the destroyerDestroys
the effects of bad karmaEternal relationshipResponsible for attain
moksha (liberation)Preserves the physical, mental and spiritual
well-being of the disciple.
10. Indian culture puts special emphasis onthe guru-disciple
relationship.Real guru is one who has attained Self-realization.If
a person sincerely seeksenlightenment,-God sees that he gets a true
guru.
11. Mind remains stable in sorrow Free from passion, fear and
angerStable mindFree from desire, selfishness, egoism `I-ness,
attachment and greed. He is full of pure love, compassion
andmercy.For genuine desire for spiritual progress.
13. It is one of the four stages of life It is an educational
period of 1420 years During this time traditional vedic sciences
religious texts Vedas and Upanishads
14. VEDAS
15. In compiling the Vedic mantras,VED VYASA edited them into
fourbooks,VED VYASA the Rig-Veda,the Yajur-Veda,the Sama-Veda
andthe Atharva-Veda.The Vedas are a large body of textsoriginating
in ancient India.Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, thetexts constitutes
the oldest layer ofSanskrit literature and the oldestscriptures of
Hinduism.
16. The Rigveda, containing hymns to be recited by the hot;The
Yajurveda,containing formulas to be recited by the adhvaryu or
officiating priest;
17. The Samaveda, containing formulas to be sung by the udgtThe
Atharvaveda,a collection of spells andincantations, apotropaic
charms and speculative hymns.
18. Born: 476AD Patliputra in Magadha (now Patna)
Mathematician-Astronomer
19. It includeso Arithmetico Algebrao Plane trigonometry ando
Spherical trigonometry
20. Approximation of Place value system and zero Astronomy
21. Birth : c. 370 BCETaxila or SouthIndia Professor at
theUniversity ofTakshila Identifiedas Kautilya orVishnu Gupta
22. principles of politics Arthashastra deals in detail with
thequalities and disciplines required for awise and virtuous
king.
23. Indian way of life 17chapters, 455 sutras the dos and donts
of running a kingdom