VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM AND THE INNER REVOLUTION: A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO EDUCATION THROUGH KRISHNAMURTI'S AND OSHO'S VISION
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| contents | <p><em><span lang="EN-US">The<span> </span>ancient<span> </span>Indian<span> </span>axiom<span> </span>Vasudhaiva<span> </span>Kutumbakam<span> </span>–<span> </span>‘the<span> </span>world<span> </span>is<span> </span>one<span> </span>family’<span> </span>-<span> </span>has<span> </span>resurfaced as<span> </span>a<span> </span>global<span> </span>ideal<span> </span>resounding<span> </span>across<span> </span>ethical,<span> </span>legal,<span> </span>and<span> </span>sustainable<span> </span>arenas<span> </span>of<span> </span>contemporary<span> </span>life; be it the UN Peacekeeping conclave or the spirit behind India’s ‘vaccine maitri’ initiative during<span> </span>COVID-19<span> </span>pandemic.<span> </span>Within<span> </span>education,<span> </span>this<span> </span>vision<span> </span>finds<span> </span>overwhelming<span> </span>importance<span> </span>in India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which stresses upon holistic development, equity<span> </span>and<span> </span>inclusion,<span> </span>global<span> </span>citizenship,<span> </span>and<span> </span>value-based<span> </span>learning.<span> </span>It<span> </span>strives<span> </span>to<span> </span>develop<span> </span>creative, ethical, technologically skilled, and environmentally conscious individuals. This paper explores how the educational philosophies of J. Krishnamurti and Osho propound transformative visions to realize the vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam by way of an inward revolution of consciousness rather than through external systems alone. Both envision education<span> </span>as<span> </span>a<span> </span>process<span> </span>of<span> </span>psycho-spiritual<span> </span>awakening<span> </span>brought<span> </span>about<span> </span>by<span> </span>a<span> </span>balanced<span> </span>development of scientific thinking and meditative awareness, reason and love, intellect and intuition in individuals.<span> </span>Assuming<span> </span>that<span> </span>the<span> </span>meeting<span> </span>point<span> </span>of<span> </span>ethics,<span> </span>legality,<span> </span>and<span> </span>sustainability<span> </span>is<span> </span>education, this paper argues that education must cultivate awareness, compassion, and creativity which are<span> </span>the<span> </span>genuine<span> </span>foundations<span> </span>of<span> </span>global<span> </span>citizenship<span> </span>to<span> </span>realise<span> </span>the<span> </span>ideal<span> </span>of<span> </span>‘one<span> </span>earth<span> </span>one<span> family.</span></span></em></p> |
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| spellingShingle | VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM AND THE INNER REVOLUTION: A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO EDUCATION THROUGH KRISHNAMURTI'S AND OSHO'S VISION Nilesh P. Megnani <p><em><span lang="EN-US">The<span> </span>ancient<span> </span>Indian<span> </span>axiom<span> </span>Vasudhaiva<span> </span>Kutumbakam<span> </span>–<span> </span>‘the<span> </span>world<span> </span>is<span> </span>one<span> </span>family’<span> </span>-<span> </span>has<span> </span>resurfaced as<span> </span>a<span> </span>global<span> </span>ideal<span> </span>resounding<span> </span>across<span> </span>ethical,<span> </span>legal,<span> </span>and<span> </span>sustainable<span> </span>arenas<span> </span>of<span> </span>contemporary<span> </span>life; be it the UN Peacekeeping conclave or the spirit behind India’s ‘vaccine maitri’ initiative during<span> </span>COVID-19<span> </span>pandemic.<span> </span>Within<span> </span>education,<span> </span>this<span> </span>vision<span> </span>finds<span> </span>overwhelming<span> </span>importance<span> </span>in India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which stresses upon holistic development, equity<span> </span>and<span> </span>inclusion,<span> </span>global<span> </span>citizenship,<span> </span>and<span> </span>value-based<span> </span>learning.<span> </span>It<span> </span>strives<span> </span>to<span> </span>develop<span> </span>creative, ethical, technologically skilled, and environmentally conscious individuals. This paper explores how the educational philosophies of J. Krishnamurti and Osho propound transformative visions to realize the vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam by way of an inward revolution of consciousness rather than through external systems alone. Both envision education<span> </span>as<span> </span>a<span> </span>process<span> </span>of<span> </span>psycho-spiritual<span> </span>awakening<span> </span>brought<span> </span>about<span> </span>by<span> </span>a<span> </span>balanced<span> </span>development of scientific thinking and meditative awareness, reason and love, intellect and intuition in individuals.<span> </span>Assuming<span> </span>that<span> </span>the<span> </span>meeting<span> </span>point<span> </span>of<span> </span>ethics,<span> </span>legality,<span> </span>and<span> </span>sustainability<span> </span>is<span> </span>education, this paper argues that education must cultivate awareness, compassion, and creativity which are<span> </span>the<span> </span>genuine<span> </span>foundations<span> </span>of<span> </span>global<span> </span>citizenship<span> </span>to<span> </span>realise<span> </span>the<span> </span>ideal<span> </span>of<span> </span>‘one<span> </span>earth<span> </span>one<span> family.</span></span></em></p> |
| title | VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM AND THE INNER REVOLUTION: A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO EDUCATION THROUGH KRISHNAMURTI'S AND OSHO'S VISION |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17988004 |