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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 section we discuss the qualities of the Guru and shishya who are the primary persons of the Gurukula 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 section we discuss the qualities of the Guru and shishya who are the primary persons of the Gurukula system.
== Education ==
== Preceptors and Receptors of Education ==
Guru
In this section we discuss the most common yet significant terms used in Sanatana Dharma regarding those who impart and seek knowledge. It is unfortunate that such sacred terms such as Guru are loosely used in society in the present days.
Sanatana Dharma has held a high place for the preceptors, the seers who imparted knowledge and built a lineage of students. Whether living in recluse in forests or in cities or Gurukulas,
Adhyapaka
Adhyapaka
Acharya
Acharya आचार्यः The one who follows what he preaches is an Acharya. Taittriya Upanishad says
वेदमनूच्याचार्यो’न्तेवासिनमनुशास्ति - सत्यं वद , धर्मं चर ... ('''तैत्तिरीयोप. शीक्षावल्ली''')
== Guru ==
== Guru ==
Kinds of gurus<ref>Gurugita [http://ashram.org/Portals/0/Books/GuruGita.pdf Slokas]</ref>
Kinds of gurus<ref>Gurugita [http://ashram.org/Portals/0/Books/GuruGita.pdf Slokas]</ref>