RE: [Sri Ramakrishna] Teaching techniques in Hindu scriptures

[Guest guest]

Thanks SUnder Much obliged

Milind

 

 

sunderh [sunderh]

Wednesday, 20 February 2002 1:20 AM

Ramakrishna

[sri Ramakrishna] Re: Teaching techniques in Hindu scriptures

 

 

Namaste,

 

The hallowed tradition of teaching Vedanta is the " Guru-

Shishya " sampradaaya [Teacher-Disciple tradition].

 

One can point to the Kathopanishad, shikshaa-valli, as the

pristine source.

 

Part 6 of the book Hindu Dharma by Kanchi Paramacharya gives

many details. The whole book is on-line at URL:

 

http://kamakoti.org/search/search.php#

 

Gita has the oft-repeated verse:

 

tadviddhi praNipaatena pariprashnena sevayaa .

upadekshyanti te j~naan.n j~naaninastattvadarshinaH .. 4:34 ..

 

" Know this! Through humble submission,

Through enquiry, through service,

The knowing ones, the perceivers of Truth,

Will teach thee wisdom. "

 

As an intellectual study modern methods would suffice.

 

As a spiritual 'saadhanaa', only the guru, who 'lives'

vedanta, can guide the properly qualified aspirant [saadhanaa-

chatushhTaya', and 'shamaadi-shhaTka'].

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ramakrishna, " Sathye, Milind " <MilindS@m...> wrote:

>

> Hi

>

> COuld the group members enlighten me about a source from

Hindu/Vedantic

> literature that discusses 'how to teach' or the 'teaching

philosophy' or

> 'advise for teachers' etc. etc

>

> Thanks in advance

>

> Milind Sathye

 

 

 

 

Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah

Vivekananda Centre London

http://www.vivekananda.co.uk