On Education
Vivekananda's philosophy of education rejected mere information-gathering in favor of character-building, asserting that education is the manifestation of the perfection already present in every human being. He called for a system that combined the best of Western scientific training with the moral and spiritual disciplines of Indian tradition, and emphasized mass education as the most urgent need for India's regeneration. His vision profoundly influenced the founding of educational institutions across India and continues to shape debates on pedagogy and national development.
Key Quotes on On Education
“A short historical sketch of the rise of the worship of the tribal God and its spread through conquest of other tribes was followed by an account of the Vedas”
— Volume 3, Vedic Teaching in Theory and Practice
“I look upon it as a great good fortune that you are desirous to know what little this insignificant life has been able to attempt; I shall state it to you here, as far as I can”
— Volume 4, The Education that India needs
“Shankaracharya and all other commentators made the tremendous mistake to think that the whole of the Vedas spoke the same truth”
— Volume 7, Shri Ramakrishna: The Significance Of His Life And Teachings
Works on On Education
Vedic Teaching in Theory and Practice
Lectures from Colombo to Almora
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The Education that India needs
Translations: Prose
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Shri Ramakrishna: The Significance Of His Life And Teachings
Notes of Class Talks and Lectures
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