The sages who laid down
the goals of education have declared,
" That is true education which helps to liberate man." -
Liberate him from greed,
hatred unrest, narrow loyalties and ego impulses.
Education today adds
to the unrest already in the heart of man;
it does not liberate him from the prison house of desire
into which he has strayed.
Man builds rest-houses
where he can cool his tired brain
and revive his exhausted nerves,
but he has yet to build temples of peace
where he can unconcernedly learn to witness
the happenings of the world, aware of the level of the world,
aware of the level of their relative importance.
That will give him equanimity.
Faith in an All-knowing God,
All-operating God will render him free
to watch with interest the ups and downs of history.
Just as the body needs rest,
the mind too needs quiet.
Faith in God
is the best guarantee for mental quiet.
Man must follow the path of virtue,
practice spiritual disciplines and take
an enthusiastic part in social service.
These three have to be accepted,
adored and assimilated into daily life.
Education has to clarify
the goal of life to the rising generation
and indicate the ways and means of accomplishing it.
divinely sent
