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| # Nonviolence (अहिंसा) | | # Nonviolence (अहिंसा) |
| # Celibacy (ब्रह्मचर्यम्) | | # Celibacy (ब्रह्मचर्यम्) |
− | # Charity (त्यागः) | + | # Selflessness (त्यागः) |
| # Study of Vedas (स्वाध्यायः) | | # Study of Vedas (स्वाध्यायः) |
− | # Straightforwardness (आर्जवम्) | + | # Unity of word, action and deeds(आर्जवम्) |
| # Contentment (सन्तोषः) | | # Contentment (सन्तोषः) |
| # Service with equality (समदृक् सेवा) | | # Service with equality (समदृक् सेवा) |
| # Withdrawing from Pravritti (ग्राम्येहोपरमः) | | # Withdrawing from Pravritti (ग्राम्येहोपरमः) |
− | # Observing fruitlessness of human actions(नृणां विपर्ययेहेक्षा) | + | # Observing fruitlessness of human actions (नृणां विपर्ययेहेक्षा) |
− | # Refraining from useless conversation (मौनं ) | + | # Refraining from useless conversations (मौनं) |
| # Self Introspection (आत्मविमर्शनम्) | | # Self Introspection (आत्मविमर्शनम्) |
| # Equitable distribution of food etc to needy (अन्नाद्यादेः संविभागो भूतेभ्यश्च यथार्हतः) | | # Equitable distribution of food etc to needy (अन्नाद्यादेः संविभागो भूतेभ्यश्च यथार्हतः) |
− | # Look upon beings as Self and Deities (भूतेभ्यः आत्मदेवताबुद्धिः) | + | # Knowledge of Self and Deities in all beings (भूतेभ्यः आत्मदेवताबुद्धिः) |
| # Hearing (the stories and qualities of Srihari)(श्रवणम्) | | # Hearing (the stories and qualities of Srihari)(श्रवणम्) |
| # Constant chanting (of the name of Srihari)(कीर्तनम्) | | # Constant chanting (of the name of Srihari)(कीर्तनम्) |
| # Contemplation on Supreme (स्मरणम्) | | # Contemplation on Supreme (स्मरणम्) |
− | # Service (सेवेज्यावनतिर्दास्यं) | + | # Service (सेवा) |
− | # (सख्यम्) | + | # Performing dharmik duties (इज्या) |
− | # (आत्म समर्पणम्)}} | + | # Bowing to (अवनतिः) |
| + | # Rendering service to (दस्यं) |
| + | # Behaving as his friend (सख्यम्) |
| + | # Dedication of oneself to Srihari (आत्म समर्पणम्)}} |
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| With this significant background about the ancient education system of India, we now look into that unique Guru-shisya parampara maintained by the Gurukula system of education, which has shaped Bharat's young minds from ages and the need to continue the system even in the present day. In the following sections we discuss about the various aspects of the educational system. | | With this significant background about the ancient education system of India, we now look into that unique Guru-shisya parampara maintained by the Gurukula system of education, which has shaped Bharat's young minds from ages and the need to continue the system even in the present day. In the following sections we discuss about the various aspects of the educational system. |