Authors :
Chandrajit Roy; Dr. Sanjib Kumar Das
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14437393
Abstract :
Gautam the Buddha was a great spiritual
teacher. It can be argued that no other great social
reformer in history has ever been born. Before his
appearance, the state and society were governed by the
Manusmriti, which dates back to the before Vedic era. He
was born in a royal family of Kapilavastu, while enjoying
royal pleasure, coincidently when he observed the various
hardships of human life, many questions arose in his
mind. He was curious about the reasons behind death,
suffering, pain, and loss in society as well as how to
overcome them. However, he was not satisfied with the
answers that he had found from the contemporary
scriptures and the knowledge. One day he went out in
search of the right answers to those questions which had
arisen in his mind. Eventually, he realised the truth which
he was searching for and he shared the truth for the
welfare of human society. A new path in human society
was found by the knowledge and education of Buddha.
Buddhist education is an innovative educational approach
that examines each person's potential. Buddhism teaches
or trains the body, speech, and mind; in other words, it is
a means of purifying the suffering that drives a person to
engage in these activities. Buddhist teaching (vidyā) is
divided into two sections: Mukhya (mahā) Vidyā and
Gauṇa (minor) Vidyā. Each of them has five divisions.
The five Mahāvidyās are philosophy, logic, art, medicine,
and grammar. Conversely, the five Gauṇavidyās are
astrology, poetry, lexicography, dramaturgy, and
semantics. Mahāyāna maintains that the Buddhavacana
both directly and indirectly incorporates these vidyās,
despite the fact that this is debatable. During the golden
period of Buddhism, numerous educational institutions,
including Nalanda, Vikramaśīla, Taxila, Jagaddala,
Vallabhi, Odantapuri, and Somapura, were founded to
disseminate this knowledge and offer a wide range of
reading materials.
Keywords :
Buddhist Education, Knowledge, System, Social Development.
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Gautam the Buddha was a great spiritual
teacher. It can be argued that no other great social
reformer in history has ever been born. Before his
appearance, the state and society were governed by the
Manusmriti, which dates back to the before Vedic era. He
was born in a royal family of Kapilavastu, while enjoying
royal pleasure, coincidently when he observed the various
hardships of human life, many questions arose in his
mind. He was curious about the reasons behind death,
suffering, pain, and loss in society as well as how to
overcome them. However, he was not satisfied with the
answers that he had found from the contemporary
scriptures and the knowledge. One day he went out in
search of the right answers to those questions which had
arisen in his mind. Eventually, he realised the truth which
he was searching for and he shared the truth for the
welfare of human society. A new path in human society
was found by the knowledge and education of Buddha.
Buddhist education is an innovative educational approach
that examines each person's potential. Buddhism teaches
or trains the body, speech, and mind; in other words, it is
a means of purifying the suffering that drives a person to
engage in these activities. Buddhist teaching (vidyā) is
divided into two sections: Mukhya (mahā) Vidyā and
Gauṇa (minor) Vidyā. Each of them has five divisions.
The five Mahāvidyās are philosophy, logic, art, medicine,
and grammar. Conversely, the five Gauṇavidyās are
astrology, poetry, lexicography, dramaturgy, and
semantics. Mahāyāna maintains that the Buddhavacana
both directly and indirectly incorporates these vidyās,
despite the fact that this is debatable. During the golden
period of Buddhism, numerous educational institutions,
including Nalanda, Vikramaśīla, Taxila, Jagaddala,
Vallabhi, Odantapuri, and Somapura, were founded to
disseminate this knowledge and offer a wide range of
reading materials.
Keywords :
Buddhist Education, Knowledge, System, Social Development.
