BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

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K.RAJUMALLAREDDY MED COLLEGE

QUOTE OF BUDDHA

What is Buddhism?

Is it a religion or philosophy?

BUDDHISM Buddhism is a nontheistic religion or philosophy. It encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha. Commonly known as the Buddha. Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama

Shakyamuni or simply the Buddha. He was a founder the of Buddhism The word Buddha means "awakened one" or "the enlightened one”.

LUMBINI

SPREAD OF BUDDHISMBuddhism spread via silk route and reached China, Korea and

Japan.Thanks to Ashoka and others missionaries for spread of

Buddhism throughout.

BUDDHA’S THEORY Believes in karma. Present existence of individual is the effect of past karma. Believes in rebirth. Buddhist philosophy doesn't believe in god. Nirvana-state of great pleasure and peace which can be attained through wisdom goodness and knowledge.

AIMS OF EDUCATION

Development of personality. Character building Spread of culture Physical and intellectual development.

TRIPITAKAS

VINAYA PITAKA Includes the rules of conduct for the sangha . SUTTA PITAKA This includes his sermons and dialogues. ABHIDHAMMA PITAKA Expositions of philosophical theories.

TEACHINGS OF BUDDHAFOUR NOBLE TRUTHS:

1. Life is full of suffering2. Cause of suffering3. Cessation of suffering4. Path to liberation

Path to liberation(8 fold path)

• Right views(samyagdrsti)• Right values(samyaksankalpa)• Right speech(samyagvak)• Right conduct(samyakkarmanta)• Right livelihood(samyagajiva)• Right effort(samyagvyayama)• Right mindfulness(samyaksmrti)• Right

concentration(samyaksamadhi)

ETHICAL TEACHINGS OF BUDDHA 1. DEPENDENT ORIGINATION(Cause and effect)2. THEORY OF KARMA3. THE LAW OF UNIVERSAL CHANGE AND IMPERMANENCE4. THE THEORY OF NON-EXISTENCE OF THE SOUL

SCHOOLS OF BUDDHA PHILOSOPHY• Basically there are as many as 32 schools

of, later Buddhism of these 4 schools are distinguished. They are1. Nihilists2. Subjective idealists or vijnanavadi3. Critical realists or sautrantika4. Direct realists or vaibhasika

BUDDHISM (PABBAJJA)• First ordination.• It means going out of home into Buddhist order.• At the age of 8 young disciple move out of their homes to live with their chosen guru.• Minimum period of studentship is 12years similar to brahmincal system.

UPASAMPADA• Final ordination• After pabbajja a Buddhist monk had to

undergo upasampada ceremony.• Upasmapada means full status of manhood or

bhishku• This is performed at the age of 20 after the

completion of 12 years of pabbajja.

Educational Implications AIMS: To understand 4 noble truths of life To follow 8fold path to attain truth To understand the karma principle and

cessation To realise world is full of miseries Service to humanity is the ultimate in one’s life No self no god no soul To develop self determination, confidence ,

overcome passions.

EDUCATION• Education was derived into two stages

Primary Secondary

• Primary education: It aimed at teaching, reading, writing and arithmetic.• Higher education At this stage students study a variety of subjects like

literature, medicine, law, philosophy, politics, military science etc.

• Medium of instruction was in Pali.

• Women education :Buddha was opposite to education of women

CURRICULUMThe collection of literature is known as tripitakas

Vinayaka pitakaSutta pitakaAbhidhamma pitaka

METHODS• Imitation• Recitation• Practical experience

DISCIPLINE• Self discipline• Students were expected to live in Buddha's eight fold

path. • Not to kill any living being.• No to steal• Not to tell a lie.• Not to eat at improper time.• Not to take intoxicant.• Not to speak ill of anybody.• Not to take interest in music dance etc.• Not to use soft comfortable things, cosmetics.• To be free from impure characters.

TEACHERS• Bhikshsu were teachers.• They must have spent 10years as monk and must have

the purity of character.• He must have high mental order• There are two categories of teachers-Acharya and

Upadhaya.• Acharya admits number of people who live at his

place for 12years.he would not accept fees.• Upadhaya imparts information on payment of fees.

Contributions to Indian Education

• Provisions of vocational education.• Provisions of education of worldly subjects.• Centre of international education• Encouragement to local language.• Provision of primary education.

BOUDDHA VIHAR AT MARREDPALLY

CONCLUSION AND MESSAGE Everyone can achieve the highest goal in Buddhism. If we all do

an honest effort to follow the Noble Eightfold Path. His prominent disciples did not do so accidentally. he did not fall

from the sky like rain, they did not spring up from the earth like grain.

Therefore no doubt in that if we apply ourselves four noble truths, we too can attain the ultimate goal in our life. We too can become like the Buddha or like His prominent disciples.

REFERENCES:

Philosophy of education (B.ed)

Vijeetha publications for competitive.

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