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Do you know of any educational institution where Swami Vivekananda’s teachings are a part of the curriculum ?
Ramkrishna Mission Schools do instill teachings of Dharma in their school children. I don’t know whether they teach Vivekananda’s teachings…
who else but our Guru can tell us this, apt post
Vande Mataram…Jai Hind
@GyanP: took me 3 hours to get out of the sermon of my son on Swami Vivekananda, he rants about him, thats RK Mutt school, now i know i put him in a good place.
Jai Hind..Vande Mataram
@Kislay (#1),
Why should anyone teach Vivekananda’s teaching in school? Is not it the job of parents to teach values to their children? Schools teach what is required to succeed in examination, parents teach values required to be successful in life. Former is crucial in life, later is vital.
@Sid
For the very same reason Moral Science is taught in school. For the very reason Science, Maths, History and Language is taught in school. If you think a School should only teach what is required to succeed in an exam, then that School is not at preparing the students for the greatest exam, the challenge called Life every student is going to face.
Ramakrishna Mission Schools impart holistic education to the children. It is the most complete education one can think of in India. I don’t think others schools come near them. They instill very strong values in children, and do make them aware of the Dharma and make them feel proud of their heritage. One of my sisters studied in one of their schools, and also some friends, so I know.
Thanks for this, Shantanu
Vivekananda was quite exceptional: he chose to actively preach his message of reform. He was a great believer in human liberty (http://sabhlokcity.com/2010/08/vivekanandas-ode-to-liberty/).
I read him very often for inspiration. Regardless of whether he was perfect, or fully knowledgeable, his aspiration for India must be fulfilled: “So long as millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold every person a traitor who, having been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.”
Regards
Sanjeev
@Kislay (#6),
I am not sure if I get what you call “Moral Science”. Although serious headache inducing books have been written to discuss morality, individual perception of morality is not same always. There is such a thing called “White Lie” in bible classes, the concept does not exist in many other philosophies, some view it like an excuse.
Also, a child spends almost 6-7 hours in school. He spends almost all of the rest of time in his/her parent’s house. His/her parents are in a position to instill values, not a teacher who is eager to complete 7 hours so that he/she can get salary. There was such a time when Gurukuls were supposed to teach all knowledge and instill every value. But then Gurus were few highly knowledgeable and respectable individuals who did not teach for money. That social structure disappeared long ago. It should be parent’s job to supplement the values or join groups like “Swadhaya”.
#9 Sanjeev – “having been educated at their expense” – Who got educated at whose expense? Did Vivekanand say that or was it some Marxist? It is a fashion to deride the educated and to glorify poor people. God knows where or when this bashing started and god knows where it will stop.
Alas, Vivekanand hadn’t a chance to read Dharampal’s work.